Cryptocurrencies
Ledger Users Exposed in Global-e Data Breach; Phishing Risk Spikes
Ledger users face renewed phishing risks after payment partner Global-e suffers a data breach exposing names and contact info.
Security
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum ‘Solves’ Trilemma: Buterin Declares PeerDAS & ZK-EVMs Production-Ready
Vitalik Buterin asserts the blockchain trilemma is solved via live PeerDAS and ZK-EVM code, as BlackRock's ETH holdings top $10 billion.
Cryptocurrencies
Operation Absolute Resolve: Trump Captures Maduro; Bitcoin Defies ‘Risk-Off’ Panic at $91K
Bitcoin holds $91k as U.S. Special Forces capture Maduro in 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' defying typical geopolitical risk-off mechanics.
Cryptocurrencies
CLARITY Act Heads to Senate Markup Jan 15; State Powers on Chopping Block
Senate Banking Committee sets January 15 markup date for the CLARITY Act, igniting a battle over state preemption and DeFi exemptions as Bitcoin hovers near…
regulations
Torres Files ‘Public Integrity’ Bill After Polymarket Trader Nets 1,200% on Maduro Raid
A suspicious 13x return on Maduro's capture prompts Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation extending STOCK Act bans to prediction markets.
regulations
Polymarket Whales Front-Run Maduro Capture; Torres Drafts ‘Insider’ Ban
Three fresh wallets netted $630,000 on Polymarket hours before Maduro's arrest, prompting Rep. Ritchie Torres to propose a ban on federal officials trading event contracts.
Cryptocurrencies
Wrench Attacks Hit Record Highs: 70+ Incidents Logged in 2025
Physical assaults on crypto holders surged to record levels in 2025, with data showing a direct correlation between market capitalization and violent crime.
Cryptocurrencies
MetaMask Phishing Campaign Drains $107K via ‘Party Hat’ Exploit
A targeted phishing campaign impersonating MetaMask has drained hundreds of wallets using fake 'New Year' upgrade emails.
regulations
Torres Moves to Ban Prediction Market Insider Trading After Prescient $400K Maduro Bet
Rep. Ritchie Torres targets prediction market 'insiders' with new legislation after a suspicious Polymarket account netted 1,200% on Maduro's capture hours before the news broke.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released; ‘First Step Act’ Cuts Sentence by 75%
Ilya Lichtenstein serves only 14 months of his 5-year sentence, leveraging Trump's First Step Act credits in a move that questions the deterrents for crypto…