Month: March 2025

ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit tied to the sanctioned hacking collective North Korean Hackers Suspected…

Is the Bitcoin Bull Run Over After BTC Crashed by $20K in 5 Days?

Bitcoin’s price crashed hard in the past week, losing over twenty grand in just days and dropping to the lowest levels since mid-November 2024. Such a substantial price decline naturally brings the question of whether this is just another ‘normal’…

Hubble sees mini galaxies surrounding Andromeda are pretty wild

Surrounding the Andromeda galaxy, three dozen tiny galaxies aren’t behaving the way scientists expected.  NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope has trained on Andromeda for a deep dive into how its orbiting satellite galaxies formed and changed over time. What they found…

Texas Bitcoin Reserve Bill | Advance to Full Senate Vote

Texas is getting closer to being the first U.S. state to have a bitcoin reserve. On February 27, the Texas Senate Banking Committee voted 9-0 to send Senate Bill 21 (SB-21) to the full Senate for further debate and a…

Hedera, Stellar, Algorand, Ondo prices rise as Bitcoin hovers above $84k

Cryptocurrency prices stabilized on the first day of the month after crashing by double digits on Friday, ahead of Bitcoin’s options expiry. Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) price led the charge among altcoins, rising by 25% on Saturday. Stellar Lumens (XLM) rose…

Appalachians Are Trapped in a Disastrous Cycle of Flooding and Rebuilding

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river…

BlackRock adds Bitcoin ETF into model portfolios with a 1%-2% allocation

Key Takeaways BlackRock has added the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to its model portfolios with a 1%-2% allocation. Bitcoin is seen as a diversification tool amid BlackRock’s broader portfolio strategy changes. Share this article BlackRock has incorporated the iShares Bitcoin…

General Catalyst is reportedly weighing a potential IPO

General Catalyst, the powerhouse venture firm, is considering an IPO, Axios reported Friday morning, citing “multiple sources.” TechCrunch has reached out to the firm’s managing partner, Hemant Taneja, for comment. In the meantime, those following General Catalyst’s trajectory won’t be…

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Condemns Life Sentence for Tax Offenses in Roger Ver Case 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on March 1, 2025, criticized Roger Ver’s possible sentence for alleged nonviolent tax offenses, calling the case politically motivated and disproportionate. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Criticizes Selective Prosecution Against Roger Ver Buterin’s remarks follow a public…

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Africa Crypto Week in Review: Bitget Making Moves in South Africa, Coinbase Boosts P2P Payments in Nigeria, Millions of Moroccoans are HODLers

Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Bitget are making significant moves into the African market, focusing on Nigeria and South Africa. These developments come as crypto owners in Morocco are increasing daily despite the country’s restrictions on the sector. Meanwhile, South Africa’s…