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Monero Jumps 51% After ‘Suspicious Transfer’ of 3M in Bitcoin

Monero Jumps 51% After ‘Suspicious Transfer’ of $333M in Bitcoin

Privacy blockchain Monero (XMR) jumped 51% on Monday—and on-chain investigators pointed to hackers laundering $330 million in stolen Bitcoin as the likely culprit. Early on Monday, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT highlighted a “suspicious transfer” made from a “potential victim” of 3,520 BTC (worth approximately $333 million). Soon after, the funds were swapped to XMR via multiple […]

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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Makes Boldly Bullish Bitcoin Price Prediction

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Makes Boldly Bullish Bitcoin Price Prediction

In brief Ark Invest predicts that Bitcoin could hit a price of as much as $2.4 million per coin by 2030. At worst, the firm predicts a bear case of around $500,000 in the next five years. Prominent technology investor Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest released an updated Bitcoin price target, outlining a path for the

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Bitcoin ETF Flows Positive for Seventh Straight Day as Market Continues Rebound

Bitcoin ETF Flows Positive for Seventh Straight Day as Market Continues Rebound

In brief Bitcoin ETFs saw $442 million in inflows yesterday, part of a seven-day positive streak, pushing total assets under management to $108 billion as BTC trades at $95,160. The recent surge in Bitcoin price and ETF inflows coincides with President Trump’s comments about reducing Chinese tariffs and shows strengthening correlation with the Nasdaq, which

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Crypto User Loses 0,000 To Address Poisoning Scam—Here’s What Happened

Crypto User Loses $700,000 To Address Poisoning Scam—Here’s What Happened

An Ethereum user fell victim to an address poisoning scam on Sunday, resulting in the loss of nearly $700,000 worth of the USDT stablecoin. Experts warn this rising form of scam is easy to fall victim to if users aren’t militant in fully checking the address that they’re sending funds to. What is address poisoning?

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Sovereign Wealth Funds Bought Bitcoin as Retail Pulled Back: Coinbase Exec

Sovereign Wealth Funds Bought Bitcoin as Retail Pulled Back: Coinbase Exec

In brief Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds drove Bitcoin’s April rally, while retail investors pulled out of ETFs, Coinbase’s John D’Agostino said. Bitcoin rose 13% over the month, climbing from $76,500 to near $96,000 before settling above $92,000. Institutional demand is tied to de-dollarization, inflation hedging, and a shift away from tech-stock correlations, the

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ZKsync Hacker Accepts Bounty, Returns Nearly M in Stolen Crypto

ZKsync Hacker Accepts Bounty, Returns Nearly $5M in Stolen Crypto

In brief A Hacker has returned nearly $5 million to ZKsync after accepting a 10% bounty under a safe harbor deal. The funds were originally stolen by exploiting a compromised airdrop contract. The incident adds to $1.67B in crypto losses in Q1 2025, with Ethereum hit hardest. A hacker who drained nearly $5 million from

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Solana Foundation Shifts Validator Strategy to Promote Self-Sufficiency

Solana Foundation Shifts Validator Strategy to Promote Self-Sufficiency

In brief For each new validator added, three long-term validators with low external stake will exit. Research suggests 57% of Solana validators may fail without foundation delegation. Self-reliance among validators strengthens Solana’s Nakamoto Coefficient. The Solana Foundation is implementing a new validator onboarding and offboarding policy designed to increase network decentralization and reduce validator reliance

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Bitcoin Edges Higher as Treasury’s Bessent Tempers China Trade Expectations

Bitcoin Edges Higher as Treasury’s Bessent Tempers China Trade Expectations

In brief Bitcoin was hovering above $93,000 in Wednesday afternoon trading. Ethereum rose more than 5.3% to outpace Solana. Investors shrugged off the Trump administration’s latest zigzag on trade tariffs. The price of Bitcoin added to yesterday’s gains, despite dipping earlier Wednesday after the Trump Administration’s latest zigzag on trade. The leading cryptocurrency was recently

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