U.S. authorities sanctioned crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether after alleging that the platforms helped Iran evade restrictions and move funds connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Summary OFAC sanctioned Shelbit, Aban Tether and Siavash Kayvanpour over alleged sanctions evasion. IRGC-linked wallets allegedly sent more than $1 million in crypto to Shelbit addresses. Shelbit…
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE is coming into focus in three colors. New leaked images appear to show black, light green and blue-purple finishes, but Samsung has not confirmed the color names, pricing, final specifications or release date. Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S26 FE itself is coming. During Samsung’s July 30 earnings call, executive…
Key Takeaways BTCPay Server faced an active vulnerability exploit that allowed attackers to steal funds from users. Developers urged users to update to version 2.4.2 or shut down servers to prevent further losses. Following the Coldcard hack, multiple nodes were drained in what appears to be a targeted attack. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical…
Retail investors are exiting Bitcoin at their fastest pace since December as whales keep accumulating near current prices. Bitcoin whales and sharks are continuing to increase their holdings as the cryptocurrency trades in the $63,000 to $65,000 range, according to the latest data from Santiment. The accumulation trend has strengthened since its previous report…
Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million to fund youth mental health services in New Mexico in the final phase of a child safety trial. Meta lost the lawsuit in March when a New Mexico jury found the social media company liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children….
Bybit has sued North Korea, its intelligence agency and the Lazarus Group in a U.S. federal court as the exchange seeks to recover assets stolen in the record $1.5 billion crypto hack. Summary Bybit filed its case against North Korea, the RGB and Lazarus Group in Washington, D.C. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction…
Yiyang Zhuge learned last week that when you go extremely viral, the people you have been following for years suddenly start following you back. Zhuge logged onto X and found that a string of famous professors and scholars were in her list of new followers. A PhD candidate in political philosophy at Boston College, Zhuge…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit an August peak of $65,340 on Bitstamp before consolidating with a 0.5% daily gain. Crypto liquidations reached $192 million as bitcoin’s market cap surged back above $1.3 trillion. Senator John Thune delayed the CLARITY Act to September as Luke Dashjr warned of a BIP 110 fork. Bitcoin Reclaims $65K Range On…
PI has surpassed BTC, ETH, XRP, and several other major cryptocurrencies on one interesting front. Many well-known altcoins, including Cardano (ADA), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Zcash (ZEC), have posted some gains over the last 24 hours, yet Pi Network’s PI has failed to join the party. Despite its renewed slump, though, the crypto community sentiment…
Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the internet infrastructure provider launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed specifically for AI agents. AI software is evolving from chatbots that answer questions to agents that can complete tasks on users’…
