Binance pushed back hard against a probe from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, continuing to violate sanctions tied to Iran. In an open letter released Friday, Binance dismissed the claims completely, calling the reports behind the investigation false and defamatory. According to the company, the data used in the probe is outdated and misleading. Binance already paid…
The victim offered a 10% bounty for any recovered funds and asked exchanges and investigators to help trace the transfers. A crypto holder known online as Sillytuna said on March 5 that attackers stole about $24 million worth of tokens after threatening him with violence during a real-world robbery. The incident has renewed concern…
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A wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred 79,358 ETH valued at around $157 million to the Kraken exchange on Saturday, as first reported by on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa. The move came eight months after Wilcke reportedly moved $41 million worth of ETH, with data tracked by Lookonchain showing that he held 95,897 ETH at…
Shiba Inu just saw its burn rate explode, fueling bullish price predictions. In the past 24 hours, the SHIB burn rate jumped more than 53,000%, wiping out over 172 million tokens from circulation. That kind of supply reduction usually grabs attention quickly. But the price has not reacted the same way. SHIB is still hovering…
Buterin proposed AI-assisted wallets where algorithms suggest transaction plans but users must manually confirm large transfers. Vitalik Buterin has outlined his perspective on how artificial intelligence (AI) could redefine the next generation of Web3 wallets. He also proposed a model where humans remain directly involved in approving high-value transactions. AI Will Shape Newer Crypto…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin backs a controversial shift from Casper FFG to Minimmit, betting that making censorship harder matters more than preserving textbook fault‑tolerance as ETH trades near $2,000. Summary Vitalik proposes replacing Ethereum’s two‑round Casper FFG finality gadget with Minimmit, which finalizes blocks in a single round. The trade‑off: fault tolerance drops from 33%…
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Both companies have recently held early discussions with potential investors about new funding rounds, according to people familiar with the matter. Each platform was last valued at roughly half that…
Dogecoin is hovering around $0.09, a level that has acted as a solid floor for months. But as price returns to this zone again, tension is building. The big question now is simple: does it hold, or does it break? For weeks, $0.09 has been the most critical level. Bears have tried to push DOGE…
Like the SEC, the derivatives trading regulator, the CFTC, is also working to regulate prediction markets. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has inched closer to creating guardrails to ascertain how cryptocurrencies are regulated. In a recent commission-level guidance submitted to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the…
