DPRK’s $1.4B Laundering Exposes Crypto Industry Failures, ZachXBT Says

On Tuesday, onchain investigator ZachXBT raised alarms about the growing prevalence and severity of exploits within the cryptocurrency sector, highlighting the recent Bybit breach as a critical example. ‘This Industry Is Unbelievably Cooked,’ Says Investigator His latest commentary delivers a scathing assessment of the industry’s approach to security, regulatory compliance, and efforts to combat illicit…

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Solana Foundation Deletes Controversial Ad After Crypto Community Backlash

The Solana Foundation has removed an advertisement from its official X account following criticism over its political messaging on gender identity. The ad, posted on March 17 to promote the Solana Accelerate conference, attracted negative commentary from the crypto community for its references to gender and pronouns. Solana Co-founder Disapproves of the Campaign The video…

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Game Theory at Play? Speculation Grows Over US Military’s Bitcoin Mining Interest

In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), speculation has emerged regarding potential Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives to engage in cryptocurrency mining. Is the DoD Entering the Bitcoin Mining Arena? An X Post Sparks the Discussion On March 17, Michelle Weekley, an executive at cryptocurrency enterprise Byte…

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Four.Meme Suffers Another Security Breach, $130K Stolen in Latest Attack

The BNB Chain-based meme coin launch platform Four.Meme was attacked once again. PeckShield has reported a fresh attack that resulted in the theft of approximately 200 BNB (worth around $130,000). The stolen funds have already been transferred to FixedFloat, a non-custodial exchange. Four.Meme Falls Victim Once More Blockchain security firm SlowMist was the first to issue…

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Google Acquires Startup Wiz for $32B to ‘Turbocharge Improved Cloud Security’

Image: Wiz Google has announced it is acquiring cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion. The acquisition is parent company Alphabet’s largest to date, more than doubling its previous record-breaking $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility in 2012. The company appears to have pursued this deal aggressively due to the growing demand for secure cloud services….

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