Defense tech startup Epirus, which specializes in anti-drone systems, has raised an oversubscribed $250 million Series D, it told TechCrunch. Epirus, based in Torrance, California, was previously valued at $1.35 billion for its $200 million Series C in 2022, per its announcement at the time. Epirus did not give a specific valuation for this round,…
Paul Soliman, the chief executive officer of BayaniChain, explained how the recent hack of cryptocurrency platform Bybit is a classic example of a social engineering scheme. How Did the Bybit Hack Happen? The Bybit hack, one of the largest in crypto history, resulted in the theft of $1.46 billion. Arkham Intelligence revealed that hackers from…
Donald Trump jolted the crypto market this weekend, unveiling plans for a U.S. Crypto Reserve and naming its key assets. XRP, Solana, and Cardano were first on the list, with Bitcoin and Ethereum added later in a Truth Social update. Did you say thank you to Donald Trump and JD Vance, 99Bitcoins fam? Have you…
Amid a notable downturn in the digital asset markets, blockchain developer activity has continued to rise, defying concerns that the ‘crypto market is dead.’ A recent report from Santiment highlights growth in development efforts across the top ten crypto ecosystems, with increases ranging from 11% to 26% in the past month. Increased Developer Activity According…
Image: Wikimedia Commons/TrickHunter Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has pledged to spend an additional $100 billion building data centres in the U.S., bringing total spend up to $160 billion. The investment will go into building three new fabrication plants in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as two packaging facilities and a research center. TSMC has dubbed it…
Bitwise’s executives have criticized the U.S. crypto reserve’s inclusion of ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA, arguing bitcoin alone is a true reserve asset. Bitwise Reacts to Trump’s Crypto Reserve—Did Altcoins Just Weaken the Plan? Many leaders in the cryptocurrency industry, including executives at asset management firm Bitwise, have voiced their opinions on the U.S. crypto…
Amid several days of massive Bitcoin volatility, the asset soared back above $88,000 on Tuesday after BlackRock CEO Larry Fink allegedly told investors to buy any short-term dips, as he expects an economic rally for later this year. Bitcoin traded for $82,300 at 11:40am ET on Tuesday, before rallying above $88,300 within the next three…
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During the announcement that the Philippines has finally exited the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressed its plans to stay off the list. Being on the grey list means a country is placed under increased monitoring while addressing strategic deficiencies in its regimes to counter money laundering,…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As Ethereum pushes toward $3,000 despite waning institutional interest, AI meme coin FloppyPepe signals a massive 5,025% rally. Ethereum (ETH) has once again defied expectations, surging toward the $3,000 threshold despite a noticeable decline…
