Excluding the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, crypto losses in February amounted to about $126 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-hack-leads-crypto-losses-february-certik?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Crypto tsar David Sacks confirms he doesn’t hold any crypto
“I sold all my cryptocurrency, including BTC, ETH, and SOL, prior to the start of the administration,” said Trump’s crypto czar. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-tsar-david-sacks-confirms-he-doesnt-hold-any-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
DraftKings settles class-action lawsuit over NFT marketplace for $10M
Gambling company DraftKings has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement to a group of NFT buyers that accused it of selling unregistered securities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/draftkings-10-million-settlement-nft-class-suit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Japan’s Metaplanet buys more Bitcoin, explores potential US listing
Bitcoin-stacking Metaplanet has snapped up another 156 Bitcoin as the firm’s CEO says it’s exploring “ways to make its shares more accessible.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/japans-metaplanet-buys-more-bitcoin-considers-us-listing?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trader profits $6.8M from BTC, ETH bets placed before Trump crypto reserve post
A trader banked $6.8 million from leveraged longs on Bitcoin and Ether. Many of those positions were exited shortly after US President Donald Trump confirmed crypto reserve plans. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-banks-nearly-7-million-from-trumps-crypto-reserve-announcement?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Largest ever CME gap has just printed in Bitcoin futures
A gap of more than $10,000 has opened up on CME Bitcoin futures following the massive market move over the weekend. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/largest-ever-cme-gap-has-just-printed-in-bitcoin-futures?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US authorities to return $8.2M seized from crypto ‘wrong number’ scammers to victims
An Ohio woman lost her life savings to the scam, and the fraudsters allegedly threatened harm to her friends and family unless she sent more money. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-authorities-file-civil-forfeiture-complaint-to-retrieve-funds-stolen-in-wrong-number-text-scam?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UK hands down first criminal sentence over illegal crypto ATMs
Olumide Osunkoya, who operated a network of crypto ATMs without regulatory permission, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-illicit-crypto-atm-operator-sentenced-first-unregistered-crypto-case?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin dominance drops below 50% as Trump touts crypto reserve plan
The inclusion of altcoins in Trump’s US Crypto Strategic Reserve announcement sent Bitcoin up 10% but dented its dominance over altcoins. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-dominance-shrinks-trump-announces-crypto-reserve?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP, ADA, SOL go parabolic after Trump US crypto reserve post: Will other altcoins follow?
XRP, ADA and SOL rallied after President Trump’s post about a crypto strategic reserve. Will other altcoins latch on and rally too? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-ada-sol-go-parabolic-after-trump-us-crypto-reserve-post-will-altcoins-follow?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound