Tether Appoints Trump Ally Bo Hines to Lead US Expansion and Launch New Stablecoin In a strategic move to strengthen its position in the stablecoin market, Tether has appointed Bo Hines, former Executive Director of Donald Trump’s White House Crypto Council, to lead its U.S. operations. According to CNBC, Hines will oversee the launch of […]
Massive NPM Supply Chain Attack: How a Phishing Email Compromised Billions of Downloads In what’s being described as the largest software supply chain attack in history, a phishing campaign successfully hijacked a developer’s account, leading to the compromise of widely used open-source packages with more than 2.6 billion weekly downloads. The incident highlights the critical […]
Controversy Erupts as World Liberty Financial Freezes Justin Sun’s WLFI Tokens World Liberty Financial’s crypto token, WLFI, began trading on exchanges this week, a development that brought significant attention due to the involvement of former President Donald Trump’s family. The Trump family reportedly holds 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, a stake that generated massive paper wealth […]
Gemini Exchange Targets $2.22 Billion IPO Amid Crypto Market Surge Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has announced its plans to pursue a $2.22 billion initial public offering (IPO). The move comes during a period of heightened regulatory support and booming investor interest in crypto assets, positioning Gemini to become a major […]
Eric Trump Promotes American Bitcoin Venture at Hong Kong Crypto Conference Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump, appeared at the Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong this week to promote his family’s latest cryptocurrency venture. During his keynote, he expressed strong support for the crypto community and made bold predictions about Bitcoin’s […]
Kanye West’s YZY Memecoin: A Volatile Entry into Crypto Kanye West, now known as Ye, recently made headlines by announcing his first cryptocurrency venture: a memecoin called YZY. In a video posted on his X account, a seemingly disinterested West declared, “The official Yeezy token just dropped.” The announcement came as a surprise to many, […]
The Network State Movement: Liberland’s Crypto-Fueled Ambitions The “Network State” movement, often criticized as a quasi-cult, champions the creation of privately owned, anarcho-capitalist communities. One of its most prominent examples, the Republic of Liberland, recently unveiled two headline-grabbing announcements: the appointment of crypto billionaire Justin Sun as its new “prime minister” and an ambitious plan […]
Bitcoin Flash Crash Triggers Market Dip as Ethereum Holds Strong The cryptocurrency market opened the week on a downward trend after a sudden Bitcoin flash crash on Sunday. While Ethereum also saw a dip, it has maintained significant monthly gains, showcasing its relative resilience. Analysts are pointing to a single large-scale investor, or “whale,” as […]
Binance Faces AUSTRAC Mandate: Independent Audit Required to Continue Australian Operations Cryptocurrency exchange Binance must strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) controls and appoint an independent, externally approved auditor to continue operating in Australia, according to a recent directive from the country’s financial watchdog. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) […]
South Korean National Arrested in Bangkok for $50M Crypto-to-Gold Money Laundering Scheme Thai authorities have arrested a South Korean man, identified only as “Han,” in Bangkok for his alleged role in a sophisticated cryptocurrency money laundering operation. The suspect is accused of converting over $50 million in illicit digital assets into physical gold bars within […]