Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme

Federal prosecutors alleged a Ryuk ransomware operation extracted more than $15 million in bitcoin from U.S. organizations. An Armenian national admitted participating in attacks that disrupted hundreds of corporate systems and forced victims to purchase decryption keys with cryptocurrency. Ransomware Attacks Forced US Companies to Pay Bitcoin for Decryption Keys More than $15 million in … Read more

3 Major Crypto Trends Changing How People Use Digital Assets: Binance Co-Founder

Crypto adoption is evolving in unexpected ways across global markets, revealing deeper changes in user behavior, according to Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He. Drawing on activity from millions of Binance users, she identified three emerging regional trends that are shaping how people use digital assets. How Crypto Adoption Becomes More Regional Binance’s internal user … Read more

Inmate Accused of Moving $290,000 in Crypto Already Forfeited to US Government

Federal prosecutors charged an imprisoned man with helping transfer cryptocurrency forfeited to the U.S. government. The indictment alleges roughly $290,000 left a restrained Kraken account through exchanges, mixing services, and a foreign bank. Federal Indictment Targets Alleged Transfer of Seized Cryptocurrency Federal prosecutors charged a man already serving a 111-month prison sentence with helping remove … Read more

Morgan Stanley Targets Ethereum and Solana ETF Market Share Amid Intensifying Fee Competition

Morgan Stanley is positioning its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs to capture market share as competition intensifies, combining direct token exposure, staking rewards and institutional custody while the registration statements await effectiveness. Why the Crypto ETF Market May Be Entering a Commodity Phase Morgan Stanley’s proposed ethereum and solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would enter a … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Set AI Agents Loose on Its Code: Here’s What They Actually Found

The Ethereum Foundation’s protocol security team ran coordinated artificial intelligence (AI) agents against the code Ethereum depends on, surfacing at least one remotely exploitable bug along with a flood of convincing false positives that humans had to untangle. A Lot of Misdiagnosis The experiment was detailed in a blog post published July 9 by Nikos … Read more

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin’s Gold Correlation Was Never Real, and Its Nasdaq Link Just Broke

Economist and longtime bitcoin critic Peter Schiff argued this week that BTC’s supposed correlation with gold “was never real,” while its historically tight relationship with the Nasdaq has now broken down. Schiff Continues With His Anti-Bitcoin Narrative The latest salvo was highlighted on X by numerous analysts, summarizing Schiff’s argument that bitcoin cannot claim to … Read more

Michael Saylor ‘Feels Invigorated’ by Bitcoin’s Mission: Here’s What He Says Is Coming

Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor says he feels “invigorated” by bitcoin’s mission as the world moves toward a digital monetary revolution, a doubling-down that comes with bitcoin near $64,000, down roughly 11% this year. Continued Optimism Despite Shaky Macros Saylor’s comment extends a run of pronouncements in which the executive chairman has recast … Read more

New CLARITY Act Draft Could Land Next Week as Senate Faces 60-Vote Test

Lawmakers may unveil a merged version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act next week, potentially, with Senate floor action eyed for July 20. A Development That Could Change a Lot The new draft would fuse the versions produced by the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees into a single text. Reporters following the effort … Read more

Circle Accused by New York and Wisconsin Prosecutors of Hindering USDC Recovery for Scam Victims

Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing scrutiny from prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York for allegedly delaying or refusing to comply with court orders to return stolen digital assets to scam victims. State Prosecutors Clash With Stablecoin Giant The USDC stablecoin issuer, Circle, faces mounting criticism from prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York who say the … Read more

An Iowa It Worker, 69, Won $2 Million in Mega Millions and Retired Immediately

Debra Bickle, a 69-year-old IT worker in Waterloo, Iowa, matched the first five Mega Millions numbers on June 5, earning $2 million while missing the $368 million jackpot by one number. She retired immediately instead of waiting until year’s end, and says the money will go toward home renovations and helping cover her grandchildren’s education. … Read more

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