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Angel Drainer targets users with malicious Safe contract: $403K stolen

The notorious phishing group deployed a nefarious Safe vault contract that used Etherscan to provide victims with a “false sense of security.”

Bull run back? User spends $113K in gas to snipe token only to be ‘rugged’

A crypto user spent $113,000 in gas in an apparent attempt to snipe the launch of a new ERC-404 token, which pumped and dumped to zero just 35 minutes later.

Printing money for fools is a ‘great business to be in’ — NZ central bank head

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr jested during a parliamentary committee meeting on Monday, but Bitcoiners argue there’s truth to his joke.

Bitcoin ETF war could see many issuers never ‘break even’ — Analysts

Some Bitcoin ETF issuers will pull their funds as the tussle for market share and low fees heats up, while investors reap the rewards in the meantime, say analysts.

Pro-crypto Super PAC targets Rep. Katie Porter in California Senate race

The Fairshake political action committee raised more than $85 million and spent roughly $19 million as of Dec. 31, according to data from Open Secrets.

Bitcoin drops under $50K as on-chain data and BTC market structure hint at profit-taking

After topping $50,000, multiple data points suggest that Bitcoin investors are beginning to consider taking some profit.

PlayDapp exploit continues into 4th day, with losses reaching $290M

The South Korean NFT and game development platform apparently suffered a private key leak that hackers used on Feb. 9.

SEC chair goes back 11 years to find relatable examples of AI in pop culture

According to Gary Gensler, institutions could reach a point where overreliance on AI leads to a financial crisis.

Solana (SOL) price rallies 19% in a week — Is $120 the next stop?

Network data shows Solana underperformed competing chains, but SOL bulls are confident that the altcoin’s price will rise higher.

Wormhole crosses 1B in cross-chain messages ahead of token launch

The protocol has facilitated nearly $40 billion in cross-chain transfers since its inception in September 2021.

Chainlink (LINK) hits 1-year price high above $20 — Here’s what to expect next

A surge in network activity and increased adoption throughout DeFi may have played a role in LINK rallying above $20.

Ripple acquires Standard Custody & Trust, its second custody provider

Ripple bought Swiss custody provider Metaco last year, but Standard has a New York BitLicense.

How much longer can indebted Americans keep buying crypto?

Debt is on the rise — both among consumers and for the government — as well as delinquencies. How much money do you really have to keep buying crypto?

Blockchain Association calls out Elizabeth Warren’s legislation on digital assets

Eighty individuals signed onto a Blockchain Association letter to U.S. lawmakers saying digital assets were “pivotal” to the country’s strategic advantage.

Blockchain community divided over new ERC-404 tokens

Some call the novel standard a "game changer," while others are less enthusiastic about its prospects.

Bitcoin price drops $1.6K on hot CPI as markets price out Fed rate cut

BTC price headwinds increase as inflation worries return for the Fed, with Bitcoin dropping nearly 4% versus the day's highs.

HectorDAO silence after $2.7M hack shocks investors

Investors claim the HectorDAO team failed to protect their assets after the protocol’s deployer account whitelisted a malicious hacker address.

Solana’s market cap overtakes BNB, secures 4th position

Solana’s SOL becomes the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization despite a major network outage on Feb. 6.

How Bitcoin ETFs could impact the average investment portfolio

Bitcoin ETFs could revolutionize the average investment portfolio, but BTC’s characteristics as an asset class could change.

Coinbase ‘is going to win’: MetaLawMan, X Hall of Flame

MetaLawMan says Coinbase will win against the SEC, and reveals a loophole enabled him to mine Bitcoin with free electricity: X Hall of Flame.

Ledger to simplify crypto purchases with Coinbase integration

The collaboration will allow users to receive their purchased crypto directly to their Ledger devices.

Whisky distributor uses NFTs and AI to sell a 50-year-old collection

The Glenlivet tapped NFTs to provide digital certificates of ownership and authenticity for its rare whisky collection.

Singapore becoming AI hub with commercial models in local languages

The government-led AI Singapore aims to scale its AI models for commercial use by 2024, particularly focusing on Southeast Asia, with SEA-LION catering to local languages.

Isle of Man contemplates including crypto under ‘investment’ definition

Crypto firms operating on the island would have to meet the qualification requirements for investment businesses, which were not designed for the crypto market.

How to withdraw crypto from MetaMask to a Visa debit card

Uncover the step-by-step process of withdrawing cryptocurrency from MetaMask to a Visa debit card, ensuring smooth and effortless transactions.

Bitcoin OG who called 2021 all-time high sees $600K BTC price by 2026

Bitcoin faces a sea of global bank bailouts in the coming years, Tuur Demeester believes — fueling a BTC price explosion to seven figures and beyond.

Crypto super app with account abstraction: Plena joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Plena, a crypto super app using account abstraction since a year before Vitalik Buterin’s white paper, has become the latest participant of the Cointelegraph Accelerator.

Crypto greed index hits highest level since Bitcoin’s $69K ATH

The last time the Crypto Fear and Greed Index scored 79 was in mid-November 2021 when Bitcoin was on track to hit $69,000.

CoinShares declares $108M revenue in 2023 earnings report

In its fourth-quarter report for 2023, CoinShares highlighted that its total assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, was $3.81 billion.

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund bought $200M BTC, ETH before institutions dived into Bitcoin ETFs

Institutional investors are beginning to experience soaring demand for Bitcoin as spot exchange-traded funds open up the asset class to the wider financial system.

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