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Despite 23% gains, Bitcoin options traders still not bullish

Demand for Bitcoin options has been balanced between bulls and bears, meaning whales remain unconviced.

Bitcoin miner reserves held steady in February, despite $40B flows to exchanges

Bitcoin miners’ holdings remained stable in February at around 1.82 million BTC despite miners’ sales ahead of the halving.

Bitcoin price holds above $62K as ETFs see record volumes

Bitcoin price seesaws above $62,000 as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hit record net inflows and trading volumes on Feb. 28.

Prominent short-seller Citron targets Coinbase stock after exchange outage

The crypto exchange quickly repaired the outage on Feb. 28 with no further disruption to users.

OKX adds Uniswap API on DEX, launches gas-free trading

OKX chief innovation officer Jason Lau said that the new feature eliminates common DeFi headaches like slippage, MEV attacks and failed transactions.

Industrial metaverse prototype makes managing workers look like a tycoon game

Bosses of the future may be able to view employee physiological status at a glance, thanks to the industrial metaverse.

Owner of seven-trait CryptoPunk Seedphrase partners with Sotheby’s: NFT Collector

NFT Collector Seedphrase says to know when to take profit and not succumb to crypto market hysteria: Timing the market is essential.

Murder by (smart) contract: Ari Juels publishes crypto thriller

A Cornell Tech professor and blockchain luminary has written a cautionary novel about smart contracts gone rogue.

Funds hacked in 2024 increased by 15.4% vs. the same period in 2023 — Immunefi

Ethereum was the most targeted chain for hackers in 2024, accounting for 85% of the value lost in February.

Darknet market crypto crimes on the rise in 2023, $1.7B revenue — Chainalysis

The Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report highlights a $1.7 billion revenue surge in darknet markets and a rise in crypto-linked sanctions and new scam trends.

AI-powered community engagement rewards: Chappyz joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Chappyz, an AI-powered protocol that aims to increase conversational engagement in social media platforms, joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

Are privacy tokens under attack? Aleph Zero co-founder explains

Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero, explains that delisting privacy-centric cryptocurrencies like Monero is the industry’s way of responding to regulations, and only projects willing to adapt may survive.

Decentralized lending platform Seneca exploited for $6.4M

The Seneca lending protocol was exploited through its ‘performOperations’ function, and over $6M of collateral was drained from it.

AI will be essential in education — but do kids know how to use it?

As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in education, concerns arise over children’s proficiency in navigating its complexities and potential pitfalls.

Hong Kong ends license application drive for crypto exchanges

All crypto exchanges and trading platforms that have failed to file for license applications with the regulator by Feb. 29 must wind up their business in Hong Kong by May 31.

US gov’t moved $922 million of seized Bitcoin after BTC price broke $60,000

The government’s transfer occurred the same day Bitcoin breached the $60,000 mark for the first time in over two years.

Hong Kong allocates $383 million for Cyberport AI scheme

The program intends to help local universities, research institutes and businesses use the AI Supercomputing Center’s computing capabilities.

Seneca stablecoin hacker returns stolen funds after $6.4M exploit

The hacker who gained access to around $6.4 million in ETH from the Seneca stablecoin exploit has returned over $5 million to the project after accepting a 20% bounty.

South Korea’s ruling party backtracks on spot Bitcoin ETF election promise

The People Power Party, led by Rep. Yoon Chang-hyun, intended to announce a virtual asset pledge last week but has postponed it indefinitely.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs record new ATH of $680M as BTC bull run gathers pace

iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded the highest daily inflows on Feb. 28 at $612.1 million, supported by Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF.

Former Blockchain Global director restricted from leaving Australia

Liang “Allan” Guo — was one of three directors of a company that operated the ACX Exchange, which collapsed in 2021 and has been the subject of a federal regulator probe since last month.

Solana rockets 13% to new yearly high, led by WIF memecoin frenzy

The price of Solana surged to reach a new 2024 high, while traders are doubling down on the Solana-based memecoin dogwifhat.

Ongoing distrust in banks is holding back the fintech ’revolution’

A deep-rooted distrust toward banks in many developed countries subsists, so crypto and fintech firms will firstly need to regain their trust.

Shido token plummets 94% as exploiter drains Ethereum staking contract

An attacker was able to get control of the Shido blockchain’s Ethereum staking contract and transfer out billions of Shido tokens, according to PeckShield.

Marathon Digital revenue surges 452% in Q4 amid ‘banner year’

Company stock dipped slightly despite the bumper earnings report, though MARA has gained 300% over the past 12 months.

5 big misconceptions about AI creating mass unemployment

A global job takeover won’t be as slow and controlled as many think, but in the end, maybe it’s not such a bad thing, according to ‘Surviving AI’ author Callum Chace.

Crypto miner Marathon Digital unveils Bitcoin layer 2 network Anduro

Anduro utilizes merge-mining, which could allow miners to earn revenue from sidechain transactions while continuing to mine BTC.

Spot Bitcoin ETF volumes shatter record with massive $7.7B traded

Trading volumes for the ten new U.S. Bitcoin ETFs have set a new record, more than doubling their previous high from days ago.

Gemini to return at least $1.1B to Earn customers in settlement with NYDFS

Gemini said that 97% of the assets should be recoverable within two months and the remaining asset balance within the next 12 months.

Nigerian central bank head criticizes Binance, execs reportedly arrested

Crypto exchanges have been suspected of destabilizing the Nigerian naira fiat, but the country’s top central banker said Binance moved billions from unidentified users in 2023.

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