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Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings With 156 BTC Purchase

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has further expanded its Bitcoin treasury holdings, purchasing an additional 156 BTC in its latest acquisition. This brings its total Bitcoin reserves to 2,391 BTC, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Bitcoin as a strategic financial asset. The purchase was made at an average price of $86,160 (12,952,147 yen) per BTC, totaling […]

FTX Repayments a ‘Win,’ Says Trader Who Predicted Collapse

A crypto trader and marketing executive who correctly predicted FTX’s collapse believes that FTX creditor repayments happening just two years after the bankruptcy is a win—all things considered. “I thought it would take longer, just because there’s so many jurisdictional issues, you’re working with so many different governments, different levels of enforcement, different levels of […]

Texas Moves Closer to Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Everything is bigger in Texas—and now, Bitcoin is set to become part of that legacy as the state moves closer to establishing its own strategic Bitcoin reserve. On February 27, 2025, Texas lawmakers voted 9–0 in favor of the initiative, pushing the state toward becoming the first in the U.S. to officially manage and store […]

Bitcoin Drops Below $80K Amid Trump Tariff Concerns

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $80,000 for the first time since November, as macroeconomic uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs fuels investor caution. On February 27, Bitcoin plummeted to $79,752, marking a 2.65% decline in just one hour, according to TradingView data. This drop resulted in over $100 million in long liquidations, per […]

Bybit Hacker Launders $335M as Investigators Track Stolen Funds

The hacker behind the $1.4 billion Bybit exploit has successfully laundered over $335 million in stolen Ethereum (ETH) and staked assets, according to on-chain data. Crypto markets reeled on February 21 after Bybit suffered the largest hack in crypto history, losing over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH), and other assets. […]

Bybit Fights Back: $140M Bounty Targets Lazarus Group Hackers

Bybit, the cryptocurrency exchange that survived a $1.4 billion hack, has launched an aggressive countermeasure to track and eliminate the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group. On Tuesday, February 25, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou announced the launch of Lazarusbounty.com, the first-ever hack bounty site, aimed at exposing the money laundering activities of the sanctioned hacker group. Bybit’s […]

Strategy Buys $2B in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings to 499K BTC

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, announced a massive $2 billion Bitcoin purchase on Monday, adding 20,365 BTC to its already record-breaking treasury. The latest acquisition, made at an average price of $97,514 per Bitcoin, reinforces the firm’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Saylor’s $42B ‘21/21’ Plan in Motion The purchase was expected after Strategy revealed plans […]

Lazarus Moves $27M in ETH After Bybit Hack

The Lazarus Group has moved 10,000 Ethereum (ETH)—valued at $27 million—to a wallet labeled Bybit Exploiter 54 on Feb. 22, in an attempt to launder stolen funds, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain. Further on-chain data, analyzed by ZackXBT, reveals that the North Korean-linked hacking group currently controls: Lazarus Rapidly Moving Stolen Funds According to […]