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Crypto-related hacks fell sharply in February, but attackers are increasingly targeting users through phishing campaigns and malicious wallet authorizations. This shift suggests that attackers are focusing more on exploiting human behavior than vulnerabilities in smart contracts.According to Nominis’ monthly report, approximately $49 million was lost to cryptocurrency-related exploits in February.One breach involving Step Finance, a portfolio dashboard and analytics platform built on the Solana blockchain, accounted for the majority of the losses, draining the attackers of approximately $30 million.February’s numbers were a significant drop from January’s $385 million theft. Although the one-month data does not necessarily indicate a sustained trend,…

Blockchain.com is expanding its presence in Africa with the launch in Ghana, as the crypto intermediary looks to build out digital asset infrastructure in some of the region’s fastest-growing markets. summary Blockchain.com has launched operations in Ghana as part of its broader expansion strategy in Africa. The move comes as transaction value in Nigeria, one of the company’s fastest growing markets, increased by more than 700%. The company states that the increase in cryptocurrency adoption in Africa is being driven by remittances, currency volatility, and mobile-first users. The company announced the expansion on March 9, saying the move is part…

Bhutan transferred about 175 Bitcoin worth about $12 million on Monday, bringing the total amount of government-related Bitcoin movements this year to more than $42 million, according to blockchain analytics platform Arcam. The transfer came from one of the country’s major holding wallets, as Bitcoin was trading near $68,500. Arkham said Bhutan regularly moves Bitcoin in small units of about $5 million to $10 million, and the recent transfers followed a similar move about a month ago when the government sold about $7 million worth of BTC through QCP Capital. Despite the relocation, Bhutan remains one of the largest Bitcoin…

Meanwhile, one popular analyst said that gold is “not a serious competitor to Bitcoin” when it comes to the pace of ETF adoption. Gold remains the preferred safe-haven asset in a time of exponentially increasing uncertainty, but a significant portion of the investor outflows have been seen in gold, solidified last week by the largest U.S. ETF tracking its performance. At the same time, BTC-related funds ended the same week in the black, although Thursday and Friday saw significant losses again. GLD has the biggest capital outflow in recent years SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is by far the largest ETF…

The market is at an important inflection point as Bitcoin struggles to regain its highs and shows signs of losing momentum. The $66,000 level has emerged as a key support zone that could determine the next big move. A breakout above that could give the bulls a chance to trigger a rebound. recoveryon the other hand, a decisive break below this could open the door to further decline. Bitcoin struggles below blue box resistance as buyers remain silent Bitcoin remains below the blue box resistance level, indicating that the market has not regained strong bullish momentum yet. According to According…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure Cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly evolving beyond digital asset trading platforms and are gradually becoming a global venue for traditional financial derivatives. A recent CryptoQuant report highlights how this shift is accelerating as traditional financial market participants begin to leverage crypto-native infrastructure to trade assets outside of the typical crypto world. One of the clearest signs of this transformation is the rapid rise of perpetual futures tied to traditional assets. These products allow traders to gain exposure to commodities, stocks, and other macro assets through cryptocurrency exchanges while benefiting…

Shiba Inu’s burn rate has exploded, increasing bullish price predictions. In the past 24 hours, SHIB’s burn rate has skyrocketed by over 53,000%, with over 172 million tokens removed from circulation. This type of supply reduction usually attracts attention quickly. However, prices have not responded in the same way. SHIB is still hovering around $0.000005379, struggling to maintain key support levels amid the overall crypto market pullback. The token fell about 2.44% on the day due to the decline in Bitcoin and pressure spreading across altcoins. Market capitalization 24 hours 7 days 30 days 1 year Always Discover: The Best…

Utexo, a startup building a Bitcoin-native stablecoin payments infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures. The round also saw participation from strategic angels including Franklin Templeton, Maven11 Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Alchemy VC, Ethereal Ventures, Auros Ventures, Arcanum Capital, Paper Ventures, Axia8, FlowTraders, Plan B, Gate Ventures, Sats Ventures, and operators of Ledger, Hyperion, BTC Turk, Echo, Legion, and SOLV. The company was founded to address a long-standing gap in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This will enable USDT to be settled natively with Bitcoin with robust, production-ready payment rails. tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino…

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $70,000, rebounding nearly 10% this week as global markets try to stabilize following a geopolitical selloff. But while stocks and cryptocurrencies have established a temporary floor, bond markets are showing that risk-off sentiment remains acute, with Treasury yields rising as investors aggressively reassess their inflation expectations. The probability of two 25 basis point Fed rate cuts this year has fallen from nearly 80% before the conflict to less than 50%, according to CME Federal Funds Futures. The energy sector is the catalyst for this divergence. Bond traders are pricing in a “prolonged high” inflation environment…

Matt Hogan, head of investments at Bitwise, says the euphoric altcoin season, in which nearly all cryptocurrencies rally across the market, will likely never return.“I think the game is over. I think there will be a season for non-traditional altcoins,” Hogan said in an interview Wednesday. “Season of altcoins that reward assets with real-world traction and real-world applications.”“I don’t think we’ll see anything like the rising tide that lifts the buckets of everything from Bitcoin to ETH to DeFi to NFT rock pictures.”Hogan said that in future altcoin seasons, the market may “revalue” certain tokens, especially those related to what…