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Blockstream recovers 85% of stolen BTC, refuses $47M ransom to avoid setting a dangerous precedent
Blockstream recovered about 3,400 BTC from the 4,000 BTC stolen in a Liquid Network exploit but refuses to pay the $47 million ransom demanded for the remaining 598.5 BTC. The exploit exploited a software bug in the Elements codebase, allowing attack...
Blockstream refuses ransom demand for 598.5 BTC stolen in Liquid Network hack
Blockstream announced it will not pay a ransom for the roughly 598.5 BTC still held by hackers after the Liquid Network exploit, calling the withholding of coins theft rather than responsible disclosure. The hackers stole about 4,000 BTC from a feder...
Rising US and UK bond yields pressure Bitcoin, which must break $81,500 soon to sustain its bounce.
Global bond yields have surged, with the US 10-year yield nearing 5% and the UK 10-year yield heading toward 6%, signaling economic stress. This rise in yields has weighed on Bitcoin, pushing its price down to $76,500. Bitcoin is currently bouncing w...
Quantum researchers cut Bitcoin and Ethereum attack cost by over 50%, speeding post-quantum security efforts.
A crowdsourced challenge involving over 100 researchers and AI agents reduced the quantum computing cost of a key step in attacking Bitcoin and Ethereum by 86% in two months, achieving a score well below Google's previous benchmark. The optimized poi...
Albuquerque bans Bitcoin ATMs citing 90% fraud rate, operators must comply in 45 days
Albuquerque city council has passed an ordinance banning cryptocurrency ATMs due to a reported 90% fraud rate in transactions at these kiosks. Operators have 45 days to remove their machines, aiming to protect consumers, especially the elderly, from ...
Cryptocurrency prices show mixed movements with Bitcoin down 1.13% and some altcoins gaining.
Cryptocurrency markets experienced varied price changes, with Bitcoin falling 1.13% to $77,079 and Ethereum nearly flat at $2,466.79. Several altcoins like Nearest (NEAR) and Morpho saw gains of 3.48% and 3.73% respectively, while others like Zcash (...
Nu Global adds USDC and EURC stablecoins to multi-currency accounts, expanding cross-border payments.
Nu Holdings, the fintech behind Nubank, has launched Nu Global, a multi-currency digital account that converts deposits into USDC and EURC stablecoins. This launch marks Nu's entry into the US market and supports over 140 million customers with fee-f...
Germany to tax crypto gains at 26.375%, ending tax-free holding period from 2027
Germany's Finance Ministry proposed a draft bill to end the one-year tax-free holding period for cryptocurrencies, replacing it with a flat capital income tax of 26.375% (25% plus 5.5% surcharge) on gains from assets bought on or after January 1, 202...
AI cuts quantum computing resource needs for Bitcoin key attack by 86%, highlighting future security risks.
Researchers using AI agents have reduced the quantum computing resources needed for a key Bitcoin cryptographic process by 86.1%, focusing on secp256k1 point-addition optimization. This improvement does not mean Bitcoin has been hacked but signals th...
Security scanner flags SNT token with potential balance-edit risk but no confirmed exploit or sell block found.
A security scanner named GoPlus flagged the Ethereum-based Status Network Token (SNT) as a potential honeypot with an owner balance-edit capability. However, no confirmed exploit, sell block, or live malicious activity has been demonstrated. The scan...
