$BTC Iranian Hackers Charged in 6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Scheme: How State-Sponsored Ransomware Works
Seventeen Iranian operatives were charged Thursday in a 6 million bitcoin extortion campaign that hit 320 universities across 22 countries, the Justice Department announced.
Seventeen Iranian operatives were charged Thursday in a 6 million bitcoin extortion campaign that hit 320 universities across 22 countries, the Justice Department annou…
Seventeen Iranian operatives were charged Thursday in a 6 million bitcoin extortion campaign that hit 320 universities across 22 countries, the Justice Department announced.
The indictment alleges the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based contractor for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, spent years infiltrating academic and corporate networks to steal research and credentials, then demanded bitcoin payments to restore access or prevent data leaks.
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$BTC An institution committed 110 million to buy ZEC if the SEC approves its
CoinGecko data shows a single institutional buyer committed 110 million to purchase ZEC over 12 months, contingent on the SEC approving a spot Zcash ETF filed Monday.
A single institutional buyer committed 110 million to purchase ZEC over 12 months, contingent on the SEC approving a spot Zcash ETF filed Monday.
ZEC jumped 12% by 14:0…
CoinGecko data shows a single institutional buyer committed 110 million to purchase ZEC over 12 months, contingent on the SEC approving a spot Zcash ETF filed Monday.
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$BTC - Bitcoin's 12% God Candle: OG Whales Kickstart Next Bull Cycle?
just printed a massive 12% candle on heavy whale accumulation.
BTC demand across spot and perps flipped positive for the first time in nearly a year. Live tape shows BTC at 72,344 USDT, up 5.4%, while ETH runs harder at 2,323 USDT, up 10.8%.
OG whales loading spot while perps turn net-long suggests real bid, not just a squeeze. ETH outpacing BTC on the move is a classic risk-on tell.
$ETH Ethereum Volume Hits 37.8 Billion as Rally Extends 20% Weekly Gain
CoinGecko data shows 37.8 billion in 24-hour Ethereum volume arrived Tuesday, the largest daily turnover since March and a 17.7% price jump to 2,272 that pushed weekly gains past 20%.
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8 billion in 24-hour Ethereum volume arrived Tuesday, the largest daily turnover since March and a 17.
CoinGecko data shows 37.8 billion in 24-hour Ethereum volume arrived Tuesday, the largest daily turnover since March and a 17.7% price jump to 2,272 that pushed weekly gains past 20%.
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$BTC HYPE Jumps 22% Before US Expansion News Breaks
CoinGecko data shows hYPE jumped 22.1% in the 24 hours ending 14:00 UTC Aug 19, reaching 71.91 on volume of 1.78 billion. The move lifted the perpetuals exchange token to a 16 billion market cap and the number-ten spot by valuation, per CoinGecko data.
Let's try: HYPE jumped 22% ahead of reports that decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid plans a US push.
The rally highlights demand for regulated DeFi access despite…
CoinGecko data shows hYPE jumped 22.1% in the 24 hours ending 14:00 UTC Aug 19, reaching 71.91 on volume of 1.78 billion. The move lifted the perpetuals exchange token to a 16 billion market cap and the number-ten spot by valuation, per CoinGecko data.
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$BTC Fake AML checkers are tricking crypto users into signing wallet-draining approvals.
Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.. CoinBatmi is publishing this as a source-grounded briefing because the report falls within our ongoing security coverage.
Let's trim: Fraudsters are using fake AML checkers to trick crypto users into approving wallet-draining transactions.
Always verify official domains before connecting your wa…
Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.. CoinBatmi is publishing this as a source-grounded briefing because the report falls within our ongoing security coverage.
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$XRP Evernorth Bets 74B XRP Market Cap on Native Lending Push
CoinGecko data shows XRP surged 17.9% to 1.18 in 24 hours on 4.31 billion in trading volume, lifting its market cap to 74.00 billion and making it the day's standout mover among major assets.
Evernorth Bets 74B XRP Market Cap on Native Lending Push.
XRP surged 17.9% to 1.18 in 24 hours on 4.31 billion in trading volume, lifting its market cap to 74.00 bil…
CoinGecko data shows XRP surged 17.9% to 1.18 in 24 hours on 4.31 billion in trading volume, lifting its market cap to 74.00 billion and making it the day's standout mover among major assets.
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$BTC Bitcoin Dominance Hits 58.73% as ETFs Absorb 517M in Single Day
CoinGecko data shows Bitcoin market dominance climbed to 58.73% on Thursday as US spot ETFs absorbed 517 million in net inflows, the largest single-day tally since early May.
Bitcoin market dominance climbed to 58.
73% on Thursday as US spot ETFs absorbed 517 million in net inflows, the largest single-day tally since early May.
CoinGecko data shows Bitcoin market dominance climbed to 58.73% on Thursday as US spot ETFs absorbed 517 million in net inflows, the largest single-day tally since early May.
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Bitcoin Takes 77% of 1.3B Fund Inflows as BlackRock Leads
$BTC grabbed 77% of a 1.3B crypto fund surge last week, with BlackRock's IBIT absorbing the lion's share. The flow concentration is stark - when the largest issuer moves, the market follows. ETH showed acceleration on complete trading days but SOL lagged, signaling institutions are still picking favorites. Selective appetite means not every altcoin benefits equally from the ETF tailwind. Key Aug 19 issuer rows remain missing from the dataset. Those gaps leave the total flow picture incomplete - what looks like a clean 77% dominance could shift once the full ledger lands. For now, treat the headline number as directional, not definitive. BTC 71,920 USDT, ETH 2,288 USDT. $BTC $ETH $SOL Takes 77% of 1.3B Fund Inflows as BlackRock Leads $BTC grabbed 77% of a 1.3B crypto fund surge last week, with BlackRock's IBIT absorbing the lion's share. The flow concentration is stark - when the largest issuer moves, the market follows. ETH showed acceleration on complete trading days but SOL lagged, signaling institutions are still picking favorites. Selective appetite means not every altcoin benefits equally from the ETF tailwind. Key Aug 19 issuer rows remain missing from the dataset. Those gaps leave the total flow picture incomplete - what looks like a clean $BTC $ETH $SOL #Ethereum #ETH #Solana
$ETH OCC targets January for federal stablecoin rules after missing its July deadline.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is accelerating work on federal stablecoin rules after missing an internal July target, Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium this week.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is accelerating work on federal stablecoin rules after missing an internal July target, Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is accelerating work on federal stablecoin rules after missing an internal July target, Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium this week.
Gould described the pace as rapid, acknowledging the earlier miss. The GENIUS Act, signed into law earlier this year, creates the first comprehensive federal framework for dollar-pegged tokens used in payments.
$BTC Trump Floats US Bitcoin Reserve But Congress Holds the Purse Strings
President Donald Trump stood at the podium in Nashville on August 20 and told a crypto conference the United States should become a "bitcoin superpower." The crowd cheered. The market listened.
President Donald Trump stood at the podium in Nashville on August 20 and told a crypto conference the United States should become a "bitcoin superpower.
" The crowd chee…
President Donald Trump stood at the podium in Nashville on August 20 and told a crypto conference the United States should become a "bitcoin superpower." The crowd cheered. The market listened.
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