Archetyp’s takedown, another notch on the belt of international law enforcement. Big deal, right? We've seen this movie before. Silk Road, AlphaBay, WallStreet… the list could continue on like this ad infinitum. They close, the articles announce triumph, and then… what? The hydra simply grows two new heads. The €250...
This is not merely a story of one senior citizen being defrauded out of a life-changing amount of money. This is about all of us. This is about how the very technology that promised freedom and decentralization has, in this case, become a weapon against the vulnerable. The $330 million...
$330 million. Gone. Vanished into the digital ether. An older American out there is living through a … heart-wrenching experience. Then, on April 28, 2025, they were duped by a highly choreographed Bitcoin heist. While the headlines scream about the sheer size of the heist – the fifth-largest in crypto...
The digital space, as we all know, provides amazing opportunities, but it serves as a prime playground for nefarious characters. No one understands the dangers of social engineering better than this recent victim. Now a frail 81-year-old US man has been scammed into losing $330 million in Bitcoin. This is...
A retired American, 77, has become the target of one of the record Bitcoin heists worth $330.7 million US dollars. The attacker used sophisticated social engineering techniques to infiltrate the victim’s cryptocurrency wallet. On April 30, onchain investigator ZachXBT u605 via Twitter reported a whopper. It’s currently the fifth-largest crypto...
As a result, a St. Francis woman is now experiencing extreme financial and emotional distress. After falling for a new, increasingly common type of cryptocurrency scam, she found herself shaken. The wife to Johansson, the woman, put in $55,000 after learning about the investment on Facebook. The event demonstrates the...
You think you know stablecoins. Tether, USDC – the usual suspects. Big market caps, widespread adoption. Comforting, right? Wrong. As all eyes are on these titans, a more quiet revolution is in the making. Looking forward to seeing you there! This lack of attention is robbing you of big future...
The original and inarguable promise of crypto was decentralization and freedom. We lost sight of that dream and exchanged it for something else. A façade that appears solid even if it’s a digital optical illusion shimmering on top of a fintech swamp crater. I'm talking about stablecoins.Are Your "Safe" Coins...
Monero (XMR), the most prominent privacy-focused cryptocurrency, is trading at roughly $327 USD. Its popularity has soared, driven by a rising appetite for transactions beyond governments’ watchful eyes and increasingly repressive regulatory landscapes. The worldwide development of cryptocurrency use and adoption has only accelerated in 2025, strengthening Monero’s lead on...
The stablecoin market is ever-changing, but it presents an exciting new bridge between the world of traditional finance and the digital asset space. USD pegged stablecoins Tether (USDT) is still the big winner, with a market cap of $159.1 billion. Hot on its heels is USDC (USDC) with a hefty...
The cryptocurrency market is a bigger, hotter and noisier world right now. As per CoinMarketCap data, its aggregate market value has skyrocketed to around $3.67 trillion. Much of this increase is driven by optimism on policy shifts and significant spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has jumped close to...
Yes, short liquidations played a role. A big one. But to ascribe the whole $113,000 increase to that? That’s equivalent to claiming the only reason the Titanic sank was due to one iceberg. Oversimplification at its finest!Is $113K Just a Mirage?Look, we all saw the headlines. Bitcoin smashed through $110,000,...
Bitcoin just recently passed $113,000, sending shockwaves of enthusiasm and speculation throughout the cryptocurrency world. Kwame Nkosi, a veteran blockchain geopolitical analyst, explains the essential drivers behind this crazy rally. He shines a light on risks on the horizon that every investor should be keeping an eye on. As BlockchainShock.com...
The allure of crypto salaries is undeniable. It’s the new digital gold rush, baby! Appeal to the best tech talent and solidify your place in the inevitable future of finance. However, lurking just below the surface is a major regulatory loophole. This ticking time bomb in your HR department may...