On the other side of this pond, cybersecurity student Kai West, 20, has been charged in the Southern District of New York with a host of serious offenses. He is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, wire fraud, and selling Americans’ sensitive personal and corporate data. West, who many...
The cryptocurrency space, although holding great transformative value, comes with inherent risks. The crypto community just got hit with one of its biggest surprises. Here’s how one elderly crypto whale became the victim of the largest Bitcoin hack ever, losing an unimaginable $330 million. Through this incident, we see the...
The cryptocurrency world recently witnessed a dramatic event: a significant surge in the price of Monero (XMR). This development was not the result of usual market dynamics or other good tidings. Rather, it comes from a recently revealed enormous laundering scheme related to the very largest Bitcoin hack in history....
The recent surge in Monero's price, fueled by a hacker converting a massive amount of Bitcoin, isn't just a blip on the crypto radar. It’s a wail of a growing demand for online privacy in an age when every move, every purchase, is being tracked and surveilled more than ever....
This cat-and-mouse game in the digital world never ends. The problem is, law enforcement is learning how to trace Bitcoin, and the bad actors, surprise surprise, adapt. You would be forgiven for assuming that Bitcoin—the very first, still largest, and most successful cryptocurrency—would keep its crown, even buried in the...
Southeast Asia has become a vibrant center for tech innovation. We’re not just catching up to established systems, we’re leapfrogging them, adopting digital solutions with a speed that often leaves the West behind. With this rapid adoption comes a heightened awareness of privacy – a desire to control our data...
Did some digital Robin Hood just redistribute wealth, or did a criminal mastermind manipulate the market, leaving Southeast Asian investors holding the bag? The recent $330 million Bitcoin heist, laundered through Monero (XMR), raises serious questions about crypto security, market manipulation, and the untapped potential of Southeast Asia in the...
On Tuesday, ZKsync (ZK), an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, suffered a security exploit. Hackers compromised its admin wallet and minted 111 million unclaimed ZK tokens that were withdrawn, worth $5 million. The ZK token price collapsed in the aftermath of the incident. It immediately fell close to 19% before recovering...
The United States Senate recently convened a hearing on the growing universe of cryptocurrency. In doing so, they highlighted the desperate need for regulation in this emerging frontier. Here are some of the most important highlights that emerged through the conversations. They each noted the challenges, opportunities, and possible future...
The market of cryptocurrency day trading is a whirlwind, chaotic and always on the move. Quick reflexes, and even quicker algorithms. Thanks to new, advanced AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grok, traders are experiencing the most powerful insight and automation they’ve ever seen. Kwame Nkosi, a blockchain commentator, balances...
Let’s face it, the crypto community can’t resist an exciting hype train. Right now, the AI-powered trading locomotive is barreling down the tracks, with Grok and ChatGPT as its star conductors. Well before you decide to mortgage your home and give Uber all your assets, let’s slow down a moment...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...
Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...
The Senate Banking Committee met recently to discuss the rapidly growing, but highly confusing, world of crypto regulation. This upcoming meeting could not be more important at this moment in history. American consumers are losing billions to crypto scams as well, and the U.S. is lagging other countries in establishing...
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...