Bitcoin Thief Sentenced 78 Months $250M Heist
Marlon Ferro, aka “GothFerrari,” sentenced to 78 months for stealing over $250M in cryptocurrency through racketeering and burglary. #Breaking #Legal @USAO_DC
Hut 8 Surges 30% on $9.8B AI Lease
Hut 8 signs $9.8B lease for AI data center at Beacon Point, boosting IT capacity to 352 MW; reflects shift from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. #AI #Infrastructure
Bitcoin Fraud Probe: $440K Detention in Kenya
Kenyan court detains Dickson Nyakango for $440K crypto scam investigation; DCI to trace GSIWEA app amid fraud crackdown. Kenya plans 2025 VASP Act for exchange oversight. #Breaking #Legal
Prediction Markets Clash 40 States Challenge CFTC
A multistate coalition urged CFTC to keep sports-related prediction markets under state gambling oversight, challenging federal preemption and citing addiction risks. #Breaking #Legal @CFTC
AI Revolutionizes Chemistry with Molecule Building
Synthegy, developed by EPFL, uses AI to evaluate chemical synthesis routes, aligning with expert chemists 71.2% of the time, enhancing drug discovery efficiency. Chemistry
XRP Surges Replicating 2017 Parabolic Trend
Analysts predict a potential parabolic surge in $XRP, mirroring 2017’s bull market patterns, with targets up to $20. Current price is around $1.44. Crypto $XRP
Ethereum Exploit: KelpDAO Moves $300M to Chainlink
Lazarus Group stole $300M in rsETH from Layerzero’s infrastructure. KelpDAO blames Layerzero, migrating to Chainlink CCIP for security. #Breaking #Crypto $LINK
Solana Exchange Drift Repays $295M Hack
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based exchange, was hacked for $295M by North Korea-linked attackers. Recovery tokens and funds from Tether aim to compensate users. #Breaking #Crypto $SOL
Ripple CEO Warns: CLARITY Act Risks
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warns CLARITY Act’s passage is uncertain, with Senate Banking Committee hearing crucial. XRP rises 2.5% to $1.41. Crypto $XRP
AI Uncovers Critical Software Flaws Risk
Anthropic’s AI identified tens of thousands of software vulnerabilities, warning of a 6-12 month window to address them. Critics argue risks may be overstated.
DSJ Exchange Collapse Triggers $150M Losses
Over $92M laundered via the collapsed DSJ Exchange Ponzi scheme, leading to over $150M in losses; @Tether, @Binance, and @OKX froze $41.5M in assets with help from ZachXBT. #Breaking #Crypto $USDT
Chainlink Chosen Post $292M LayerZero Hack
KelpDAO blames LayerZero for a $292M exploit, plans to relaunch with Chainlink’s system; $71M frozen funds spark U.S. court battle. #Breaking #Crypto #Legal
Kelp Blames LayerZero for $292M Hack
Kelp DAO claims @LayerZero approved the 1-of-1 verifier setup linked to a $292M exploit, contradicting LayerZero’s postmortem. Kelp is moving rsETH to Chainlink’s protocol. #Breaking #Crypto $LINK (-8) ↘
Mining Noise Sparks Texas Lawsuit Against MARA
Nine homeowners in Texas have sued @MARA over noise pollution from its mining facility, claiming health issues arise from vibrations despite the company’s noise reduction efforts. #Breaking #Legal $BTC