Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit, biggest crypto heist

Ben Zhou, chief executive officer of ByBit, during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.  Joseph Nair | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked to the tune of $1.5 billion in digital assets, in what’s estimated to be the largest crypto heist in history. The attack … Read more

Crypto, Trump, GOP leadershipo gang up on FDIC over debanking

A US Postal Service worker outside a Signature Bank branch in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley wants everyone to know what happened to his crypto company in 2023 during the Biden administration. “Our story is pretty … Read more

Trump crypto czar David Sacks says priority is stablecoin legislation

AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks speaks with President Donald J Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images As David Sacks, the newly appointed White House AI and crypto czar, collaborates with … Read more

Crypto gets quick return on Trump investment after funding campaign

FRANCE – 2025/01/20: In this photo illustration, Trump Meme , Trump the Crypto president, is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Romain Doucelin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Romain Doucelin | Getty Images Crypto executives, companies and investors are getting an early return on their investment in Donald Trump. After pouring tens of … Read more

Melania Trump launches cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration

Melania Meme price on ape.pro website is displayed on a mobile phone with official melaniameme.com website in the background for illustration photo.  Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Incoming first lady Melania Trump launched her own meme coin ahead of her husband’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. In … Read more

Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order

Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally on Friday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could soon release an executive order making crypto a national priority. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 4% at $104,672.37, according to Coin Metrics. The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, was … Read more

Bitcoin swings back above $96,000, in stunning reversal, as light inflation data stokes risk appetite

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading. On Tuesday the price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose 3% to $96,452.34, according to Coin Metrics, after sliding below the $90,000 support level to start the week. The broader crypto market, as … Read more

History behind hacking method and what’s next

As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn’t always that large — nor was it the prevalent cybersecurity risk it … Read more

Bitcoin falls 5% in volatile trade around $97,000

Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday amid broader investor caution toward risk assets. Bitcoin dipped below the $93,000 mark earlier in the day before trading above that price in volatile trade. The digital asset was last trading at $97,491.71, according to Coin Metrics, down around 5% from 24 … Read more

President-elect Trump says Ukraine to ‘possibly’ receive less military aid

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with Britain’s Prince William (not pictured) at the residence of the British ambassador to France, on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024.  Aaron Chown | Via Reuters In an exclusive interview with … Read more