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March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

zkLend Opens Compensation Portal Following $9.6M February Hack

Decentralized lending platform zkLend has launched its Recovery Portal, allowing users impacted by the February 12 exploit to claim their lost funds. The platform announced the activation of the...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

South Korea Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Rules Following Crypto Scandals

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has announced new anti-money laundering (AML) measures aimed at tightening monitoring on crypto transactions and other financial activities linked to illicit crimes. The...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Binance Discontinues In-Person Crypto Trading Feature on P2P Platform

Binance has reportedly informed users that it is shutting down its P2P Cash Zone service on March 31, advising them to transition to online payment methods for peer-to-peer trading....

March 5, 2025
Blockchain, Crypto News

SlowMist Flags Critical Flaw That Could Compromise Private Keys

Blockchain security firm SlowMist has identified a severe security vulnerability in a widely-used JavaScript elliptic encryption library, potentially putting crypto wallets, authentication systems, and Web3 applications at risk. The...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Phishing Scams in Crypto Fall by Nearly 50% in February

Losses from crypto phishing attacks fell by 48% in February, marking the third consecutive month of decline. However, a single approval scam still cost one victim over $600,000, highlighting...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Stumbles on Sepolia – What Went Wrong?

Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade faced unexpected challenges when deployed on the Sepolia testnet, with client nodes struggling to include transactions in blocks. The Ethereum Foundation’s protocol support lead,...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Russia Weighs Limited Crypto Trading Pilot for Institutional Investors

Russia is exploring an experimental cryptocurrency trading initiative that would grant access to a select group of high-net-worth investors. According to a report by state-controlled news agency Interfax, the...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Hacks Surge in February: Bybit, Infini, zkLend Among Biggest Contributors to $1.53B Losses

February saw an unprecedented surge in crypto losses, totaling $1.53 billion, with major exploits targeting Bybit, Infini, and zkLend. According to blockchain security firm Certik, this marks a staggering...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Bitcoin Crosses $90K – Will the Momentum Continue?

Bitcoin has surged past the $90,000 mark, rebounding from its recent dip below $83,000 following the market crash triggered by former President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. The leading cryptocurrency...

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Senate Strikes Down IRS DeFi Rule, House to Determine Final Outcome

The U.S. Senate has voted 70-27 to overturn an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that would have imposed new reporting requirements on decentralized finance (DeFi) brokers. The motion, presented...