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The 20 Million Milestone: Bitcoin Passes a Historic Supply Threshold as Just One Million Coins Remain
By Financial Markets Desk Published March 2026 Main Facts Cryptocurrency history was quietly rewritten on Sunday as the Bitcoin network crossed a monumental threshold: the 20 millionth coin was successfully mined. This milestone means that an overwhelming 95.24% of the absolute 21-million-coin supply cap written into Bitcoin’s foundational source code by Satoshi Nakamoto has now […]
U.S. Prosecutors Charge Vietnamese National in Massive $53 Million ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Laundering Scheme
LOS ANGELES — Federal law enforcement authorities have escalated their crackdown on transnational cyber-financial crime, filing criminal money-laundering charges against a 37-year-old Vietnamese national accused of operating a sophisticated infrastructure that funneled tens of millions of dollars linked to cryptocurrency investment scams. Trung Nguyen Van made his initial appearance in a federal courtroom in Los […]
PayPal Bets Big on Web3 Infrastructure: Leading $52 Million Investment in Wallet-as-a-Service Provider Magic
In a move signaling a deepening commitment to the decentralized web, global payments powerhouse PayPal has spearheaded a $52 million strategic funding round for Magic, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in "Wallet-as-a-Service" (WaaS) infrastructure. This investment underscores PayPal’s aggressive strategy to pivot from a traditional payment processor into a foundational player in the evolving Web3 […]
Mantle’s Tokenized-Asset Ecosystem Surges Past $476 Million as Real-World Asset Adoption Enters a New Phase
By the News Desk | Edited by Samuel Rae Main Facts The decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain infrastructure sectors are witnessing a profound structural shift, with Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization emerging as one of the primary conduits bridging traditional finance (TradFi) with distributed ledger technology. At the center of this movement is Mantle, a prominent […]
StakeWise Recovers $20.7 Million in Swift Counter-Offensive Following Massive $128M Balancer Exploit
DEFI SECURITY CRISIS — In the fast-moving and often perilous landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), swift alliances and rapid-response multisig maneuvers can sometimes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Liquid staking platform StakeWise has successfully intercepted and recovered approximately $20.7 million worth of digital assets stolen during a devastating multi-chain security breach that rocked […]
FBI Recovers $679 Million in Fraudulent Funds, Yet Overall Cybercrime Losses Surge Past $21 Billion
WASHINGTON — In the relentless cat-and-mouse game between international cybercriminals and law enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) scored a monumental victory last year, successfully intercepting more than half a billion dollars destined for fraudulent accounts. However, this silver lining is cast against a sobering backdrop: total cybercrime losses in the United States have […]
Ripple Labs and 10T Lead $54 Million Series A Funding Round to Accelerate Futureverse’s AI and Metaverse Infrastructure
By Global Financial & Technology Desk Published: October 2023 Executive Summary: The Dawn of an Integrated Metaverse In a landmark development for the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain architecture, and digital entertainment, crypto technology startup Futureverse has successfully closed a $54 million Series A funding round. The capital injection was co-led by blockchain giant Ripple […]
BitMine’s $73 Million Ethereum Bet Sparks Debate Over Corporate Crypto Treasury Strategies
By the News Desk | Edited by Samuel Rae Reference: SEC Filings Executive Summary & Main Facts Corporate balance sheet management has entered a new era of digital asset integration, but market reactions to these bold maneuvers remain sharply divided. In a recent regulatory disclosure, BitMine Immersion Technologies revealed a massive addition to its corporate […]
Bitget Security Breach: Hot Wallet Exploit Triggers Withdrawal Pause, Putting $464 Million Protection Fund to the Test
ID: N25-10 Site: NewsBTC Category: Technology / Cryptocurrency Author: NewsBTC Editorial Team (Edited by Samuel Rae) Executive Summary & Main Facts Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has confirmed that it experienced a security incident affecting a portion of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure. The breach, which has sent ripples across the digital asset ecosystem, has forced […]
Elaborate Impersonation Scam Costs Florida Woman $1.8 Million in Cash, Gold, and Heirloom Jewelry
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — In what local authorities are calling one of the most sophisticated and devastating elder exploitation schemes in recent memory, a Florida woman was systematically defrauded of more than $1.5 million in high-end jewelry, precious metals, and $280,000 in cash. The elaborate multi-day operation relied on advanced psychological manipulation, persistent telephone coercion, […]
