Disappearing Satoshi statue in Lugano stolen, 0.1 BTC offered for its return
The disappearing Satoshi statue, symbolizing Bitcoin’s anonymity, was stolen in Lugano. Organizers are offering 0.1 BTC to anyone who helps retrieve it. A statue honoring the mysterious Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has been stolen from Parco Ciani in Lugano, Switzerland. The theft was confirmed by Satoshigallery, the group behind the global Satoshi statue initiative, which […]
SharpLink buys another $54M in ETH, now holds $1.65B worth of Ether
SharpLink spent $108.57 million in USDC over 48 hours to acquire 30,755 ETH, raising its total Ether holdings to 480,031 ETH worth $1.65 billion. SharpLink has continued its aggressive accumulation of Ether, adding another 15,822 ETH, worth approximately $53.9 million, over the past several hours, according to onchain data. The purchases were split across multiple […]
Bearish Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could retrace to $100K on macro headwinds
Bitcoin and Ether could fall back toward the $100,000 and $3,000 level amid concerns of more tariffs, a sluggish credit market and slowed job creation, Arthur Hayes argues. Maelstrom Fund chief investment officer Arthur Hayes has warned that mounting macroeconomic pressures could drag Bitcoin back down to the $100,000 level — and he’s already taken […]
XRP eyes 20% surge in August, crypto returns to US: Hodler’s Digest, July 27 – Aug. 2
XRP may be gearing up for a short-term rebound, crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States, and other news.Listen Top Stories of The Week SEC Chair Aktins calls to ‘reshore crypto’ as companies move back to the US Crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States as top officials signal a shift […]
Crypto victim loses $908K in sophisticated phishing attack
A victim lost $908,551 in a crypto phishing scam 15 months after signing a malicious approval transaction. The scammer waited until two large deposits were made before striking. A crypto user lost $908,551 to a wallet-draining scam 458 days after unknowingly signing a malicious approval transaction, onchain data shows. The attack originated from an ERC-20 […]
$3.5B Bitcoin heist from 2020 retroactively uncovered — Arkham Intel
The $3.5 billion heist is the single largest cryptocurrency hack and went unreported by both parties for years, according to Arkham. Chinese mining pool LuBian was hacked in 2020 for 127,426 Bitcoin BTC$114,659, valued at about $3.5 billion at the time, making it the biggest crypto hack in history, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham […]
