DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts

Cointelegraph.com NewsGroup-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate…

Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’

Cointelegraph.com NewsCalifornia’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid…

Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis

Cointelegraph.com NewsBitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly…

Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’

Cointelegraph.com NewsThe Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move…

Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy

Cointelegraph.com NewsThe integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s…

Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out

Cointelegraph.com NewsBitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched…

ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first

Cointelegraph.com NewsAn emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but…

West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments

Cointelegraph.com NewsThe legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market…

Behind the ‘Bitcoin lottery’ myth: NiceHash clarifies untagged BTC blocks

Cointelegraph.com NewsUntagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal…

Coinbase CEO expects market structure bill markup ‘in a few weeks‘

Cointelegraph.com NewsBrian Armstrong posted to social media late on a Wednesday saying Coinbase couldn't “support…