Bitrefill Claims Lazarus Group Hacked Them, Stealing Funds

Crypto e-commerce store Bitrefill has revealed it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack on March 1, with the methods used closely resembling those of Lazarus Group, North Korea’s notorious hacking organization. In a post to X on Tuesday, Bitrefill said the hackers used malware, onchain tracing and reused IP and email infrastructure to compromise

SEC will Consider most Crypto Assets not Securities under Federal Law

In one of its first actions since signing a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would clarify how “non-security crypto assets” are treated under federal securities laws. In a Tuesday notice, the SEC said its interpretation of how crypto assets should be

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Prediction Markets War Bets

Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress have introduced legislation in response to “government corruption” over bets on prediction markets platforms. In a Tuesday announcement, Texas Representative Greg Casar and Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy said they had introduced the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and ​Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act after several Polymarket accounts

Moody’s Launches Onchain Credit Ratings via Canton Network

Moody’s Ratings has debuted a system to deliver its credit analysis onchain, bringing its ratings data into blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The system, called Token Integration Engine (TIE), connects Moody’s ratings data to blockchain networks, allowing permissioned participants to access credit insights within blockchain-based financial workflows. It is built for institutional use, with issuers controlling participation

Bitcoin Price Rally To $79K Would Make Spot ETF Holders Whole Again

Bitcoin (BTC) is closing in on its average entry price for US spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors at $79,900. The narrowing gap between Bitcoin’s market price and the ETF holders’ cost basis coincides with onchain data that shows early signs of accelerated buying from investors. Bitcoin ETF breakeven level nears key trend test Bitcoin’s

Tether Unveils AI System to Run Large Models on Smartphones

Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, USDT, has released a new AI training framework that it says allows large language models to be fine-tuned on consumer hardware, including smartphones and non-Nvidia GPUs. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the system, part of its QVAC platform, uses Microsoft’s BitNet architecture and LoRA techniques to

Arizona AG Charges Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that her office filed gambling and related criminal charges against the companies behind prediction markets platform Kalshi. In a Tuesday notice, Mayes said that the charges alleged that Kalshi operated an “illegal gambling business in Arizona without a license” and offered election wagering, in violation of state laws. Arizona

SOL Bottomed, Rare Pattern Predicts Huge Rally

A recurring bottom signal for Solana’s SOL (SOL) token has flashed on its weekly chart. The pattern was first seen in 2023 when SOL went on a 1,604% rally, then again in 2025 when the altcoin gained 142%.  Currently, SOL futures and spot market data point to a slow pickup in market activity, with the

VersaBank Adds FX to Tokenized Deposits for Cross-Border Payments

The Canadian bank added USD–CAD conversion to its tokenized deposits, enabling real-time cross-border transactions as banks test blockchain-based settlement systems. VersaBank, a federally chartered Canadian digital bank focused on institutional lending, is adding foreign exchange functionality to its tokenized deposit platform, allowing users to convert between US and Canadian dollars within a blockchain-based system. Announced

GSR Acquires Autonomous, Architech in $57M Crypto Deal

Crypto trading and investment company GSR has acquired advisory companies Autonomous and Architech in a $57 million deal to expand its services for tokenized projects, combining launch support, treasury management and capital markets infrastructure under one platform. The acquisition brings together Autonomous's operational and financial services for token launches with Architech’s focus on token design
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