Criminals are no longer using BTC, but instead choosing stablecoins, the report revealed. Feb 27, 2025, 4:32 p.m. UTC What to know: Chainalysis says $40 billion worth of illicit transactions took place in crypto in 2024, with estimates rising up to…
Also: Avalanche Visa card launched; EF executive director leaving; hackers using fake GitHub to steal bitcoin. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 11:36 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 11:32 p.m. UTC Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in…
Team Rizzo, which operates Bittensor subnets and validator services, has snagged $25 million in on-chain cover from Native, a digital asset insurance specialist. Updated Feb 27, 2025, 9:42 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 27, 2025, 2:00 p.m. UTC What to know: Team Rizzo's cover…
Users can spend their Avalanche tokens (AVAX), wrapped AVAX as well as the USDT and USDC stablecoins at any store in person or online that takes Visa. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 6:45 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m. UTC What to…
The company aims to bring digital gift cards on-chain, turning them into a “programmable retail currency.” Feb 27, 2025, 1:29 p.m. UTC What to know: Raise raised $63 million in a funding round led by Haun Ventures Previous rounds saw investments…
The attack starts with seemingly legitimate GitHub projects — like making Telegram bots for managing bitcoin wallets or tools for computer games. Updated Feb 26, 2025, 2:53 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 26, 2025, 6:29 a.m. UTC What to know: A Kaspersky report from…