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• Axie Infinity hack highlights DPRK cryptocurrency heists - TechTarget

  18-05-2022 23:16 via techtarget.com
  
  Axie Infinity hack highlights DPRK cryptocurrency heists  TechTarget
  
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• Nexo is back in the US: What changed after the 2023 crypto lending crackdown?

  02-03-2026 15:18 via cointelegraph.com
  After the 2023 crackdown, Nexo reenters the US with a partner-led model. What is different, and what should users watch?
  
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• Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase

  02-03-2026 15:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Strategy added 3,015 Bitcoin at $67,700 a piece in its 101st purchase, marking another buy below cost basis and lifting total holdings to 720,737 BTC.
  
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• Bitcoin Sentiment On Wall Street Has Turned Negative, Galaxy’s Thorn Says

  02-03-2026 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Wall Street’s attitude toward Bitcoin has flipped from euphoric to deeply skeptical after last year’s crowded long trade unraveled, according to Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn. In an interview on What Bitcoin Did, Thorn said the shift has less to do with conspiracy theories or a single bearish catalyst than with exhausted demand, heavy long-term holder selling, and a market now struggling to find a fresh narrative.
  Thorn pushed back on claims that firms such as Jane Stree
  
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• Energym AI dystopia goes viral as crypto projects tout user-owned AI agents

  02-03-2026 14:53 via cointelegraph.com
  A Black Mirror‑style “Energym” spoof imagining 80% of jobs lost to AI is circulating as tech companies begin slashing thousands of roles, and white-collar job openings hit decade lows.
  
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• White hat helps recover $1.8M after $2.3M Foom Cash exploit

  02-03-2026 14:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Foom Cash lost $2.26 million in an exploit tied to a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, but a white hat recovered $1.84 million of the funds.
  
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• Will Bitcoin crash if oil prices hit $100 per barrel?

  02-03-2026 14:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Oil prices are rising amid the US-Iran conflict, but whether Bitcoin will suffer is up for debate, as history suggests a bullish BTC price outlook.
  
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• HKMA Signs MOU With Shanghai to Build Digital Trade Finance Platform

  02-03-2026 13:38 via crypto-news.net
  Key Takeaways HKMA, Shanghai Data Bureau, and China’s National Blockchain Centre agreed to jointly develop cross-border digital cargo trade infrastructure. The deal connects HKMA’s existing CDI data network and Project Ensemble tokenization framework to Shanghai’s trade corridor. HKMA’s CDI has already facilitated over 82,000 loan applications worth HK$66.4 billion since its October 2022 launch. March... Read more
  
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• CMT-Certified Expert Flags Bitcoin Buy Signal, Is It Time To Go All In On BTC?

  02-03-2026 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  An important long-term technical signal is still flashing bullish as Bitcoin approaches an important point on the higher timeframe charts. According to CMT-certified analyst Tony Severino, the monthly SuperTrend indicator for BTCUSD has held support and is yet to display an active sell signal, even with recent market dynamics leading to contention as to whether the cycle has flipped bearish. His chart highlighted an interesting development on the one-month timeframe, where the structure has
  
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• Crypto funds rebound with $1B inflows after five-week slump

  02-03-2026 13:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto ETPs drew in $1 billion in inflows last week, led by $787 million from US spot ETFs, snapping a $4 billion outflow streak that lasted five weeks.
  
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• Sony Bank and JPYC to test instant yen stablecoin buys from customer accounts

  02-03-2026 13:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Sony Bank signed an MoU with JPYC to study real-time account transfers on JPYC EX, letting customers buy the yen stablecoin JPYC without manual bank transfers.
  
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• Hong Kong, Shanghai authorities to test blockchain for cargo trade data

  02-03-2026 12:46 via cointelegraph.com
  The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Shanghai partners will study a blockchain cross-border platform linking cargo trade data, e-bills of lading and finance under Project Ensemble.
  
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• Blood Moon Affecting Bitcoin Price? Why A Surge Above $100,000 Could Be Coming

  02-03-2026 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto analyst Pure has indicated that the blood moon could be having an impact on the trajectory of the Bitcoin price. The analyst drew attention to historical trends, suggesting this might be the case and that a rally above $100,000 may be on the cards. 
  A Bitcoin Price Rally Above $100,000 May Be On The Cards
  In an X post, Pure drew attention to a potential correlation between the Blood Moons over the last 12 years and the Bitcoin price action. Based on this, the analyst’s chart su
  
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• 'This is not World War Three:' Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

  02-03-2026 11:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin avoided an Iran sell-off to start March, but traders still expected BTC price support to give way in bearish market conditions.
  
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• ‘This is not World War III:’ Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

  02-03-2026 11:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin avoided an Iran sell-off to start March, but traders still expected BTC price support to give way in bearish market conditions.
  
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• Crypto’s Quietest Month In Nearly A Year — But Hackers Haven’t Gone Away

  02-03-2026 10:30 via newsbtc.com
  February was unusually quiet for crypto thieves. After months of eye-watering losses, the industry recorded just $26.5 million in total hack and scam-related damages last month — the smallest monthly figure in 11 months, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.It’s a number that stands in sharp contrast to the carnage seen in early 2025, when a single breach wiped out $1.5 billion from crypto exchange Bybit.
  2 Attacks Did Most Of The Damage
  Out of 15 recorded incidents in Fe
  
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• European banks seek exchange partners ahead of 2026 stablecoin launch

  02-03-2026 10:26 via cointelegraph.com
  Qivalis, a European banking consortium, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of a planned euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026.
  
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• European banks line up exchange partners for 2026 stablecoin launch

  02-03-2026 10:26 via cointelegraph.com
  Qivalis, a consortium of 12 European banks, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of its euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026.
  
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• Aave proposal clears first hurdle with 52.6% support amid governance split

  02-03-2026 10:01 via cointelegraph.com
  The Snapshot Temp Check passed 52.6% to 42%, sending the DAO-funded revenue model to the ARFC stage for revisions.
  
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• XRP Faces $650 Million Sell Risk As US-Iran Conflict Sparks Risk-Off Move

  02-03-2026 09:30 via newsbtc.com
  XRP is showing signs of mounting sell-side risk after a sharp rise in exchange inflows to Binance, with CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) tying the move to escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The setup matters because large transfers onto exchanges often precede a spike in liquidations or discretionary selling, especially during broader risk-off shocks.
  Darkfost said the market reaction intensified after the weekend escalation in the Midd
  
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• South Korea orders cross-agency probe after repeated crypto custody failures

  02-03-2026 09:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol ordered an inter-agency review of seized crypto wallets after the National Tax Service exposed a seed phrase in a press release.
  
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• Bitcoin to see tailwinds if AI prompts ‘easier monetary policy’: NYDIG

  02-03-2026 07:22 via cointelegraph.com
  NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says AI could be a “general-purpose technology,” and it’s affects on the economy could be a boon for Bitcoin.
  
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• Bitcoin Fear Has Been This Low Only 2 Times In History, Here’s What Follows Each Time

  02-03-2026 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin saw its price crash toward $60,000 last week, and naturally, investor sentiment took a plunge with it. Now, while the sentiment has been in a decline for the better part of five months, what stands out this time is how low the score on the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has gotten. In fact, the sentiment surrounding the crypto market has dropped so low that it has gotten to a point that has only been hit twice in the history of Bitcoin.
  Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Crashes To 9
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• Fed could print money to support US conflict with Iran, says Hayes

  02-03-2026 06:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Arthur Hayes says the longer Donald Trump engages in expensive “Iranian nation-building,” the more likely it is that the Federal Reserve will boost money supply.
  
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• Dogecoin (DOGE) Slips Toward Critical Support, Breakdown Threat Emerges

  02-03-2026 06:28 via newsbtc.com
  Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.0925 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.0970 and might struggle to continue higher.DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.0880 and climbed above $0.0950.
  The price is trading below the $0.0955 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
  There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $0.0920 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The price could continue to move up if it stays a
  
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• February crypto losses hit lowest level since March 2025, says PeckShield

  02-03-2026 05:33 via cointelegraph.com
  PeckShield said fewer mega-hacks, heightened volatility and tighter risk controls may have helped push crypto losses to their lowest level in 11 months.
  
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• February crypto losses hit lowest level since March 2025: PeckShield

  02-03-2026 05:33 via cointelegraph.com
  PeckShield says the lack of large hacks, heightened market volatility, and tighter risk controls could all have played a part in crypto recording the lowest losses in nearly a year.
  
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• XRP Price Upside Threatened as $1.42 Emerges Key Resistance

  02-03-2026 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.3820 but failed near $1.420. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move above $1.420.XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.3820 zone.
  The price is now trading below $1.3880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1.360 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.40.XRP Price Faces
  
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• Magic Eden winds down EVM, Bitcoin NFT markets to focus on gambling

  02-03-2026 05:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Magic Edin is shifting resources from NFTs to its casino platform Dicey, as a closed beta saw $15 million wagered by around 200 users in two months.
  
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• AI ‘vibe coding’ could put Ethereum roadmap ahead of schedule: Vitalik Buterin

  02-03-2026 05:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Vitalik Buterin says AI coding still has “massive caveats,” but people should expect Ethereum’s roadmap to be finished much faster than expected.
  
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