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Japan’s crypto investors face a shocking reality, Taxes exceeding 110% of their holdings, confirmed by Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato. Addressing a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on February 28, Kato acknowledged that due to the nation’s inheritance and income tax structure, certain crypto holders could face a tax burden exceeding the value of their

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has resumed laundering funds from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, moving 62,200 Ether (ETH) worth $138 million on March 1. The latest transactions bring the total laundered amount to approximately 343,000 ETH, or 68.7% of the stolen funds, according to pseudonymous crypto analyst EmberCN. Authorities in the United States, including the

President Donald Trump will host the White House’s first cryptocurrency summit next Friday, reinforcing his support for digital assets. The event will bring together key industry leaders, investors, and regulators to discuss the future of cryptocurrency regulation and economic integration in the United States. The summit will be led by venture capitalist and White House

A wave of Zelensky-themed memecoins flooded the crypto market following a heated exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The televised clash, which took place during a White House meeting, sparked strong reactions in Europe and Ukraine, with some lawmakers describing the encounter as “stomach churning.” Investors and speculators quickly capitalized

MetaMask is no longer just an Ethereum wallet, it’s evolving into a cross-chain powerhouse, now integrating Bitcoin and Solana. Now, the platform is making its most significant expansion yet, supporting Bitcoin and Solana while introducing a roadmap that could make gas fees obsolete. With millions of users worldwide and a growing appetite for simpler, more

Millions of Bitcoin, worth hundreds of billions, are permanently lost, locked in forgotten wallets, buried in landfills, or trapped by lost passwords. This staggering statistic from a 2020 Chainalysis report highlights what Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls a “silent crisis” in cryptocurrency security that receives far less attention than headline-grabbing thefts. “There’s plenty of people

Bitcoin has plummeted below $80,000, erasing all gains made in recent months and triggering a widespread market sell-off that has wiped out over $1 trillion in value. The rapid downturn, fueled by economic uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment, has left traders bracing for further declines as analysts warn of a deeper correction ahead. The leading

The February crypto sell-off sent shockwaves through the market, but the real story started long before that. Since December 8, 2024, altcoins have been quietly bleeding out, losing over a third of their collective value. While Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally grabbed headlines, a stealth bear market was already tightening its grip—hidden in plain sight. The altcoin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has indicated that the blockchain network may transition to the Poseidon cryptographic hash function to optimize zero-knowledge (zk) proof efficiency. In a recent post on X, Buterin urged researchers to participate in the Poseidon cryptanalysis program, stressing the importance of thoroughly evaluating its security properties before Ethereum moves forward with its

On December 23, 2019, a fast-rising cryptocurrency educator discovered that his entire YouTube channel had gone offline. He had no prior warning. His community of thousands began questioning what had happened, and the channel’s absence triggered alarm in the broader crypto sphere. Known publicly as “Ivan on Tech,” Swedish programmer Ivan Liljeqvist soon learned that