Crypto needs to increase defenses against 654% spike in deepfake scams

The price of Ether (ETH) declined 9.8% between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25 after the price resistance at $1,725 proved stronger than expected. Still, the correction was insufficient to break the 6-week-long ascending channel and did not cause Ether derivatives metrics to turn bearish.Ether (ETH) price index in USD, 1-day. Source: TradingViewEther's price resilience can…

A Bitcoin (BTC) educator based in Tanzania has scaled Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro, sponsoring the entire trip through Bitcoin and Nostr donations.Kweks poses with a Bitcoin and NOSTR Flag at Kilimanjaro summit. Source: XKweks, (not his real name) crowdfunded over $1,700 in Bitcoin (0.0018 BTC) to cover the costs of the hike, which doubled up

Crypto enthusiasts were collectively watching the price of Bitcoin (BTC) like a hawk over the weekend as the dominant cryptocurrency flirted with the $10,000 price mark.While it did eventually break that milestone, it only lasted for a second — a flash crash sent the price back down to $9,700 and attention once again turned to…

The addition of the Coinbase co-founder to Fireblocks’ board followed a $30 million funding round. 2097 Total views 12 Total shares Digital asset security platform Fireblocks announced that it would be adding Fred Ehrsam to its board following a recent funding round.In a Nov. 18 statement, Fireblocks said that Ehrsam, co-founder of crypto exchange Coinbase,…

In our latest video report, Cointelegraph addresses the systemic risk posed by stablecoins. 989 Total views 11 Total shares In Cointelegraph's latest video report, we discussed the systemic risks posed by stablecoins to the stability of both crypto and traditional markets. Stablecoins have become the backbone of the crypto ecosystem, as they play a crucial role…

The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover these funds. The crypto industry was rocked by the largest hack in history on Feb. 21, when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH)

During the test, HSBC was connected to the blockchain platform developed by Ant Group and supported by Ant Group’s banking partners. 152 Total views 1 Total shares Banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) have tested the use of tokenized deposits – from issuance to transfer to redemption – with major Chinese banker

BNB Chain activity and BNB derivatives indicate a healthy bull run, but no room for further upside.

The past week has seen a significant sell-off across the markets with Bitcoin (BTC) losing more than 10% of its value. Other cryptocurrencies have been showing even more weakness as Ether (ETH) dropped by 30%.In addition, the commodity and equity markets have also slid as the Nasdaq had a significant red week as well. The…