Russian energy provider Rosseti reportedly saw a significant financial hit due to illegal crypto mining in 2024, with losses amounting to approximately 1.3 billion rubles ($14.2 million). On Feb. 18, local media outlet Tass reported that Rosseti said these losses stem from unauthorized electricity consumption across multiple regions, with the North Caucasus Grid alone accounting […]

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This week, the Libra memecoin sparked an international scandal involving the president of Argentina. To understand it, one must look back to June 2024.

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Bitcoin’s price has been consolidating below the $100K level for the past few months, and it has yet to show any willingness for an impulsive move. However, things might be about to change soon. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart The price action on the daily timeframe has been very choppy for […] …

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The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its efforts to reduce waste in government spending. In a Feb. 17 post on X, DOGE urged individuals with knowledge of inefficiencies or unethical behavior at the SEC to come forward. The agency specifically invited direct messages, […]

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FTX is set to repay $1.2 billion to creditors on Feb. 18, marking a key step in the exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings.

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Hyperliquid launched HyperEVM on its layer-1 blockchain and unveiled a bug bounty program offering up to $1 million for security vulnerabilities.

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