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OKX CEO Star Xu advises DEX products to adopt CEX-level security standards, warning that many require users to upload private keys to centralized servers stored in plaintext. This creates centralized risks and undermines true self-custody claims amid recent exploits like Flow’s $3.9 million loss. Star Xu highlights DEX bot vulnerabilities: Private keys uploaded to centralized […]

Stolen crypto accounts sell on the dark web for an average price of $105, ranging from $60 to $400 based on Kaspersky’s SecureList data. Captured via phishing, this information enters a supply chain where hackers quickly monetize high-value credentials or store them for resale after verification. Stolen crypto accounts average $105 on dark web markets. […]

Ethereum whale accumulation has driven a $350 million buying spree by big-money players since December 26, 2025, while retail investors stay sidelined. The Money Flow Index remains below 37, signaling low small-investor confidence despite bullish chart patterns like inverted head-and-shoulders. Money Flow Index below 37 shows retail investors avoiding Ethereum price rallies. Whales accumulated $350 […]

Dash (DASH) has surged over 10% in the past 24 hours, climbing from $40.20 to $44.44, outpacing Bitcoin’s 0.14% gain. A bullish structure shift on the daily chart signals potential for $50, driven by privacy coin momentum like ZCash above $500. DASH rallied 10% to $44.44 amid Bitcoin stagnation between $85k-$90k. Privacy sector strength, with […]

Crypto tax havens are jurisdictions offering minimal or zero taxes on cryptocurrency gains, especially for long-term holdings. Key examples include Germany and Portugal in Europe with one-year exemptions, plus UAE and El Salvador worldwide, attracting investors seeking tax efficiency amid rising global regulations. Germany exempts capital gains tax on crypto sold after one year of […]

The South Korea AI Basic Act, set to take effect on January 22, 2025, regulates high-impact AI systems affecting safety and rights but faces criticism from the tech industry for vague guidelines and tight preparation timelines. South Korean tech firms highlight insufficient time and unclear definitions for compliance. High-impact AI includes energy, biometrics, and health […]

South Korea extradited a 29-year-old Lithuanian hacker accused of stealing over 1.7 billion won (about $1.8 million) in cryptocurrency through malware that swapped wallet addresses during transactions, infecting over 3,100 wallets worldwide from 2020 to 2023. Suspect used KMSAuto malware, disguised as Windows activation tool, downloaded over 2 million times globally. Hacking technique altered memory […]

An Australian federal court ordered NGS Crypto, a crypto-based retirement platform, to immediately shut down operations after discovering it operated without a required financial services license, breaching laws and posing serious risks to over 450 investors. Australian regulators identified unlicensed financial services and misleading promises of 16% fixed returns. The court mandated winding up the […]

Uniswap’s UNIfication upgrade is now live on mainnet, burning 100 million UNI tokens worth $635 million from the treasury. This activates fee switches on v2 and select v3 pools, directing proceeds to ongoing UNI burns while setting Labs interface fees to zero. Uniswap UNIfication upgrade burns 100M UNI tokens from treasury on December 28, 2024, […]