Trader Loses $68M of Wrapped Bitcoin in Address Poisoning Scam
An unknown trader lost $68 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) in a single transaction in an address-poisoning scam on May 3, according to security firm Cyvers. ALERTAre we mistaken, or has someone truly lost $68M worth of $WBTC? Our system
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19, including Evers, Pelosi and Ledecky
President Biden on Friday gave the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people — with recipients covering nearly every corner of American life, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Olympic champion Katie Ledecky,
Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK — Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, appeared to break down crying on the witness stand Friday at Trump’s criminal trial, where she described campaign and White House efforts to keep a lid on scandalous
U.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal
The United States has told Qatar that it should expel Hamas if the group continues to reject a cease-fire with Israel, an agreement the Biden administration deems vital to easing the upheaval gripping the Middle East, a U.S. official told
Biden, congressional Democrats distance themselves from campus protests
President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers in Washington distanced themselves from pro-Palestinian protests engulfing many college campuses this week, as Republicans work overtime to associate them with the chaotic scenes unfolding around the country ahead of the 2024 elections. The Democratic
What’s next for Congress on the world front
In Rep. Michael McCaul’s office, World War II artifacts and images are on display, such as a B-17 bombardier jacket belonging to his father that sits prominently on a shelf. The items are a nod to his father’s Air Force service
Rep. Henry Cuellar accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) and his wife allegedly accepted $600,000 in bribes from an oil company controlled by the Azerbaijan government and a bank headquartered in Mexico, according to a federal indictment unsealed in Texas on Friday. The 68-year-old congressman and
Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Price to Rally Back to $70,000 – Here’s Why
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX crypto exchange, shared his optimistic outlook on the future of Bitcoin’s price on May 3. He predicted a stabilization around $60,000, followed by fluctuations within the $60,000 to $70,000 range until August
Best Crypto to Buy Today May 3 – Ordinals, Pendle, Hedera
As crypto markets rebound thanks to a softer-than-expected US labor market report, with Bitcoin (BTC) last up nearly 5% on the day in the upper $61,000s, traders are weighing up opportunities in the altcoin market as they hunt for the
Edward Snowden Warns “The Clock Is Ticking” for Bitcoin Privacy
With the U.S. government targeting crypto mixers, Edward Snowden, the famed whistleblower and vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, took to X on Thursday to urge Bitcoin developers to prioritize privacy. He stressed that time is running out to implement privacy solutions