An eventful week lies ahead on the United States economic calendar as crypto markets recover from the big Bybit hack, but can they keep moving?

Recent reports suggest that rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West, now known as Ye, may have sold his X (formerly Twitter) account to Barkmeta. The sale allegedly comes ahead of a planned crypto launch.

Based on past behavior, the Lazarus Group could start using mixers to obfuscate the stolen funds, but it may prove more challenging this time due to the sheer volume of stolen assets.

Crypto exchange eXch has denied allegations of laundering funds for North Korea's Lazarus Group following the $1.4 billion Bybit hack.

eXch exchange refutes claims of laundering $35 million from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, asserting its operations remain unaffected.

The crypto world is buzzing with controversy after hackers stole a staggering $1.4 billion from Bybit on February 21, making it the biggest crypto hack in history. The attack, which saw cybercriminals gain control of Bybit's Ether multisig cold wallet, has been linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group.

The crypto industry is rallying to recover funds stolen in the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, with exchanges freezing nearly $43 million just two days after the attack. A coordinated effort among centralized and decentralized platforms has led to the swift blacklisting of hacker-linked addresses, blocking stolen assets across multiple chains.

Ethereum multisig wallet provider Safe wallet has announced that it will gradually restore its services with improved security features within 24 hours. This comes after the $1.

OKX Ventures' founder Jeff Ren told Cointelegraph that fund-worthy crypto startups are ones that combine solid tech with an ability to adjust as the market evolves.

A staggering 95% of cryptocurrency investors in Latin America plan to increase their holdings in 2025, according to a Binance Research survey of over 10,000 investors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. The study found that 40.1% of respondents intend to buy more crypto within three months, 15.3% within six months, and 39.7% within a year.

Bybit, the worlds second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a new API to track and blacklist suspicious wallet addresses. This initiative, backed by top white-hat hackers and security experts, aims to expedite the recovery of stolen funds from a recent major hack.

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT and Nick Bax, a member of a white hat hacker group, both allege that eXch was used by the Lazarus Group to launder $35 million from the Bybit hack.

The mining rig maker Bgin Blockchain has filed to go public in the US in an offering that's expected to raise around $50 million.

As the global bitcoin markets pick up steam again, Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia's financial giants, are vying to become the top cryptocurrency destinations. Both cities are exploring regulatory changes and investment-friendly rules in an effort to attract digital asset firms and position themselves at the forefront of the industry's growth.

After the LIBRA scandal, some crypto VCs say memecoins are finished — others think they'll never go away. Which is it?

While the cryptoverse is still reeling from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, its peers have launched a concerted effort to recover looted funds. A Bybit statement confirms that the coordinated effort led to the freezing of nearly $43 million barely two days after the jarring security breach.

Cryptocurrency companies have reportedly reentered the sporting world amid a new resurgence in their industry. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Feb. 23), crypto firms are increasing their investments and sponsorships of sporting teams, in hopes of tapping into enthusiasm for the sector brought about in part by Donald Trump's presidency.

Memecoins and other social tokens continue to draw debate following the implosion of the Libra token promoted by President Javier Milei.

Memecoins and other social tokens continue to draw debate following the implosion of the Libra token promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce says that the public's input is necessary to bring greater crypto clarity. In a statement, the longest-serving commissioner on the board asks for public feedback on key areas that can establish clear rules of the road for the crypto industry.

The helmet of four-time world champion Formula One racer Max Verstappen will bear crypto exchange Gate.io's logo this season.

Bybit is offering a bounty of up to 10% of the stolen funds for white hat hackers who successfully recover crypto from the Lazarus Group.

Rosseti's North Caucasus grid lost over 600 million rubles to illegal crypto mining.

Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has addressed the massive security breach that resulted in the theft of $1.4 billion in digital assets. Bybit Claims it Endured $1.4 Billion Digital Asset Theft With Swift Withdrawals and Strong Reserves Bybit officials say the hack took place on Feb.

The chief executive of the crypto exchange Bybit is assuring customers that the firm can meet all withdrawal requests following a massive cybersecurity incident. On Friday, Bybit witnessed a major security breach that allowed thieves to siphon $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) and stETH from the exchange's cold wallet.

Argentine President Javier Milei isn't wasting any time trying to cozy up to the U.S.

Ye is set to launch a memecoin tied to his Yeezy brand, sparking speculation and concern.

The Lazarus Group, a North Korean-linked cybercrime entity, allegedly laundered $1.4 billion stolen from crypto exchange Bybit this week using meme coin platforms and cross-chain transfers, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT. $1.

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North Korea's Lazarus Group dropped a meme coin Sunday morning called QinShihuang on the Pump Fun platform to launder $26 million from the nearly $1.5 billion they stole from the crypto exchange Bybit.

Widely followed crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says that altcoins are likely to collapse in the third quarter of 2025.

The co-founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao has announced on X that he wants to donate the $1 million he received as a gift from the crypto community.

On Saturday, our newsdesk revealed that Kanye West, also known as Ye, was preparing to launch a meme coin. Now there is speculation that West sold his X account to a member of the Doginals crew. Ye's YZY Coin Controversy Yesterday, Bitcoin.

The possibility of FTX's co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) being released from prison has arisen again. This comes following his latch ditch political efforts to gain a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.

In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk's xAI is setting its sights on something truly groundbreaking. The company, known for its innovative approach to AI, is looking to scale up the graphics capabilities of its AI model, Grok, aiming to create graphics that rival AAA games.

Bybit says FX traders must explore alternative funding currencies and implement dynamic risk management strategies to remain successful.

The digital dollar deserves to be shot down—as do those of every other Western nation because the implementation of it is wrong

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The following is a guest article from Agne Linge , Head of growth at WeFi. Over the last few months, the crypto industry has been celebrating an evident pro-crypto shift in the US regulatory space.

Orbiter, deBridge, SynFutures, MYX, Thruster, and Owlto moved quickly to blacklist addresses linked to the Bybit exploit.

Bybit has demonstrated financial resilience despite suffering a massive $1.4 billion hack and witnessing a $5.3 billion drop in total assets. The post Bybit Upholds Strong Reserves Amidst $1.4 Billion Hack and $5.3 Billion Decline in Total Assets: Hacken appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has stirred controversy once again, teasing the launch of a cryptocurrency token dubbed "Swasticoin."

The cryptocurrency industry just scored a major victory with the SEC's decision to drop its lawsuit against Coinbase. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, shared the news on X, and it has sent shockwaves throughout the crypto world.

The cryptocurrency industry has been the subject of debate in the last few weeks after the increase in tokens promoting extremist ideologies. While the sector has been seen as a place where community-led initiatives thrive, there have been questions surrounding the limits of decentralization that it needs.

It started with a charity dinner. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, donated 150 BNB — around $100,000 — to support victims of the LIBRA token rug-pull scandal, a project controversially linked to the Argentine president.

The testnet launch follows the successful completion of the DevNet, which saw over 3.6 million transactions across 300,000+ unique addresses completed.

Bybit has unveiled a $140 million bounty program as part of its efforts to trace and potentially recover $1.4 billion in stolen funds.