BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium to Counter Quantum Threats

A severe security flaw in BTCPay Server allowed malicious actors to drain Lightning Network nodes despite active security warnings. The vulnerability went undetected during recent artificial intelligence code audits. The exploit came to light only after a core developer personally fell victim to the robbery and analyzed his own system logs. A critical security vulnerability impacting self-hosted payment processor BTCPay Server has underscored…

Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5 billion theft. A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction freezing identified stolen assets and found Bybit likely to succeed on the merits. Approximately $48.4 million has been recovered and $30.5 million frozen across more than 28 exchanges and custodians. The…

Digital asset markets are experiencing increased macroeconomic sensitivity as traders monitor shifting geopolitical dynamics involving the United States and Iran. Market participants are evaluating potential impacts on global energy supplies, inflation expectations, and broader risk-on sentiment across digital asset classes. Analysts emphasize that unexpected diplomatic breakthroughs or escalations could trigger sharp fluctuations in crypto der…