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ForkLog 159 01.06.2025

Week in review: IMF goes after El Salvador and Pakistan over bitcoin; China hosts a robot bout

Blockchain pushes in El Salvador and Pakistan drew IMF scrutiny; Sber cast itself as the future market-maker for Russian crypto exchanges; China staged its first robot fight; and other events of the week. Bitcoin moves into consolidation After last week’s peak near $112,000, the leading cryptocurrency made another bid to break higher. But after testing […]

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ForkLog 187 31.05.2025

AI installers demand Monero, Trickbot’s leader unmasked, and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the week’s key cybersecurity stories. Dark Partners hackers were tied to a network of fake crypto wallets and trading apps. Trickbot’s leader was unmasked in Germany. A fake AI tool demanded $50,000 in Monero. A new service claimed it can locate where YouTube commenters live. Dark Partners linked to a network of […]

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ForkLog 19 25.05.2025

Week in review: bitcoin tests $112,000; Trustee Plus halts sign-ups from Ukraine

The leading cryptocurrency set a fresh high near $112,000; Russia advanced digital-asset legislation; the Trustee Plus wallet stopped registering residents of Ukraine; and other highlights of the week. Bitcoin sets new ATH near $112,000 Bitcoin began the week with a pullback to around $102,000, but on May 21 the asset attempted a push to $109,000. […]

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ForkLog 12 24.05.2025

Darknet crypto millions, another Coinbase setback and other cybersecurity developments

Here are the week’s key cybersecurity developments. Authorities seized hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from a drug-trafficking network. Malicious crypto utilities were found among Chrome extensions. Media reported dozens of U.S. government victims from a hacked Signal clone. Vietnam will start blocking Telegram over its refusal to cooperate. Authorities seize hundreds of millions […]

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ForkLog 6 18.05.2025

Week in review: bitcoin tops $105,000 as Ukraine shelves crypto regulation

Bitcoin broke above $105,000, Russia’s State Duma backed the digital ruble, Ukraine’s president pulled a crypto bill—and other highlights of the week. Bitcoin climbs above $105,000 On May 12, the price of the leading cryptocurrency briefly rose to $105,700. The main catalyst was the US administration’s announcement of a 90-day “truce” in the trade war […]

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ForkLog 10 17.05.2025

A printer with a sting, the Dior breach and other cybersecurity highlights

We collected the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Procolored printer drivers contained a cryptocurrency stealer. In the US, 12 suspects in $263m crypto fraud were arrested. Dior confirmed a cyberattack and data leak. Telegram purged casino bots. Procolored printer drivers hid a crypto-stealer For at least six months, official software bundled with Procolored printers included […]

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ForkLog 6 11.05.2025

Week in review: Pectra goes live, scrutiny of Trump’s crypto ventures, and miners abandon HODL

Ethereum shipped the Pectra upgrade, the US Senate is probing President Donald Trump’s crypto projects, public miners ramped up bitcoin sales and more from the week. Bitcoin above $100,000 and Ethereum’s “crazy candle” Bitcoin began the week at $94,800. For two days the price mostly stayed below $95,000, but on 7 May it tested $97,000 […]

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ForkLog 15 04.05.2025

The week: Movement’s scandal, the OP_RETURN war and a cryptoasset die-off

Movement Labs is investigating the circumstances of the “worst deal in history”, an OP_RETURN war has reignited in the bitcoin community, analysts pointed to a “die-off” in cryptoassets, and other events of the departing week.

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ForkLog 20 03.05.2025

AI face clones of Binance users, a Telegram bug spat, and other cybersecurity developments

We compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Binance warned of attempts to clone customers’ faces with AI. Telegram denied the existence of a “session invalidation” vulnerability. An alleged serial bitcoin extortionist was charged in the US. Binance warns of AI-powered face cloning attempts Fraudsters are using AI to clone the faces of Binance customers […]

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ForkLog 5 27.04.2025

This week: Paul Atkins sworn in, dinner for TRUMP whales, and Zora under fire

Paul Atkins was sworn in as the new chair of the SEC, Donald Trump announced a dinner for TRUMP whales, the community criticised Zora’s airdrop, and other events rounded out the week. “Conciliatory signals” and the return of enthusiasm Bitcoin began the week at $86,600. During the day the price tested start-of-month levels above $87,000. […]

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ForkLog 37 26.04.2025

Crypto theft via games, Telegram blocks’ impact, and other cybersecurity developments

We round up the week’s key cybersecurity news. “Test” video games spread crypto-stealing malware. Russians warned about an app that clones bank cards. Telegram blocks cut data leaks. Experts uncover another way to steal crypto via Zoom The director of cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits encountered a Zoom-borne cyberattack after being invited to an interview […]

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ForkLog 25 20.04.2025

Weekly wrap: Mantra’s collapse, Russia’s crypto seizures and the fight for privacy

Mantra’s token plunged amid alleged manipulation; Russia approved confiscation of cryptocurrencies for the state; the crypto community rallied to defend privacy—plus other events of the week. Relative calm amid “tariff chaos” Bitcoin opened the week at $84,360. On 14 April it touched about $85,500. Hourly chart of BTC/USD on Binance. Data: TradingView. Analysts noted a […]

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