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ForkLog 9 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 20 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 26 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 12 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 64 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 31 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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ForkLog 45 19.04.2025

Android with a Telegram trojan, the 4chan hack and other cybersecurity developments

We have gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. 4chan took servers offline after a major breach. Google introduced forced reboots for Android. A trojan targeting Chinese smartphones stole more than $1.6m in crypto. Vulnerabilities were found in several bitcoin wallets. Google introduced forced reboots for Android The latest Google Play services update introduced an […]

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ForkLog 10 13.04.2025

Weekly round-up: new SEC chief, DOJ crypto unit shuttered, and miners overpay for imports

Paul Atkins was confirmed as chair of the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice shut its crypto-crime unit, American miners overpaid to import equipment, and other highlights of the week. Markets Bitcoin opened the week at $78,000. The downtrend from Sunday, 6 April, continued. On Monday morning the price slipped below the $75,000 level. Over […]

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ForkLog 73 12.04.2025

A ‘honey‑smeared’ scam token, crypto billions stolen from Russia, and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Telegram users were warned about a scam token pre‑market. Shard estimated the volume of crypto stolen from Russians. Russian bloggers were added to OKVED; miners are next. Telegram users warned about a scam token pre‑market A honeypot scheme has spread across Telegram channels: its creators first […]

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ForkLog 29 06.04.2025

The week: ‘Liberation Day’, stablecoin rules progress and Ethereum regains DEX leadership

Donald Trump unveiled a promised list of tariffs, US work on stablecoin legislation advanced, the Ethereum network reclaimed the lead by DEX trading volumes, and more from the week. Markets disliked ‘Liberation Day’ Bitcoin opened the week at $81,700. Over Monday the price fell to $81,329, then turned higher. Hourly BTC/USD chart on Binance. Source: […]

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ForkLog 52 05.04.2025

Seed-phrase poison, a contagious ‘Coinbase job’ ruse, and other cybersecurity news

We collected the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Coinbase and Ledger customers targeted by seed‑phrase phishing. North Korean hackers posed as HR managers of major crypto exchanges. Members of the group that breached NATO’s portal suggested their leader had been arrested. Coinbase and Ledger customers targeted by seed-phrase phishing campaign Researchers at SilentPush uncovered the […]

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ForkLog 46 30.03.2025

Week in review: Hyperliquid’s contentious move, SEC drops suits, and data leaks at Gemini and Binance

A trading halt amid suspicious activity called Hyperliquid’s decentralisation into question, the SEC withdrew claims against several crypto firms, user data from the Gemini and Binance exchanges surfaced online, and other highlights of the week. A “bull trap” and hopes for a fresh ATH Bitcoin opened the week at $86,000. As worries about potential U.S. […]

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