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WBTC relaunches on TRON, but abandoned version is bigger
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WBTC relaunches on TRON, but abandoned version is bigger
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has relaunched its TRON product, but currently it has seen zero adoption, while the old version has a larger supply.
https://protos.com/wbtc-relaunches-on-tron-but-abandoned-version-is-bigger
about 13 hours ago
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Hackers breach Zendesk to extort Discord with stolen IDs
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Hackers breach Zendesk to extort Discord with stolen IDs
Zendesk, which works with several crypto exchanges, was hacked last month, leading to the leak of millions of Discord user IDs.
https://protos.com/hackers-breach-zendesk-to-extort-discord-with-stolen-ids
about 15 hours ago
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Strategy’s mNAV falls to 19-month low as BTC outperforms
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Strategy’s mNAV falls to 19-month low as BTC outperforms
Strategy common shares have fallen to a 19-month low multiple-to-Net Asset Value. The basic mNAV of MSTR is now just 1.21x.
https://protos.com/strategys-mnav-falls-to-19-month-low-as-btc-outperforms
about 21 hours ago
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Zac Prince blew up BlockFi, now wants your deposits at Galaxy One
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Zac Prince blew up BlockFi, now wants your deposits at Galaxy One
While leading BlockFi, Zac Prince advertised rates on Circle’s USD stablecoin of 7.5%. Now at Galaxy One, he's advertising 8% APY on USD.
https://protos.com/zac-prince-blew-up-blockfi-now-wants-your-deposits-at-galaxy-one/
1 day ago
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The Kalshi vs Polymarket KOL Wars have begun
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The Kalshi vs Polymarket KOL Wars have begun
Kalshi and Polymarket are paying accounts with thousands of followers to promote them to their audiences and display their affiliate badge.
https://protos.com/the-kalshi-vs-polymarket-kol-wars-have-begun/
1 day ago
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Ripple’s privacy problem: Why banks still won’t touch XRP
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Ripple’s privacy problem: Why banks still won’t touch XRP
Brad Garlinghouse spoke with a senior validator on the XRP Ledger to explain why institutions are still dissatisfied with privacy tooling.
https://protos.com/ripples-privacy-problem-why-banks-still-wont-touch-xrp
2 days ago
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Strategy hasn’t sold any STRC through ATM since July
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Strategy hasn't sold any STRC through ATM since July
Michael Saylor has been particularly optimistic about expanding STRC domestically and abroad, yet his STRC ATM sales to date are $0.
https://protos.com/saylor-hasnt-been-able-to-sell-any-strc-through-his-atm-1
3 days ago
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Opinion: Why Coinbase’s $12K giveaway isn’t really Universal Basic Income Latest from
@cascoinfoundation.org
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Opinion: Why Coinbase’s $12K giveaway isn’t really Universal Basic Income
Coinbase isn't the government and this isn't a UBI pilot program. Don’t let Coinbase try to convince you otherwise.
https://protos.com/opinion-why-coinbases-12k-giveaway-isnt-really-universal-basic-income
3 days ago
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Inside the fallout from PeckShield’s Synnax Labs audit
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Inside the fallout from PeckShield's Synnax Labs audit
Synnax Labs claims PeckShield overlooked an attack vector in its audit that was linked to the $1.7M hack of Abracadabra.
https://protos.com/inside-the-fallout-from-peckshields-synnax-labs-audit
3 days ago
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Has Garantex-linked Grinex dodged sanctions to move $6 billion?
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Has Garantex-linked Grinex dodged sanctions to move $6 billion?
Grinex, a Kyrgyzstan-based exchange with alleged ties to Garantex looks to have moved billions since it was sanctioned in August.
https://protos.com/has-garantex-linked-grinex-dodged-sanctions-to-move-6-billion
3 days ago
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How much money does Alameda Research still have?
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How much money does Alameda Research still have?
Even though Sam Bankman-Fried is in prison, a BTC wallet controlled by Alameda Research deposited about $30M into Binance last week.
https://protos.com/how-much-money-does-alameda-research-still-have
3 days ago
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Zcash vs Bitcoin debate exposes Naval Ravikant’s conflicts of interest
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Zcash vs Bitcoin debate exposes Naval Ravikant’s conflicts of interest
Venture capitalist Naval Ravikant has plenty of conflicts of interest in claiming that Zcash is somehow insurance against BTC.
https://protos.com/zcash-vs-bitcoin-debate-exposes-naval-ravikants-conflicts-of-interest/
6 days ago
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Bitcoin doesn’t need the McRib to rally
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Bitcoin doesn't need the McRib to rally
Crypto bros tracking BTC's price against re-releases of the McDonald's McRib got a little too excited about a false report this week.
https://protos.com/bitcoin-doesnt-need-the-mcrib-to-rally
6 days ago
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Lord Miles wants YouTubers to help settle Polymarket scandal
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Lord Miles wants YouTubers to help settle Polymarket scandal
Lord Miles’ X account claims the YouTuber is in a Saudi jail but crypto sleuths suspect he may have rigged the bet to fail.
https://protos.com/lord-miles-wants-youtubers-to-help-settle-polymarket-scandal
6 days ago
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The Context: 🤔 Is World Liberty going to launch an Aave instance? Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial passed a proposal 10 months ago to launch an Aave instance; so far, it’s failed to complete that proposal. Latest from
@bft.wtf
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6 days ago
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Liberland algorithm elects Justin Sun as prime minister for fifth time
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Liberland algorithm elects Justin Sun as prime minister for fifth time
Liberland, nestled between Serbia and Croatia, holds an election every three months and announced the results of its latest vote today.
https://protos.com/liberland-algorithm-elects-justin-sun-as-prime-minister-for-fifth-time/
7 days ago
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Strategy gains $8B in market cap after IRS waiver
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Strategy gains $8B in market cap after IRS waiver
The IRS said that Strategy can disregard unrealized gains and losses on digital asset holdings when computing income subject to the 15% CAMT.
https://protos.com/strategy-gains-8b-in-market-cap-after-irs-waiver
7 days ago
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Wintermute, Blast, and rug pull rumors hit Plasma’s XPL launch
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Wintermute, Blast, and rug pull rumors hit Plasma’s XPL launch
Exuberant traders who bought Plasma’s new XPL token at a $3B market cap last week are looking for someone to blame after a 40% retracement.
https://protos.com/wintermute-blast-and-rug-pull-rumors-hit-plasmas-xpl-launch/
7 days ago
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Justin Sun ‘roast’ was just super-safe Trump references and banana jokes
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Justin Sun 'roast' was just super-safe Trump references and banana jokes
T.J. Miller's Token2049 roast of Justin Sun also saw the comedian mock his height and poke fun at his touchy legal team.
https://protos.com/justin-sun-roast-was-just-super-safe-trump-references-and-banana-jokes/
7 days ago
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Telegram CEO Durov says he was poisoned during TON fund raise
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Telegram CEO Durov says he was poisoned during TON fund raise
Durov revealed the poisoning attempt on Tuesday, describing a “weird” neighbor leaving something at the door of the townhouse he was renting.
https://protos.com/telegram-ceo-durov-says-he-was-poisoned-during-ton-fund-raise
8 days ago
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SBI crypto pool allegedly loses $21M — North Korea suspected
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SBI crypto pool allegedly loses $21M — North Korea suspected
ZachXBT has traced suspicious transfers of funds linking the large SBI BTC mining pool to a possible attack by North Korean hackers.
https://protos.com/sbi-crypto-pool-allegedly-loses-21m-north-korea-suspected
8 days ago
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers call Bitcoin Core v30 CSAM concerns ‘overblown’
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers call Bitcoin Core v30 CSAM concerns ‘overblown’
Bitcoin Knots supporters have argued that a change to an upcoming release of Bitcoin Core could open node operators up to legal attacks.
https://protos.com/exclusive-lawyers-call-bitcoin-core-v30-csam-concerns-overblown
8 days ago
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Bitcoin Core drops OP_RETURN deprecation hours before v30 release
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Bitcoin Core drops OP_RETURN deprecation hours before v30 release
The accommodation signaled a slight victory for Knots node operators who have protested Core’s easements of OP_RETURN’s datacarriersize.
https://protos.com/bitcoin-core-drops-op_return-deprecation-hours-before-v30-release
8 days ago
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Why Saylor’s STRC isn’t really a money market or bank account
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Why Saylor’s STRC isn’t really a money market or bank account
Speaking about STRC, Saylor said, "Everybody in the world would love to have a high yield bank account that yielded 10%."
https://protos.com/why-saylors-strc-isnt-really-a-money-market-or-bank-account/
9 days ago
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CZ’s net worth has risen $54 million per day since prison release
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CZ's net worth has risen $54 million per day since prison release
According to net worth estimates from Forbes and Bloomberg, Zhao's net worth has increased by approximately $20B since leaving prison.
https://protos.com/cz-net-worth-increase-20b-since-prison/
10 days ago
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😶🌫️ Is Justin Sun still an advisor to World Liberty? Justin Sun is the largest investor in World Liberty, was named an advisor to the project, and owns 99.9% of the tokens it froze. Latest from
@bft.wtf
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10 days ago
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Burwick Law wants Jito Labs dropped from Pump Fun lawsuit
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Burwick Law wants Jito Labs dropped from Pump Fun lawsuit
Jito Labs and two execs are set to be dropped from Burwick Law's Pump Fun lawsuit "without prejudice" following the leak of 5,000 chat logs.
https://protos.com/jito-labs-dropped-from-burwick-laws-pump-fun-lawsuit
10 days ago
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Years of hype but still no deal: SWIFT sidesteps XRP again
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Years of hype but still no deal: SWIFT sidesteps XRP again
For years, XRP investors have targeted SWIFT but the interbank wire transfer giant just chose an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain instead.
https://protos.com/years-of-hype-but-still-no-deal-swift-sidesteps-xrp-again
10 days ago
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Pump Fun streamers bait users with fake jet crash
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Pump Fun streamers bait users with fake jet crash
Pump Fun streamers are posting fake private jet crashes to drive engagement as metrics on the memecoin platform fall.
https://protos.com/pump-fun-streamers-bait-users-with-fake-jet-crash/
13 days ago
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Did Luke Dashjr really plan a Bitcoin hard fork?
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Did Luke Dashjr really plan a Bitcoin hard fork?
Knots proponent Luke Dashjr called TheRage’s claim that he's planning a Bitcoin hard fork “completely unfounded lies.”
https://protos.com/did-luke-dashjr-really-plan-a-bitcoin-hard-fork/
13 days ago
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Justin Sun owns more TRX than everyone else combined, report
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Justin Sun owns more TRX than everyone else combined, report
Bloomberg has reported that Justin Sun controls approximately 63% of all Tronix (TRX) in the TRON protocol.
https://protos.com/justin-sun-owns-more-trx-than-everyone-else-a/
13 days ago
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No crying in the casino: XPL bug hits Aster, Hypervault rug pull suspected
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No crying in the casino: XPL bug hits Aster, Hypervault rug pull suspected
Aster and Hyperliquid are locked in a duel for perp DEX dominance. Can the former lure traders faster than the latter loses them?
https://protos.com/no-crying-in-the-casino-xpl-bug-hits-aster-hypervault-rug-pull-suspected/
13 days ago
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Circle rarely freezes stolen funds but wants reversible transactions
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Circle rarely freezes stolen funds but wants reversible transactions
Circle’s Arc wouldn’t support reversible transactions directly, but disputes would resolve on another layer “akin to credit card refunds.”
https://protos.com/circle-rarely-freezes-stolen-funds-but-wants-reversible-transactions/
14 days ago
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No, the Dutch government isn’t creating a strategic bitcoin reserve
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No, the Dutch government isn't creating a strategic bitcoin reserve
News about a strategic bitcoin reserve in the Netherlands earned thousands of impressions — until a community note ended the excitement.
https://protos.com/no-the-dutch-government-isnt-creating-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve
14 days ago
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Kalshi outpaces Polymarket after pair feature in South Park episode
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Kalshi outpaces Polymarket after pair feature in South Park episode
Kalshi pulled in nearly $1.3M more than Polymarket after both platforms launched trades based on an episode of South Park featuring them.
https://protos.com/kalshi-outpaces-polymarket-after-pair-feature-in-south-park-episode
14 days ago
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Justin Sun’s USDD has problems
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Justin Sun's USDD has problems
USDD, the Justin Sun-founded stablecoin, has abandoned its DAO, rebuilt its collateral system, and has highly concentrated holdings.
https://protos.com/justin-sun-usdd-problems/
14 days ago
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If Tether has $105B in its reserves, why is it raising cash?
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If Tether has $105B in its reserves, why is it raising cash?
According to Bloomberg, Tether is in negotiations with investors to raise funds in exchange for a 3% stake in Tether Holdings SA.
https://protos.com/if-tether-has-105b-in-its-reserves-why-is-it-raising-cash/
14 days ago
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Justin Sun represents 99.9% of blacklisted World Liberty tokens
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Justin Sun represents 99.9% of blacklisted World Liberty tokens
Justin Sun's role at World Liberty Financial couldn't save him from its blacklist, where he represents 99.9% of all tokens frozen.
https://protos.com/chart-justin-sun-blacklist-99-percent-world-liberty
14 days ago
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MSTR down $8B this quarter despite inflows from global institutions
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MSTR down $8B this quarter despite inflows from global institutions
Despite persistent purchases and tens of billions of dollars worth of institutional ownership, MSTR is nowhere close to an all-time high.
https://protos.com/mstr-down-8b-this-quarter-despite-inflows-from-global-institutions/
15 days ago
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Is Aster just CZ taking Binance on-chain?
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Is Aster just CZ taking Binance on-chain?
Support from Changpeng Zhao and Binance sent ASTER soaring and had the crypto community wondering if Aster could take Hyperliquid’s crown.
https://protos.com/is-aster-just-cz-taking-binance-on-chain/
15 days ago
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Stolen Maryland Transit Administration data at auction for 30 BTC
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Stolen Maryland Transit Administration data at auction for 30 BTC
The stolen Maryland Transit data includes social security numbers, audit reports, legal documents, and attorney-client communications.
https://protos.com/stolen-maryland-transit-administration-data-at-auction-for-30-btc/
15 days ago
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US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve audit now 172 days overdue
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US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve audit now 172 days overdue
The review, which was supposed to inspect the crypto holdings of federal agencies, was due on April 5 after Trump issued his executive order.
https://protos.com/audit-of-us-crypto-strategic-reserve-172-days-overdue/
15 days ago
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Dennis Porter continues to disappoint Bitcoiners
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Dennis Porter continues to disappoint Bitcoiners
Dennis Porter promised “to make the internet crash out” and shift Bitcoin politics forever, but the news turned out to be a "nothingburger."
https://protos.com/dennis-porter-continues-to-disappoint-bitcoiners
15 days ago
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🚨 XRP billionaire boys club: Tracking Ripple’s earliest insiders
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XRP billionaire boys club: Tracking Ripple’s earliest insiders
Founders and early insiders of Ripple and its XRPL blockchain have sold billions of dollars worth of XRP since the network went live in 2012.
https://protos.com/xrp-billionaire-boys-club-tracking-ripples-earliest-insiders
16 days ago
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Is the Bitcoin dream dead in Argentina?
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Is the Bitcoin dream dead in Argentina?
Javier Milei’s rise to power included regular praise for BTC and crypto in general but he’s failed to make much headway on policy proposals.
https://protos.com/is-the-bitcoin-dream-dead-in-argentina
16 days ago
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ShapeShift pays $750K fine over more than 17,000 possible sanctions violations
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ShapeShift pays $750K fine over more than 17,000 possible sanctions violations
ShapeShift had no sanctions compliance program in place to check for violations, which OFAC claims showed “a minimal degree of caution.”
https://protos.com/shapeshift-pays-750k-fine-over-more-than-17000-possible-sanctions-violations/
16 days ago
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UXLINK goes from bad, to worse, to weird after hacker loses stolen tokens
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UXLINK goes from bad, to worse, to weird after hacker loses stolen tokens
Yesterday, a hack hit “AI-powered web3 social platform and infrastructure” UXLINK, draining $11M in crypto from its multi-signature wallets.
https://protos.com/uxlink-goes-from-bad-to-worse-to-weird-after-hacker-loses-stolen-tokens/
16 days ago
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Michael Saylor says short seller deployed bots to bash MSTR
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Michael Saylor says short seller deployed bots to bash MSTR
Strategy founder Michael Saylor thinks that a short seller of MSTR is botting social media to spread skepticism about his company.
https://protos.com/michael-saylor-says-short-seller-deployed-bots-to-bash-mstr/
17 days ago
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Aster vs Hyperliquid: inside the high-stakes perp DEX war
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Aster vs Hyperliquid: inside the high-stakes perp DEX war
After a weekend surge, can Aster maintain momentum to take on perp DEX giant Hyperliquid?
https://protos.com/aster-vs-hyperliquid-inside-the-high-stakes-perp-dex-war
17 days ago
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Crypto[.]com breach exposed more data than CEO claimed, report
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Crypto.com breach exposed more data than CEO claimed, report
Crypto.com's CEO said the leak only involved "partial" data but respected crypto sleuth ZachXBT alleges that this isn't the case.
https://protos.com/crypto-com-breach-exposed-more-data-than-ceo-claimed-report/
17 days ago
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