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Malaysia Grapples with Surging Crypto Mining and Electricity Theft

Malaysia’s been hit hard with RM3.4 billion gone, which comes out to around USD 723 million, all because of power being stolen for illegal crypto mining. That’s Ringgit Malaysia, the country’s own currency, just draining away while rogue miners run their setups off the grid and don’t pay a single

June 9, 2025 3 mins read

Michael Saylor Dismisses Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Security

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Co‑Founder of MicroStrategy, recently addressed concerns over quantum computing potentially breaking Bitcoin’s encryption. In a CNBC interview, he dismissed fears raised by firms like BlackRock that advanced quantum machines could render Bitcoin insecure. Saylor noted that anyone capable of building a quantum computer powerful enough to

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

Avalanche Hits 1M Daily Transactions Twice Amid Gaming Surge

The Avalanche blockchain has recently crossed 1 million daily transactions two times in the duration of one week. This milestone was the first time witnessed since February 2024. The transactions surpassed the mark on June 1 and on June 7.  The overall transactions for the week starting June 2 touched

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

Alex Protocol Launches Treasury Grant After $8.3M Hack

A DeFi platform on the BTC Network, Alex Protocol, has introduced a Treasury Grant Program to reimburse users impacted by the latest hack that led to more than $8 million in losses.  On June 8, the platform’s announcement mentioned that the program will offer financial backing via a combination of

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

XRP Advocate John Deaton Backs Bitcoin at $106K Over $25K for Long-Term Safety

Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has sparked conversation in the crypto space by claiming that buying Bitcoin at $106K today is actually less risky than scooping it up at $25K. Posting on X, Deaton pushed back against the usual logic that cheaper automatically means safer. He points to shifts in the

June 9, 2025 3 mins read

Crypto Analysts See Mixed Signals as Bitcoin Hovers Near $105K

In the last week, following Donald Trump and Elon Musk fallout, the crypto market showed some recovery, taking the price of Bitcoin near $105k.  The data from CoinMarketCap shows that BTC is steady at $105k over the last day. But the analysts speculate that the current level at which the

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

XRP Added to Nasdaq Crypto Index, Paving Way for ETF Inclusion

In a landmark development for Ripple’s XRP, the digital asset has been officially added to the Nasdaq Crypto US Settlement Price Index (NCIUS), effective June 2, 2025. This move expands the index beyond its original Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) components to now include XRP, Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

Cetus Relaunches Post-Exploit, Plans Full Open-Source Move

Cetus Protocol is planning to go open-source after its latest relaunch on June 8. The Sui-native decentralized exchange had to relaunch as it recently went through a massive $220 million exploit last month.  A hacker attacked the pricing mechanism flaw to extract tokens from the prominent liquidity pools on May

June 9, 2025 2 mins read

RLUSD Moves Beyond Payments to Power Sovereign-Grade Infrastructure

As stablecoins continue to mature, a new chapter is being written in the world of programmable finance—and at the center of this transformation is RLUSD. No longer confined to crypto-native payment rails, RLUSD is stepping into the role of sovereign-grade infrastructure, signaling a significant shift in how governments and institutions

June 9, 2025 3 mins read
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