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BitMEX invested heavily in US lobbying before its pardon

According to OpenSecrets, BitMEX paid nearly $800K between 2019 and 2021 to lobbying and consultancy firm Edelman.

Crypto.com deletes Chinese checkers post after antisemitic response

Crypto.com was forced to delete a post featuring a crypto-themed Chinese checkers board after users began comparing it to the flag of Israel.

Michael Saylor diluted MSTR by $735.2 million after saying he wouldn’t

Since revoking his promise not to dilute MSTR to buy BTC between 1-2.5X mNAV, Michael Saylor has diluted by another $735.2M.

CHART: Which blockchains is USD1 issued on?

USD1 is issued on several blockchains, but Binance Smart Chain dominates, thanks in large part to the MGX-Binance deal.

Gold outperforming bitcoin by 2X in 2025

Despite an 11X larger market capitalization, gold has rallied 32% versus BTC’s far more modest 16% so far this year.

Starknet stutters, turns off and on again twice in one day

Starknet’s incident reporting page shows a variety of issues, ranging from “block production halted” to a “reorg” that saw 192 blocks dropped.

Fears of $27M Venus Protocol hack turn out to be phishing attack on power user

The Venus Protocol user signed a malicious delegation transaction, granting the attacker’s contract control over their deposited funds.

Crypto prediction markets open ‘Trump out’ bet amid death rumors

Crypto prediction markets are already taking bets on Trump being “out as president” after a week of speculation on his death.

Knots leader says Bitcoin Core v30 could host illegal adult content

Opponents of data storage increases in Bitcoin Core version 30 are warning about the potential for relaying illegal content across nodes.

Uniswap ‘hook’ Bunni hacked for over $8M after precision bug exploited

According to the Bunni website, the app “maximizes liquidity provider profits in all market conditions.” Today’s losses suggest otherwise.
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