India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and CTO of Darwin Labs, for his alleged role in the GainBitcoin Ponzi scheme. The full scope of what he allegedly helped build is staggering. According to the CBI announcement, Darwin Labs developed and deployed the fraudulent tech infrastructure behind the scheme: including the MCAP
While the March 30 event is canceled, OpenSea will hold a future product update session to showcase mobile and other features. OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer confirmed that the much-anticipated debut of the SEA token, which had been scheduled for March 30th, will now be postponed. Acknowledging the delay in a detailed update, Finzer explained
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US have now logged their longest streak of inflows since October last year, extending to six consecutive days as Bitcoin climbed over 12% during the same period. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to six days with $199.4 million added on Monday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity
Authorities in Argentina have ordered a nationwide block on the prediction market platform Polymarket following a ruling by Buenos Aires Judge Susana Parada on March 16, reporting from Clarín indicates. Argentina’s ENACOM, which oversees telecoms, broadcasting, internet, radio, and postal services, is tasked with implementing the national measure through ISPs and app stores, preventing access
Pump.fun has just become the first platform on the Solana blockchain to smash through the $1 billion cumulative revenue barrier. This isn’t just a win for the high-speed network; it is a massive wake-up call for the entire industry. For years, skeptics dismissed memecoins as a fleeting joke, but a single “joke” factory has now
After billions in bets on a U.S.–Iran strike and an insider scandal on platforms like Polymarket, Democrats push the DEATH BETS Act, targeting prediction markets that trade on war, terror and death. Summary Polymarket and Kalshi volumes smashed records as traders priced odds of a U.S. strike on Iran and leadership change in Tehran. Six
Bitcoin climbed as high as $76,000 on Binance on Monday, with investors piling into digital assets ahead of a pivotal stretch of global macro events, including US inflation data, the Federal Reserve’s updated “dot plot,” and a policy decision from the Bank of Japan. The largest digital asset was trading at around $75,157 at press
While global markets panic over rising oil prices and geopolitical tension in the Middle East, Bitcoin is doing something unexpected. Typically, when fear grips the market, investors flee to Gold or the US Dollar. Yet, as Gold prices dipped below $5,100 and equity markets wobbled, the BTC price $73,000 milestone was shattered. So, why is
As geopolitical tensions rise, more users are going on-chain in search of cross-border liquidity, which is boosting stablecoin supply. The broader financial market is under pressure due to rising tensions stemming from the ongoing Middle East crisis. However, crypto assets are pushing back and resisting the pressure. In fact, a recent report from the
Lido’s new IDVTC design lets verified solo stakers form DVT clusters, slashing collateral needs while hardening Ethereum validator risk and sustaining staking yields. Summary IDVTC groups four verified community stakers into one DVT-backed validator cluster, reducing single-operator failure risk. Lower collateral becomes viable as DVT makes slashing and downtime tail events instead of structural threats.