Adam Forsyth

Vitalik Buterin Calls on Ethereum to Lead on AI Privacy at ETHMumbai

At the ETH Mumbai conference on 12 March, Vitalik Buterin didn’t talk about scaling upgrades or gas fees. Instead, he talked about AI and why it could become the next major security risk for crypto users. The Ethereum co-founder used…

Illicit Crypto Activity in Australia Remains Below 1%: TRM Report

Less than 1% of Australian crypto transactions were tied to illicit actors, even as the such entities in the country processed $50 billion in one year. Illicit activity accounts for only a small fraction of Australia’s cryptocurrency ecosystem, even…

U.S. expansion, regulation-ready messaging, and AI upgrades are giving cloud mining a new narrative in 2026

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining narrative shifts toward AI infrastructure as platforms like NOW DeFi attract renewed investor interest. Summary NOW DeFi…

Elon Musk removes more xAI founders during restructuring ahead of potential IPO

Elon Musk has forced out additional xAI co-founders and employees as the startup reorganizes after being acquired by his aerospace company, SpaceX, ahead of a potential initial public offering. xAI has been undergoing internal restructuring since mid-February after the merger….

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US Sanctions DPRK Facilitators Behind $800M Crypto Laundering Scheme

The US Treasury just sanctioned 6 individuals and 2 entities for laundering cryptocurrency tied to North Korean (DPRK) IT worker schemes. The numbers are staggering. Nearly $800 million was generated in 2024 alone. All of it funneled directly into Pyongyang’s…

Crypto Losses Drop 87% in February, But Hackers Are Now Targeting People, Not Code

Crypto losses fell to $49M in February, but attackers are shifting toward phishing and user manipulation, says Nominis. A report by blockchain security firm Nominis shows that in February, total losses from crypto attacks fell by 87%, going from…

CZ slams Etherscan over address poisoning spam

CZ goes after Etherscan for displaying spam transactions from address poisoning scams, stating block explorers should filter out the malicious transfers completely. Summary CZ says block explorers should filter address-poisoning spam. A user received 89 poisoning alerts in 30 minutes…

BlackRock says over 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors are long-term accumulators

BlackRock’s digital assets chief Robert Mitchnick said that more than 90% of Bitcoin ETF investors, including retail, financial advisors, and institutions, have followed a steady accumulation strategy. Speaking to CNBC today, Mitchnick said retail investors “are some of the most…

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Token2049 Postponed: DC Blockchain Summit 2026 Is Now Center of Gravity

Token2049 Dubai has officially been postponed to 2027. That single scheduling change has shifted the entire industry’s focus to Washington, D.C., for the first half of 2026. The DC Blockchain Summit on March 17-18 is now the definitive signal for…

Bitcoin’s Leverage Ratio Drops Sharply

Excess leverage in crypto markets has virtually dissappeared which could result in a healthier spot-based market recovery, say analysts. Global tensions, particularly the Iran-US conflict, have rattled crypto markets and pushed investors away from risk-taking. “Periods like this are…