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Russian Exchange Garantex Halts Services as Tether Freezes $28M in USDT Tokens 

Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has immobilized roughly $28 million in USDT tokens on Garantex, a cryptocurrency platform based in Russia. This measure corresponds with the European Union’s sanctions against…

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Bybit Restores 77% of Assets Under Management, Strengthens Security After Hacking Incident

Bybit has successfully restored 77% of its assets under management (AUM) following a recent security incident, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and resilience. The exchange also reported strong trading activity,…

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Third-Party Audits Clear Bybit in Safe Wallet Breach by Lazarus Group

Bybit stated its infrastructure was unaffected in the $1.4 billion security incident involving compromised developer machine credentials at Safe Wallet, which enabled unauthorized transactions. Bybit Confirms Systems Secure After Safe…

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Bitget Enables South African Rand Deposits and Withdrawals via Callpay

Bitget, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, has partnered with Callpay to enable South African Rand (ZAR) deposits and withdrawals. Streamlining Fiat-Crypto Transactions The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced Feb. 25 that…

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Bybit Dangles $140M Bounty in High-Stakes Hunt for North Korea-Linked Crypto Bandits

Two days prior, the Bybit exploiter retained custody of 449,395.23 ethereum (ETH), yet within a 48-hour window, the actor relocated 71,862.63 ETH—valued at $173 million—across decentralized ledgers. Bybit Launches Lazarusbounty.com…

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From Skeptic to Player: Citadel Securities Is Planning to Expand Into Crypto Trading

Bloomberg reported that Citadel Securities, led by Ken Griffin, is planning to expand into cryptocurrency trading, capitalizing on President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance, which is expected to boost the industry.…

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