Cryptocurrencies

Nikita Bier says X trade buttons arrive soon and blames Treasury buybacks, not X, for the crypto bull market.

Roughly $16.8 million flowed into 30 cryptocurrency addresses tied to members of Iran’s Mabna Institute, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. The US Treasury listed those addresses as part of a wider action against Iran. One defendant’s wallets received 92% of that total. Iran’s Mabna Institute Wallets Took In $16.8M, TRM Labs Says The

Bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm Strive purchased 1,110 BTC for roughly $81.5 million last week, lifting its treasury to 21,356 coins. The purchase cut Strive’s average cost to $93,257 per coin from $94,345. However, its Bitcoin reserve still carries a paper loss of more than $292 million. Strive Keeps Buying While Its BTC Reserve Stays Underwater

Cosmos Labs confirmed an ongoing security incident affecting users of the Cosmos EVM module. It advised chains in contact with it to ask validators to halt block production. Three networks have now disclosed impact. KiiChain and TAC froze their chains after attackers drained accounts, while MANTRA restarted its mainnet. 3 Chains Traced Incidents to Cosmos

Stanley Druckenmiller criticizes Scott Bessent's Treasury bond buyback plan, warning it defies market fundamentals.