Less than 1 billion WLFI tokens left for sale as World Liberty Financial sees surge in demand

World Liberty Financial has sold over 24 billion WLFI tokens, with less than a billion remaining for purchase.  World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, has sold approximately 24.05 billion tokens, leaving 949.6 million tokens available for purchase, according to its official website. The recently introduced tranche of 5 […]

Ransomware cashouts down 35% as victims snub demand: Chainalysis

Ransomware attacks surged last year, but victim payments declined as users refused to meet demands amid increased recovery efficiency by law enforcement. The lucrative ransomware business earned less from victim payouts year-over-year despite a rise in attacks launched by bad actors in 2024, according to a Chainalysis crime report. The report found that ransomware payments […]

Bitcoin ETFs back in demand as BTC crosses $102k ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States returned to an inflow streak on Jan. 16 as Bitcoin cemented its position above $100K ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $626.15 million in inflows on Thursday, extending their inflow streak for the second consecutive […]

Demand for crypto mining equipment surges 3x in Russia’s booming market

Russia’s crypto mining sector is booming, with demand for equipment tripling in just a year. What’s behind this rapid growth? According to a latest report from the Russian news agency PRIME, in Q4 2024, Russia saw a threefold increase in demand for industrial mining equipment and services compared to the same period the year before. […]