Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike warns of fake job offers spreading XMRig miner

CrowdStrike has warned of a new phishing campaign that mimics its recruitment process to deliver the Monero miner via a fake application download. Global cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has identified a phishing campaign exploiting its recruitment emails to distribute a malicious Monero (XMR) mining software. In a blog post, the Austin-headquartered firm explained that the scam […]
Vitalik Buterin warns of AI risks while highlighting new opportunities

From mecha suits for the mind to agentic interfaces, the Ethereum visionary weighs in. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has lately expressed both hope and caution on artificial intelligence. He highlighted the dual potential of AI in a series of tweets on X: as an existential threat due to the unfettered growth of autonomous systems, […]
BTC price loses 4% on US JOLTS data as Bitcoin trader warns of $92K dip
Bitcoin analysis blames “spoofing” for a snap BTC price correction of more than $4,000 in hours. Source link
Analyst warns of a multi-year crypto bear market

Jacob King, an analyst with WhaleWire, has issued a warning about Bitcoin’s trajectory and the broader crypto market. In a post on X, King highlighted key developments that he believes could trigger a prolonged bear market. King pointed to MicroStrategy’s decreasing Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, El Salvador’s apparent shift away from its Bitcoin-focused policies, and BlackRock’s […]
Lawmaker warns crypto miners in Chechnya will be treated like terrorists in 2025

State Duma lawmaker Adam Delimkhanov says crypto miners in Chechnya will be equated with terrorists, following the ban on cryptocurrency mining in several regions in Russia starting in January 2025. According to Russian news outlet Tsargrad TV, Delimkhanov stated that starting from Jan. 1, 2025 cryptocurrency mining will be deemed illegal in the Chechen Republic. […]
Bitcoin analyst warns 'huge dump' amid recovering stablecoin dominance
Bitcoin’s failure to break through a critical resistance level has heightened the risk of a potential decline toward $81,500. Source link
Zoom scam targets crypto users warns blockchain security firm SlowMist

A phishing scam targeting crypto users that used fake Zoom meeting links as a method of malware distribution and stealing the target’s cryptocurrency assets has been uncovered by blockchain security firm SlowMist. Source link
Russia’s Kaspersky warns scammers post crypto wallet seed phrases on YouTube to steal funds

Scammers are exploiting YouTube’s comments section, sharing seed phrases to lure greedy individuals into a multi-signature wallet scam. Bad actors have seemingly found a new way to exploit crypto users by sharing seed phrases, tricking victims into attempting to steal funds from a multi-signature wallet, only to fall victim to the scam themselves. In a […]
Bitcoin to $180K? Expect a 30% correction, VanEck warns

VanEck’s head of digital asset research, Matthew Sigel, has outlined a detailed forecast for the cryptocurrency market through 2025. Sigel predicted Friday that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $180,000 in the first quarter before experiencing a correction. The analysis projects Ethereum (ETH) reaching beyond $6,000, while coins like Solana (SOL) and Sui (SUI) could achieve $500 […]
Bitcoin price metric 'bearish since October' warns analyst amid $10K dip
Bitcoin versus global liquidity potentially paints a grim short-term picture for BTC price action. Source link