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, […]

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 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 […]