The Lazarus group, the main suspect in the historic hacking of Bybit estimated at $1.4 billion, would also be involved in recent memecoin scams on Solana, notably via the Pump.fun platform, according to findings by blockchain investigator ZachXBT.
Bybit's CEO, Ben Zhou, recently addressed the issue of a rollback of the Ethereum blockchain following the hack carried out by the Lazarus group on February 21, 2025. This hack resulted in the theft of 489,395 ETH, amounting to approximately $1.4 billion, spread across 54 wallets. During a session on X on February 22, Zhou discussed various measures to recover the stolen funds, including the possibility of a rollback of the Ethereum blockchain. This procedure would allow him to recover the stolen funds, but at what cost?
Kraken removes USDT from its platform in Europe and is considering a USD stablecoin. Discover this upheaval in the crypto market!
The giant Fidelity has published a very interesting report on the Lightning Network, a network that allows for instant and nearly free bitcoin transactions.
Amid revolutionary announcements, technological evolutions, and regulatory turbulence, the crypto ecosystem continues to prove that it is both a territory of limitless innovations and a battlefield of regulatory and economic conflicts. Here is a summary of the most significant news from the past week surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple.
Bitcoin is evolving in an almost critical equilibrium zone. Usually subject to marked fluctuations, the asset has recorded historically low implied volatility in recent days, a situation that is as intriguing as it is worrying for analysts. As the markets await a strong signal, a well-known figure in the sector, Michael Saylor, suggests a new massive buying movement for his company Strategy. Is the Bitcoin market on the brink of an explosive move? As open interest in BTC futures declines and volatility reaches historical lows, some indicators suggest that a period of high activity could follow.
After months of excitement, the frenzy surrounding the launch of tokens on Solana is slowing down significantly. Pump.fun, the leading platform for launching memecoins, is experiencing a marked decline in its activity and revenue. Amid growing mistrust and market fatigue, the enthusiasm for these ultra-speculative tokens seems to be fading.
In the whirlwind of Sino-American tensions, Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.14 billion in two weeks, victim of a geopolitical cataclysm, amid tariff threats and market uncertainty.
Strategy strengthens its position with 20,356 bitcoins purchased for $2.00 billion. Discover the details of this acquisition in this article!
On February 21, 2025, Web3 faced its most devastating hack yetâBybit, a leading exchange, was hacked for $1.4 billion in ETH and staked ETH, sending shockwaves through the digital asset community. This unprecedented breach exposed a persistent truth: centralized exchanges (CEXs) are the Achillesâ heel in Web3 security.