AI Chatbot Directs User to Phishing Site That Drained $2.1 Million in Crypto
ChatGPT directed a user to a fake crypto site, resulting in a $2.1 million FXRP theft. OpenAI-linked agents also hijacked a German wiki.
04/09/2026 16:4115 min read
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Film Claims Wright Is Satoshi; Court Disagrees
A $70 million movie claims Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, but a UK court ruled he is not. Mark Karpelès points to the court record.
04/09/2026 14:569 min read
Bitcoin Revisits May Highs as Recent Buyers' Break-Even Levels Drop
Bitcoin climbed to $81,050 on Friday, back near May levels, while the average entry price for recent buyers has fallen by roughly $7,500.
04/09/2026 14:1312 min read
Robinhood Chain Suffers 14-Minute Block Production Halt
Robinhood Chain halted block production for 14 minutes on Friday, with no cause disclosed. The incident underscores risks of a single-sequencer design.
04/09/2026 14:129 min read
PONS Hits $0.73 All-Time High After 41% Surge, Dividing Traders
Pons (PONS) jumped roughly 41% to a record $0.73 after a Uniswap Labs purchase disclosure, while traders posted sharply different results.
04/09/2026 13:439 min read
Trezor breach widens to 80,000 users after new disclosure
Trezor revealed another 67,000 US users were leaked in mailing partner breach, total over 80,000.
04/09/2026 13:438 min read
Integer Overflow Bug Leads to $1.73M Theft on Notional Finance
An integer overflow bug let an attacker drain $1.73M from Notional Finance's legacy escrow. The funds were converted to ETH and sent through Tornado Cash.
04/09/2026 11:4111 min read
Wallet Turns $2,972 into $2.1M in Under 12 Hours
A new wallet turned $2,972 into $2.1M in 12 hours trading MEME token, a Robinhood Chain meme coin inspired by AMC.
04/09/2026 10:4112 min read
Bitcoin Knots Developer Accuses Major Exchanges of Selling 'Fake Bitcoins'
Luke Dashjr says major exchanges sell fake bitcoins after a Bitcoin hard fork split his BLAKE2b chain.
04/09/2026 10:4110 min read
Binance Flags Four Tokens with Monitoring Tag, Raising Delisting Concerns
Binance added AVA, GNS, SCR, and TOWNS to its Monitoring Tag, signaling potential delisting. The tokens fell sharply after the announcement.
04/09/2026 09:267 min read
Aster Tops Perp DEX Token Rankings With 256,000 Holders, Five Times Ahead of Rivals
Aster leads perp DEX tokens with 256,000 holders, five times its nearest rival, though prices remain below highs.
04/09/2026 08:578 min read
Bitcoin stays above $80,800, near-term outlook hinges on US jobs data
Bitcoin holds above $80,800 as markets eye US jobs data for direction, with $85,000 resistance in focus.
04/09/2026 07:4712 min read
Bitcoin, Ethereum Notch Multi-Month Highs but Polymarket Odds Stay Low for 2026 Records
Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed to multi-month highs amid rate-pause signals and ETF inflows, but prediction markets show low odds for record highs by 2026.
04/09/2026 05:578 min read
Bitcoin Tops $82,000; Fidelity Remains Unsure on Bear Market
Bitcoin reached an intraday high of $82,108 before easing, while Fidelity Digital Assets said the bounce alone does not confirm the bear market is over.
04/09/2026 04:5810 min read
DEX Volume's 9,260x Growth Brings New Crypto Challenges
DEX volume surged roughly 9,260 times from 2019 to a record $4.7 trillion in 2025, moderating in 2026. SwapSpace report reveals extensive multichain activity…
04/09/2026 02:5726 min read