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Hackers are making fake GitHub projects to steal crypto: Kaspersky

Kaspersky found that at least one victim lost 5 Bitcoin, worth around $442,000, to a malware-riddled fake project in November. Source link

Ross Ulbricht calls for ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver to be freed next

Ver was arrested in Spain last April and charged with tax evasion, with US authorities claiming he underreported capital gains made from Bitcoin sales in 2014. Source link

New Microsoft chip shortens timeline to make Bitcoin quantum-resistant: River

Alexander Leishman, CEO of River, says while the crypto quantum threat is still years away, solutions need to be discussed now. Source link

Hong Kong remains an ‘open and vibrant market’ for crypto, says financial secretary

Hong Kong financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po says an exciting upcoming development is the intersection of AI and blockchain, which he said would create more use cases. Source link

Crypto custodian BitGo launches OTC trading amid rumored late 2025 IPO

OTC infrastructure firm Finery Markets says OTC trading volume skyrocketed last year, driven by Donald Trump’s election win and demand for spot crypto ETFs. Source link

Norway indicts four over alleged $80M crypto scheme

Authorities in Norway allege that the creators of a crypto scheme laundered $62 million through the accounts of a local law firm. Source link

South Korea suspends downloads of DeepSeek over user data concerns

South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission says that DeepSeek has agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before the app is relaunched. Source link

Australian police find ‘Aladdin’s cave’ of stolen Bitcoin ATMs, Pokemon cards

Four have been arrested for allegedly stealing $50,000 worth of trading cards, along with firearms, car keys and six crypto ATMs. Source link

Australian regulator’s ‘blitz’ hits crypto exchanges, money remitters

Crypto exchanges were among 50 firms that received an alert from the Australian Anti-Money Laundering watchdog over possible compliance issues. Source link

GameStop rises 18% after hours on reports it’s considering investing in Bitcoin

An unofficial GameStop Solana-based memecoin also saw a huge surge following speculation the retailer is considering adding crypto to its balance sheets. Source link