Bitcoin has cleared a key technical hurdle that historically preceded major bull runs, closing above its 50-week moving average for the first time in 45 weeks.
A new Chainalysis report has revealed that state-linked hackers, primarily from North Korea and Iran, are responsible for a staggering 420% surge in onchain malware activity this year.
The US Treasury on Thursday sanctioned Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, accusing it of processing Bitcoin payments tied to a maritime scheme in the Strait of Hormuz.