Binance co-founder warned about North Korean hackers after the white hat SEAL team uncovered the profiles and fake names of 60 impersonators. North Korean hackers are stepping up efforts to infiltrate cryptocurrency companies by posing as IT workers, raising fresh security concerns for the industry, according to Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and a team of ethical hackers. CZ sounded the alarm Thursday on X about the growing threat of North Korean hackers seeking to infiltrate crypto companies through employment opportunities and even bribing exchange staff for data access. “They pose as job candidates to try to get jobs in your company. This gives them a “foot in the door,” specifically for employment opportunities related to development, security and finance, CZ said. Read more
Alexandru Filip, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of winemaker Purcari (stock symbol: WINE), on September 17 sold a package of 50,800 Purcari shares in a deal worth RON1.07 million.
Bio Protocol secured $6.9 million in funding from Maelstrom Fund, Animoca Brands and other investors to advance science using AI and crypto. Decentralized science (DeSci) platform Bio Protocol secured backing from investors including Maelstrom Fund and Animoca Brands to expand its artificial intelligence-native biotech research framework. Bio Protocol announced Wednesday that it had raised $6.9 million in funding, reflecting growing interest in decentralized approaches to drug discovery that integrate AI, blockchain and community engagement. Maelstrom founder Arthur Hayes described Bio Protocol as a potential “category-defining launchpad” for scientific research. “If it works, it’s not just a launchpad – it’s the birth of an AI-native research market,” he said. Read more
Bitcoin has a new key resistance zone to flip back to support as US Fed rate-cut reactions continue to play out in crypto bulls' favor Key points: Bitcoin bulls are busy flipping key levels back to support; can they crack $118,000 next? New all-time highs are on the horizon if the Fed reaction uptrend continues. Read more