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USDT on TON Hits $1.4 Billion in 10 Months, Fastest Stablecoin Growth Ever
Tether’s USDT has achieved the fastest deployment of a stablecoin on any blockchain, reaching $1.4 billion issued on TON in just ten months. This is according to data by Artemis and Ournetwork. As the largest stablecoin with a $293 billion market cap, USDT is the third most valuable digital asset after bitcoin and ether, andSource link
OpenAI Announces GPT-4.5: ‘A Giant, Expensive Model’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the release of GPT-4.5, the latest iteration of the company’s flagship artificial intelligence (AI) model. Altman warned that, while this was not a reasoning model and won’t crush benchmarks, it has improved on its previous version in the conversational department. “It is the first model that feels like talking toSource link
Hackers Using Github to Steal Crypto—Malware Hidden in Open Source
A stealthy malware campaign is hijacking crypto wallets by embedding malicious code in fake open-source projects on Github, tricking developers into executing hidden payloads. Stealthy Malware on Github Is Hijacking Crypto Wallets A recently uncovered cyber campaign known as Gitvenom has been targeting Github users by embedding malicious code within seemingly legitimate open-source projects. KasperskySource link
Feds Take Down 73-Year-Old in $2.4M Crypto Conspiracy—Prison Time Looms
A federal jury in Texas has convicted Randall V. Rule, 73, of laundering cryptocurrency linked to various fraud schemes, including romance scams and real estate fraud. Prosecutors revealed that Rule and co-conspirator Gregory C. Nysewander converted illicit funds into cryptocurrency and funneled them to accounts controlled by domestic and foreign partners. To evade detection, theySource link
India Seizes $2.8M in Crypto After Raiding 60+ Locations in Gainbitcoin Scam
India’s CBI has seized cryptocurrencies worth approximately $2.8 million in raids across over 60 locations, uncovering key evidence in the Gainbitcoin scam. CBI Seizes Cryptocurrency in Gainbitcoin Scam Raids The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced this week that it has seized cryptocurrencies worth INR 23.94 crores (approximately $2.75 million) and other key evidence followingSource link