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14 Sentenced to Life in India’s High-Profile Bitcoin Ransom Case

30 Aug 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Yugocean $0.17

     In 2018, Shailesh Bhatt, a builder from the Indian state of Gujarat, was abducted and forced to hand over 176 bitcoins along with cash as ransom. Although Indian law does not yet recognise bitcoin as legal tender, the court treated the matter as...

How I Nearly Lost 1.6 SOL to Solpick.io — But Got It Back

11 Aug 2025 1 minute read 6 comments Yugocean $0.12

Yesterday, I shared my experience with Solpick.io , a site that presents itself as a Solana faucet. I had deposited 1.6 SOL to the wallet address provided on their platform, yet my Solpick account reflected only 0.00001 SOL — the default faucet claim...

Where did my SOL deposits on Solpick go?

10 Aug 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean $0.08

     Today I am sharing an experience that can serve as a warning to every crypto user. I transferred 1.6 SOL tokens to Solpick, a platform promoting itself as a Solana Faucet — and that was probably a big mistake. Transaction details: Amount: 1.6 S...

Ripple vs SEC: Legal Dispute Concludes with Mutual Settlement

8 Aug 2025 1 minute read 6 comments Yugocean $0.19

Joint Dismissal Filed      The prolonged legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has effectively concluded, as both parties have submitted a Joint Dismissal of the Appeals, marking an end to the content...

Former SEC Official Heats Up Liquid Staking Debate

6 Aug 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Yugocean $0.11

Amanda Fisher compares Liquid Staking with Lehman Brothers risk      Amanda Fisher, former chief of staff to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, has likened liquid staking in crypto to the controversial "rehypothecation" practices that played a key role in th...

Ethena's Meteoric Rise in DeFi: ENA Surges, USDe Climbs to Top Three

4 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean $0.15

Ethena and ENA Enters Big League      Ethena has now emerged as the sixth-largest DeFi protocol by total value locked (TVL), surpassing 9.47 billion. Its native token, ENA, has soared by 140% this week—an event that typically brings selling pressure—...

Solana ETF Sparks Institutional Interest

2 Aug 2025 1 minute read 10 comments Yugocean $0.24

Rising Momentum Around Solana ETF      The crypto market is once again witnessing heightened activity around Solana, as several renowned financial institutions have submitted amended S-1 filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fo...

Hackers Exploit CoinDCX in Major Security Breach

1 Aug 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Yugocean $0.22

The Hack Hackers targeted India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX by luring employee Rahul Agarwal with a fake part-time job offer. Malware was installed on CoinDCX’s internal device, allowing the attackers to gain access to the company's wallet. They th...

Nasdaq-Listed WINT Makes Surprising Move with BNB Investment

26 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean $0.29

Major Funding Secured      Windtree Therapeutics (WINT), a Nasdaq-listed biotech company, has announced the signing of a 500 million equity line of credit (ELOC) along with an additional20 million stock purchase agreement. This brings the total avail...

Tether Plans United States Re-entry

25 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Yugocean $0.13

Targeting Institutional Clients      Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has announced the company's intention to re-enter the US market, this time with a focus on institutional clients. While it’s unclear when Tether officially exited the US market, Ardoino’s...