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February 22, 2025, 10:55 AM

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Bloomberg:
Crypto exchange Bybit says a hacker took control of one of its cold Ethereum wallets, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of ~$1.5B worth of tokens  —  - North Korean group Lazarus suspected by industry researchers  — Prices of Ether, Bitcoin and other tokens decline after theft
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RT Watson / The Block:
Arkham says ZachXBT submitted proof that North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind Bybit's $1.5B hack, which is the largest single theft in crypto history  —  - Arkham Intelligence said Lazarus Group hacked Bybit for over $1.5 billion, citing information provided by online sleuth ZachXBT.
Davide Castelvecchi / Scientific American:
Some physicists are skeptical about Microsoft's claims of achieving a quantum computing breakthrough with Majorana 1, citing the lack of detailed evidence  —  With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies
Reuters:
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached  —  U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access …
Ricardo Brito / Reuters:
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes orders the immediate and full suspension of Rumble in the country due to noncompliance with court orders  —  Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered U.S. video-sharing platform Rumble (RUM.O) immediate and full suspension …
Muyao Shen / Bloomberg Tax:
NFT marketplace OpenSea says the US SEC has ended an investigation into the company, after OpenSea received a Wells Notice in August 2024  —  Nonfungible-token marketplace OpenSea said that it was informed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the regulator has ended an investigation …
Erin Griffith / New York Times:
Bloomberg:
Trump says Tim Cook told him that Apple “stopped two plants in Mexico” and will build products in the US instead, a move Apple hasn't publicly discussed  —  - President says tariff threat prompted move from planned plants  — Cook, Trump held private meeting Thursday at the White House
Lucinda Shen / Axios:
Renaissance Capital: 12 of 40 fintech firms that went public in the US since 2020 have given positive investor returns; only Shift4 and AppLovin are profitable  —  All topics  —  Situational awareness: OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is raising over $1 billion for his startup Safe Superintelligence …
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
Block shares closed down 17.69% on February 21, their steepest drop since 2020, after Q4 earnings missed est. and guidance for 2025 failed to reassure investors  —  Block shares plunged 18% on Friday, their steepest drop since 2020, after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings …

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