🚨 Warning: Bitcoin-stealing malware in printer drivers

🕵🏻 Researchers have discovered malware in official drivers from Chinese printer brand Procolored, known for UV printers for mugs, T-shirts, and more. 🖨☠️

📎 The malware was hidden in drivers uploaded to MEGA since October 2023 and silently replaced copied crypto wallet addresses with those of attackers.

💸 Over $950,000 in BTC has already been stolen.

🧼 If you installed Procolored software — scan your system or reinstall your OS immediately.

The company claims it removed the infected files on May 8.

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📊 Fidelity: Bitcoin is catching up to gold as a store of value

Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, says BTC’s price above $100K and rising Sharpe ratio shows it’s ready to rival gold.

🔑 Key insights:

▪️Bitcoin's risk-adjusted returns now rival gold’s — boosting its store-of-value (SoV) status.
▪️Timmer recommends a 4:1 gold-to-BTC ratio for SoV portfolios.
▪️Despite a weak Q1, BTC ETF inflows are recovering as macro conditions improve.

📈 In 2025, gold surged 30%, while BTC rose only 3.8%, but analysts now project BTC targets of $110K–$444K this year.

🚀 Solana Unveils Major Upgrade: Alpenglow

🧑‍💻 Solana developers have proposed Alpenglow, the network’s largest technical overhaul to date, aiming to radically boost speed, scalability, and reliability.

🔧 Key changes:

🔸New consensus: TowerBFT will be replaced by Votor, enabling block finalization in just 100–150 ms.
🔸Improved data transfer: Rotor will replace Turbine, easing load on nodes and accelerating block propagation.

🎯 The goal: to make Solana faster and more stable — even under heavy usage.

Anza, a Solana Labs division, is leading the upgrade. Founder Anatoly Yakovenko calls it a “simple and elegant solution to core challenges.”

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📊 Long-term Bitcoin holders are cashing out

According to CryptoQuant, BTC holders with coins aged 18–36 months have sold over 2 million BTC since November 2023 — totaling $138 billion in realized value. 💰

🔻 These long-term holders are gradually exiting, and analysts expect another 500,000 BTC could hit the market by the end of 2025.

Such supply pressure could influence price dynamics — especially if demand doesn't keep up.

Bitcoin nearly hit $108,000, stopping just short of its all-time high at $109,800 — then decided it was time for a “healthy correction.” 📉

Think of it like running a marathon, seeing the finish line... and deciding to tie your shoelaces first. 👟

Market’s still bullish overall, but the correction reminds everyone: even rockets need to refuel before the final push. 🚀

🚨 A U.S. tourist in London lost $123,000 in crypto after falling victim to a fake Uber scam 🚕

🕺 After a night out, Jacob Irwin-Cline got into the wrong car — the driver knew his name, offered a spiked cigarette, and gained access to his phone and crypto wallets while he was sedated.

The thief drained $72K in XRP, $50K in BTC, and smaller coins before ditching him in an unknown area. 💰👀

This is the latest in a wave of so-called "$5 wrench attacks" across Europe — where brute force beats blockchain. 🔧

⚠️ Reminder: Crypto is decentralized, but your phone isn't. Stay alert.

Circle co-founder Sean Neville is building an AI-native bank, backed by an $18M raise led by a16z Crypto. 🤖 💰

His new venture, Catena Labs, aims to launch a fully regulated financial institution designed for a world where AI agents conduct most transactions.

Think: AI doing your banking — with humans watching the dashboard. 🧠💳

Key points:

🔸Existing financial systems are “too slow and rigid” for AI agents
🔸Catena will use AI-specific compliance & risk models
🔸Stablecoins like USDC = AI-native money
🔸Early toolkit: Agent Commerce Kit (ACK) for verified AI identity

🚀 Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High on Major Exchanges!

Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high on several platforms. According to updated data:

— Binance: $109,845
— OKX: $109,860
— CoinMarketCap also reflects the ATH

🍕 Bitcoin celebrates Pizza Day with a delicious new ATH!

Exactly 5 years after programmer Laszlo Hanyecz famously bought 2 pizzas for 10,000 BTC (now worth over $1B 😳), Bitcoin hits a fresh all-time high of $111,880 on Binance! 🚀

From $0.004 in 2010 to over $111K in 2025 — talk about inflation, but make it crypto.

📈 BTC price on Pizza Day over the years:

2010: $0,004
2011: $6,12
2012: $5,10
2013: $123
2014: $523
2015: $241
2016: $439
2017: $2 109
2018: $8 355
2019: $7 958
2020: $9,060
2021: $37,340
2022: $29,492
2023: $26,774
2024: $70,190
2025: $111,880

🌐 Circle just launched the Circle Payments Network (CPN) mainnet!

CPN is a global payment infrastructure designed for:

💸 Cross-border transfers
🏢 Business account management
👥 Payroll & mass payouts to employees and contractors worldwide

Already onboard: Alfred, Tazapay, Conduit, and RedotPay — with a focus on Latin America and Asia.

USDC just got a serious upgrade 🚀

📊 Bitcoin continues to closely follow the global M2 money supply with a lag of approximately 70–90 days, a pattern observed since September 2023. 👀

If this correlation remains intact, current trends in monetary expansion could push BTC beyond $150,000 in the coming months. 🚀

📊 Markets Slip as Bond Auction Disappoints

🚀 While Bitcoin hit new ATHs, traditional markets took a hit following a weak $16B US 20-year Treasury auction. The low demand pushed yields up (30-year +10bps), triggering sell-offs across stocks, bonds, and the dollar. 🧐

🔻 S&P 500 dropped 1.6%
🔻 Dow Jones fell 1.9%
📉 USD slid vs major currencies
💸 Investors grow uneasy over US fiscal health after Moody’s downgrade and growing deficits.

🔍 Analysts warn that rising yields challenge current equity valuations and highlight reduced foreign appetite for US debt.

🍕 The Most Expensive Pizza in History – Year by Year

The chart shows how the dollar value of the pizza bought by Laszlo Hanyecz for 10,000 BTC in 2010 has changed each year. 🚀

🇺🇸 Cynthia Lummis: Americans are ready to upgrade US reserves — from gold to Bitcoin 💥

📊 According to a poll by The Nakamoto Project:

▪️4 out of 5 Americans support converting part of the US gold reserves to BTC
▪️The average preferred allocation: 10%
▪️Gen Z & Millennials push for up to 30% 👀

🧾 Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a bill to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the US.

🥈 BlackRock Becomes One of the Biggest Bitcoin Whales

BlackRock has officially taken the #2 spot among the largest BTC holders, surpassing giants like Binance and MicroStrategy. 🧐

While Satoshi’s legendary wallet is still untouchable at the top, BlackRock’s rapid climb is nothing short of impressive. 👏

Wall Street didn’t just arrive — it brought a suitcase full of Bitcoin. 🧳💰

🍕 The legendary Bitcoin pizza by Laszlo Hanyecz gets a hilarious breakdown from well-known troll Karl Menger:

✔️ Total cost of the pizza: $1.1B
✔️ One slice: $137.5M
✔️ Extra toppings: $69M
✔️ Crust thrown in the trash: $21M

A satirical reminder of how 10,000 BTC spent on two pizzas in 2010 became one of the most expensive meals in history.

🚨 Cetus Protocol Hacked — $260M Stolen!

Cetus, the main LP provider on the Sui blockchain, suffered a massive exploit — attackers drained $260M, causing most SUI-based tokens to crash by ~80%.

⚠️ Trading is currently frozen across many pairs
💰 The hacker is already converting funds to Ethereum

A major blow to the Sui DeFi ecosystem — stay cautious.