Odaily Planet Daily News MetaMask released a new roadmap to improve the user experience of the wallet. New features include: ERC-5792 batch transactions, allowing users to complete multiple steps such as "approval + exchange" with one click, saving time and fees; Introducing smart contract accounts to improve security and recoverability; Debit cards are launched in some states in the United States, and users can directly use crypto assets for consumption; Plans to support mainstream blockchains such as Bitcoin and Solana, allowing users to manage multiple digital assets on one platform.

Following the Bybit hack, the Lazarus Group deployed its notorious money laundering tactics — leaving a sophisticated trail behind yet another high-profile cryptocurrency theft.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Hybrid Layer2 project BOB (Build on Bitcoin) announced the launch of a DeFi incentive event in conjunction with Optimism - BOB Rise, which aims to accelerate the development of BOB's BTC DeFi ecosystem by incentivizing liquidity providers and supporting the growing lending of Bitcoin Liquidity Staking Tokens (LST). It is reported that BOB's 750,000 OP tokens were donated by the Optimism Grant in the sixth quarter last December, and the original intention of the BOB Rise event was to incentivize users who deposited BTC assets in the four major DeFi protocols on BOB. These 750,000 OP tokens will be used as rewards for them to deposit BTC in BOB. The BOB Rise event will be held from February 24, 2025 to June 23, 2025, for a period of 4 months, and 750,000 OP tokens will be awarded in five DeFi protocols within the BOB ecosystem. These protocols are mainly carefully selected by the BOB team through a rigorous application process based on their market influence, execution capabilities, and ability to drive sustained growth. Activity rewards will be accumulated every 8 hours, and users can claim them at any time until one month after the end of the event. The way to participate in the event is extremely simple. Users only need to deposit BTC into the four DeFi protocols on BOB (you can choose any one or deposit all four protocols at the same time. The higher the weight of participation, the more OP tokens you will share in the end): Oku (Uniswap): Uniswap’s professional trading interface officially deployed on BOB to realize DeFi advanced transactions. Euler: It is a decentralized, permissionless loan protocol that helps users earn interest on crypto assets or hedge against volatile markets without the need for a trusted third party. In addition, Euler has been audited by multiple security review agencies and offers a $1 million bug bounty. Veda-powered HybridBTC.pendle vault: This is a BTC vault where users deposit BTC into BOB, generate income on Pendle (Ethereum), and automatically return the earned BTC income to users on BOB. This BTC vault is operated by Veda, the first native income layer built specifically for the DeFi ecosystem, providing technical support for many mainstream DeFi vault products, including ether.fi Liquid, Lombard DeFi Vault, etc. As of now, the platform has accumulated 3 billion US dollars in TVL. Gamma: Gamma automates Uniswap liquidity management through automatic rebalancing to help users maximize their income. Hourglass: Allows users to lock funds for a certain period of time to increase their rewards or mining points, similar to Pendle. Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB, said: "BOB's hybrid L2 model has a unique natural advantage that combines the liquidity and security of Bitcoin with the scalability and innovation of Ethereum, making Bitcoin the core pillar of DeFi. The launch of the BOB Rise event is designed to show users the market potential of Hybrid BTC, which we just launched this week. Users only need to deposit BTC into BOB to earn income from other chains, and the whole process is protected by the security of the Bitcoin network. The first Hybrid BTC vault earns income from Pendle on Ethereum, while automatically returning the earned BTC income to users on BOB."

On Feb 28, 2025, 01:54 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has dropped below 2,200 USDT and is now trading at 2,198.120117 USDT, with a narrowed 6.55% decrease in 24 hours.

Odaily Planet Daily News BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on the X platform: "The current decline is going down. This morning, I wanted to increase the risk (position), but judging from the price trend, I think we are going to have another sharp drop below $80,000, probably on the weekend, and then it will last for a while."

According to Foresight News, data from Alternative.me indicates that the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has increased to 16 today, up from 10 yesterday. Despite this rise, the market remains in a state of 'extreme fear.'

President Trump confirmed tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting 4 March, with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports next week. Bitcoin fell to $82,000 as markets reacted. Is his trade strategy overreaching?

According to BlockBeats, as of the close of the U.S. stock market on February 28, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.4%, the S&P 500 Index decreased by 1.58%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 2.78%. Notably, Nvidia's shares declined by 8.4%. In Asia, the Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index both fell by over 1% during the day. The Nikkei 225 Index in Japan saw its losses widen to 3%, while South Korea's KOSPI Index experienced a 2% decline.

According to PANews, THORChain is experiencing significant internal challenges as key developers are set to leave the project. Core developer TCB has indicated that he may also step down due to the inability to swiftly prevent North Korean funds from entering the network. TCB highlighted concerns over THORChain's lack of decentralization, noting that its primary infrastructure is controlled by a few North American companies, which poses regulatory compliance risks. TCB revealed that ETH transactions on THORChain have been suspended, and the development team is working on blocking specific wallet addresses at the Bifrost layer, with plans for a governance vote. However, some validators quickly resumed transactions after the ETH suspension, indicating deep divisions within the community. He warned that a significant portion of THORChain's current transaction volume involves stolen funds, which could lead to regulatory interventions at a national security level if not addressed. TCB also criticized the infrastructure design of THORChain, stating that it makes it difficult for validators to scale and that its decentralization is far below that of ETH and BTC, making it vulnerable to regulatory actions. Earlier reports indicated that the Bybit hacker has laundered over 50% of the stolen ETH, primarily converting it to BTC through THORChain.

According to BlockBeats, Bitcoin experienced a significant drop of over 3.5% within a 15-minute period on February 28. The current price is reported at $81,400.

As part of a social engineering campaign, hackers are reportedly sending fake job offers to job seekers in the web3 space with malicious intentions. A dubious meeting app called ‘GrassCall’ was recently used to spread malware that drains the user’s crypto wallets. The fraud is allegedly carried out by a Russian hacker team known as […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/russian-hackers-spread-grasscall-malware-to-drain-crypto-wallets-via-fake-job-postings/

Bybit suffered a $1.48 billion hack, triggering panic withdrawals and a sell-off across the board, causing BTC to plummet. As the market trades 5% below the cost basis of short-term holders, new investors face huge losses, exacerbating their losses.

In an annual letter published on Thursday, Stripe believes stablecoins are one of the most innovative areas of the “internet economy.” source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/stripe-calls-stablecoins-the-future-of-money/

Although the international gold price has fluctuated recently, a series of factors may push the gold price to continue to rise. Investors can participate in the rising market through gold ETFs and gold mining stocks. Silver is also expected to rise.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that Meme does not fall under securities laws and does not need to register with the regulator.

Golden Finance launches the 2615th issue of "Golden Morning 8" - a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Celebrity/institutional tokens, led by TRUMP, were not spared, with most of them falling more than 90% from their highs.

Golden Finance launches "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and Metaverse industry news.

There are two main reasons for the current pullback in the cryptocurrency market. First, from a micro perspective, a series of hacker attacks have caused concerns among traditional funds and heightened risk aversion. Second, from a macro perspective, DeepSeek open source Zhou Jin

When will the crypto industry build a true closed loop of value and usher in a healthy bull market?