Chainalysis：勒索软件赎金下降 35%，因为受害者拒绝赎金

披露：此处表达的观点和意见仅属于作者，不代表 crypto.news 编辑的观点和意见。 2 月 25 日，Tether (USDT) 首席执行官 Paolo Ardoino 断言“USDT 是美元霸权和在新兴市场分销的最成功工具”，并补充说该公司持有超过 1150 亿美元的美国国债，是全球第 18 大持有者。然而，他的声明中最能说明问题的部分不是数字，而是野心：“我让你来定义一个试图用法律手段杀死对手而不是专注于更好产品的竞争对手。” 你可能还喜欢：MiCA 提供具有严格监管监督的稳定币 | 观点 在欧洲，监管机构最近简化了稳定币的规则，以简化其在整个欧洲大陆的采用。加密资产监管市场正在为稳定币作为结算货币创造强劲需求。现在，欧洲面临着建立与欧元挂钩的稳定币经济的最后机会。 为什么稳定币对经济很重要？ 稳定币提供了一种简单的交易和计算机制。然而，它们对欧洲的意义不仅仅在于便利——它们为各国提供了通过发行债务来增加公共支出的机会。由于稳定币必须得到充分支持，因此其发行人会购买政府证券，然后将其代币化。 建立稳定币生态系统将为政府债券创造持续的需求。在欧洲日益增加的国防开支需求背景下，这是一个不容忽视的前景：稳定币可以促进更高的债务负担，同时促进私营企业的发展，进而进一步推动对公共债券的需求。 因此，采用稳定币将与欧洲扩大政府债券市场以平衡预算和加强欧元在全球支付中的作用的意愿直接对应。 时钟为何滴答作响？ 创新的生命周期遵循可预测的模式，这意味着引入欧元支持的稳定币的窗口正在缩小。 在早期阶段，市场会选择表现最佳的解决方案。随着行业的成熟，主导者会通过提高推出竞争性替代方案的成本来设置进入壁垒。如果你错过了第一阶段，那么进入市场在经济上就不可行了——就像今天成立一家新的汽车公司需要巨额投资一样。 区块链也是如此。加密货币的车库经济时代即将结束，为大公司巩固权力铺平了道路。很快，一些主导者将控制这个领域——其中之一可能是 Tether，它的规模可能会与苹果相媲美。 在加密货币领域建立大规模业务的机会正在迅速减少。新兴公司的流动性水平是未来几年新进入者无法企及的。我们已经看到了开放市场的最后时刻——列车即将离开车站，随之而来的是最后的重大机遇。 地缘政治竞争也加剧了时间压力。如果人民币支持的稳定币率先获得支持，那么与欧元挂钩的稳定币可能难以在国际结算中占据其潜在的市场份额。 EURT 为何没有成功？ Euro Tether (EURT) 未能获得关注，主要是因为流动性限制：几乎没有机构对维持它感兴趣。然而，如果欧洲银行参与其中，欧元区在加密货币交易中的份额可能会上升，在此过程中，欧元将成为国际结算的主要参与者。 Tether 的稳定币市场份额目前是美元法定货币市场份额的 1.5 倍。这带来了一个机会：欧元支持的稳定币可以弥补目前国际支付中 30% 的差距。 如果执行得当，欧元区可以通过推动对欧洲政府债券的需求，向其自身经济注入约 200 亿欧元。目前，Tether 的日交易额为 1000 亿美元——与欧元挂钩的稳定币可能会占据该交易额的五分之一。 监管的作用 MiCA 并不直接监管欧洲公司，而是为那些能够创建以欧元计价的稳定币市场的公司制定框架。在此背景下，欧洲企业有明确的动机采用与欧元挂钩的稳定币——最大限度地降低汇率风险、促进跨境交易，并通过推动对欧洲政府债券的需求来降低借贷成本。 如果领先的欧盟银行和加密货币公司组成一个财团发行一种新的、由欧元支持的稳定币，那么成功的几率就会增加。Brighty 准备参与这样的举措，但成功取决于拥有雄厚流动性的大型参与者是否致力于该项目。 至关重要的是，新的稳定币必须在新的领导下发行，而不是依赖现有的发行者。最终，那些希望利用这一领域的人必须创建一种全新的数字货币——他们直接控制的货币。只有采取这样的措施，欧元稳定币才能赢得这场与时间的赛跑。 阅读更多：美国在加密货币领域的领导地位：重点是稳定币 | 观点 尼克·丹尼先科 尼克·丹尼先科是瑞士数字金融平台 Brighty 的首席技术官兼联合创始人，该平台将传统金融的信任与加密经济的力量相结合。Nick 是一位强大的技术开发领导者，拥有金融技术、软件开发和网络银行的背景。他曾担任 Revolut 的首席后端工程师，为其最赚钱的部门 Revolut Business 做出了贡献。Nick 在应用数学、业务流程管理和应用程序开发方面拥有 10 多年的经验。

The ongoing wave of crypto kidnapping-for-ransom in France has recently claimed another victim. But this time, the attackers walked away empty-handed. A 26-year-old TikTok influencer was the latest target in the troubling trend of crypto-linked kidnappings in France. According to local outlet Europe 1, the victim was abducted late Friday night while returning home in Juvisy-sur-Orge, a residential commune in the southern suburbs of Paris. He was forced into a stolen vehicle by four men, and then reportedly beaten and tortured. The attackers demanded the influencer to provide €50,000 in cryptocurrency to secure his release, banking on his social media presence and 40,000 followers as proof of wealth.  A 26 year old TikTok influencer was kidnapped by 4 men in… you guessed it… France but was released after they realized he didn’t have as much money as he said he did online.Fake PnL screenshots are never worth it pic.twitter.com/PMDmGbTYxG— Beau (@beausecurity) June 15, 2025 However, their quest turned out unprofitable when they realized that the influencer had little to no money in his account. With no ransom worth collecting, they let him go.  French authorities have handed the case over to the Organized and Specialized Crime Division, as it marks the latest in the rising trend of crypto-related kidnappings in the region. Just weeks ago, police rescued the father of a wealthy crypto investor and popular streamer who had been abducted and mutilated by captors demanding €7 million in crypto. You might also like:France brings charges against 25 in crypto kidnapping conspiracy Another such case involved the attempted kidnapping of the 34-year-old daughter of the CEO of the Paris-based crypto exchange Paymium, who was eventually rescued by her partner and bystanders. While the attackers fled in this case, investigators tied the incident to the same kidnapping network. Authorities say multiple arrests have been made in connection to the ongoing trend, and more efforts are underway to find others involved in the extortion scheme. Among those detained is a 24-year-old French-Moroccan national named Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who was recently arrested in Morocco and is suspected of masterminding several of the recent kidnappings. Read more:Two crypto investors charged with kidnapping and torturing a man for his Bitcoin password

SOPH, the native token of the entertainment-focused Layer 2 network Sophon, saw a strong rally today after getting listed on South Korea’s major crypto exchange, Bithumb. According to data from CoinGecko, Sophon (SOPH), the native token of the entertainment-focused Layer 2 network Sophon rallied as high as 445 ot an intraday high of $0.072 on June 3 Asian time while its market cap shot up to $138.5 million. SOPH rallied in a high-volume trading environment, with data showing its daily trading volume surged by 236% over the past 24 hours. As of now, the altcoin has a circulating supply of 2 billion tokens out of a total supply of 10 billion SOPH tokens. The key driver behind today’s gains appears to be its listing on Bithumb, which went live on June 2. As one of the largest and most influential exchanges in South Korea, a Bithumb listing often sparks major hype, bringing in a flood of new investors looking to ride the momentum. However, that’s not the only catalyst. Recent updates from the team revealed that Sophon is partnering with NFT launchpad Mintify to launch exclusive NFT collections, further expanding its Web3 entertainment ecosystem. You might also like:Ethereum eyes move to $3,000 as bullish technical patterns emerge On top of that, the team has announced a $4 million developer grant to build new applications and use cases on the Sophon network, which could drive long-term utility for SOPH.  Together, these updates have amplified market optimism. Sophon completed its token generation event on May 28, airdropping 900 million fully unlocked SOPH tokens, 600 million to L1 farmers, and 300 million to early users. Despite today’s strong performance, some profit-taking could occur in the short term as early airdrop receivers may look to lock in gains.  As reported earlier by crypto.news, Huma Finance’s native token, HUMA, dropped by more than 45% shortly after its own launch across multiple major exchanges. That said, SOPH may be better positioned to avoid a similar outcome. It already boasts listings on major platforms including Binance, Upbit, OKX, Gate.io, KuCoin, and Bitget, offering wide exposure and deep liquidity. This broad access could help stabilize prices even if the initial hype tapers off. Read more:Sonic price confirms deviation: 55% range play in motion as price targets $0.60

比特币开采量已突破 1996 万大关，这意味着现有的比特币发行量已超过 95%。随着 BTC 从交易所快速提现，最大的加密货币可能很快就会出现稀缺性。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的战略比特币储备计划以及机构采用和 BTC 第 2 层推出等发展可能会刺激对数字资产的需求。 目录比特币稀缺性和 BTC 需求驱动因素美国战略比特币储备的进展和特朗普的比特币计划比特币第 2 层协议鲸鱼和机构不想出售比特币，会发生什么？2025 年 2 月比特币价格预测 比特币稀缺性和 BTC 需求驱动因素 自 2024 年 11 月美国总统大选结果公布以来，交易所的比特币供应量减少了近 15%。根据 Santiment 的数据，在同一时间段内，交易所以外的供应量从 1799 万增加到 1830 万。 通常情况下，交易所供应量的下降和交易所外钱包持有的 BTC 代币的增加被认为是数字资产的看涨信号。交易所持有的 BTC 数量已降至近三年半以来的最低水平。 交易所供应的下降缓解了抛售压力，而历史上持续的需求会推高价格。 我们分析了20个州级比特币储备法案。如果该法案得以实施，他们可以推动 230 亿美元的购买量，或 24.7 万 BTC。这笔款项与任何养老基金分配无关，如果立法者继续推进，这笔款项可能会增加。pic.twitter.com/5AZnkiwTZf— matthew sigel，正在恢复 CFA (@matthew_sigel) 2025 年 2 月 12 日 Bitbo.io 的数据显示，仅剩 103.9 万个 BTC（BTC）代币可供开采。超过 95% 的开采比特币要么在流通，要么存放在交易所以外的钱包中，由大型钱包投资者和实体持有。机构投资者的需求可能成为 2025 年比特币价格的主要驱动力。 随着特朗普总统在其支持加密货币的立场和竞选活动中支持比特币和数字资产，机构投资者和华尔街银行家正在研究将该资产添加到资产负债表中的可行性。特朗普的加密货币和人工智能沙皇大卫·萨克斯 (David Sacks) 表示，“我们要研究的第一件事就是比特币储备的可行性。” 比特币第 2 层协议 GOAT Network 创始人兼首席执行官 Kevin Liu 在接受 Crypto.news 独家采访时讨论了比特币区块链的技术进步，并评论了比特币第 2 层协议的可行性和未来。 刘先生说： “为越来越多的用户提供多种方式来参与（比特币）才有意义。大多数比特币第 2 层网络依靠比特币来推动其经济发展，而大多数以太坊第 2 层网络依靠以太币。不同的用户有不同的选择。 “每一次牛市都会看到比特币的主导地位在某个时刻急剧上升，从而吸干了大多数其他山寨币的生命力和流动性。这也是本轮周期大部分时间发生的情况。山寨币今后的表现将回答你关于整体市场表现的问题。 我们可以说，BTCFi 对加密货币用户来说是一个全新而令人兴奋的机会，赚取真实 BTC 收益的机会为充分利用 BTCFi 提供了重要机会。我们很高兴能够在 BTCFi 的发展中发挥关键作用。” 鲸鱼和机构不想出售比特币，会发生什么？ 加密情报追踪器 Santiment 预测比特币即将出现投降。在加密领域，投降是指大量投资者因担心代币价格出现更大幅度的回调而抛售资产，而长期的价格下跌通常会导致代币价格回升。 Santiment 评估了比特币区块链上非空钱包的数量并发现其数量有所下降，这意味着散户交易者和投资者可能会因害怕亏损而抛售其持有的比特币，而鲸鱼和大型实体则会继续积累 BTC。 高级看涨期权卖出/买入，看跌期权卖出/买入 | 资料来源：Amberdata Derive.xyz 研究主管 Sean Dawson 博士告诉 Crypto.news： 随着市场从上周特朗普关税声明所造成的动荡中恢复过来，我们正经历暂时的波动平息。 BTC 平价（ATM）7 天隐含波动率（IV）下降 7 个百分点——在过去 24 小时内从 47% 降至 40%，BTC 在 6 月 27 日达到 125,000 美元的可能性从 41.9% 提高至 44.4%。”  Dawson 博士对比特币近期和长期价格持乐观态度。

Crypto exchange Kraken has uncovered an attempted infiltration by a North Korean hacker posing as a software engineering job candidate. The incident began as a routine recruitment effort but quickly raised internal concerns due to multiple behavioral and technical anomalies. First off, the individual joined the interview call under a different name from the one used on their resume. They also occasionally switched between voices, indicating they were receiving real-time coaching during the interview, according to Kraken. To top it off, the candidate accessed systems using a combination of colocated Mac desktops and VPNs, a setup typically used to mask physical location. The candidate’s suspicious behavior led Kraken’s team to cross-check their application details. They discovered that their email address matched one previously flagged by industry partners as being associated with North Korean hacker group. Kraken’s Red Team then launched a deeper probe using open-source intelligence methods, including analysis of breach data and email patterns, which led them to discover that the candidate was part of a broader web of fabricated identities, some of which had successfully gained employment at other crypto companies. You might also like:North Korean IT workers ramp up infiltration of tech and crypto firms across Europe However, Kraken didn’t immediately reject the candidate. Instead, they advanced them through additional interview rounds in order to gather intelligence on the tactics used. The final interview, led by Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco, included subtle identity verification questions — such as asking the candidate to provide local knowledge about their claimed location and produce live ID verification. The applicant failed to convincingly respond, confirming the team’s suspicions of a state-sponsored infiltration attempt. Kraken cited the incident as part of a larger trend, with North Korean hackers reportedly stealing over $650 million from crypto firms in 2024 alone. Recently, these threat actors have intensified their infiltration tactics, increasingly targeting European companies as awareness of the North Korean infiltration efforts had increased in the U.S. after the Bybit hack. You might also like:News Kraken acquires NinjaTrader as Q1 2025 revenue jumps 19% year-on-year