Crypto madness: $112.5M Ripple hack, $1.7B Bitcoin seizure, Binance sued again

Crypto has very few quiet days, and with jam-packed events and stories, yesterday certainly wasn’t one of them. From a sleuth uncovering a $112.5 million Ripple hack to Binance facing another lawsuit to Tether posting how much it crushed it in 2023 and the most bizarre of court cases in the U.K. involving a $1.7B Bitcoin seizure, there’s a lot to cover!

Further reading:

• Ripple chairman Chris Larsen hacked for reported 213M XRP worth approximately $112.5M — Tristan Greene
• Hamas victims sue Binance over alleged ‘assistance’ to terrorists — Derek Andersen
• Tether posted record $2.85B profit in Q4, driven by T-bills — Ana Paula Pereira
• $30M mansion hunt leads to $1.7B Bitcoin seizure — Ezra Reguerra
• Bitcoin halving hopium: Study reveals 84% of investors expect new all-time highs — Gareth Jenkinson

So, grab yourself a coffee, and let’s get into it!

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