Crypto Crooks Strike Again: $2.4 Billion Lifted in 2025 and Nobody’s Grandma Is Safe

This jolly news comes courtesy of SlowMist’s mid-year “Blockchain Security and AML Report.” The score: $2.37 billion spirited away in just 121 incidents in H1 2025. The kicker? That’s nearly 66% more cash lost than at this time in 2024, although—miracle of miracles—the number of incidents actually went down. It’s like fewer bank robbers, but each one left riding a gilded carriage.

Bitcoin Frenzy: Did Jittery Traders Just Outrun the Fed? 😏💸

Over at Binance, if you listened close, you could hear a thundering—a hundred million bucks in net taker volume, not from the timid but the hungry, the bold, each one outbidding a neighbor for a little slice of hope before the government flashed its numbers. Classic human nature: just before the dawn, someone’s always buying candles.

Latest Microsoft Edge update breaks design visuals on Windows 11 — once you see it, you’ll hate it

This significantly changes the browser’s appearance, making it less attractive than it previously was, and giving it a broken or incomplete look. However, other elements of Windows 11, such as first-party apps like File Explorer, Notepad, and the overall OS interface, continue to incorporate translucent blur effects. Unfortunately, Microsoft Edge is now lacking this key design aspect, causing it to stand out awkwardly and seem incomplete.