Trump owns over 50% of TROG memecoin amid illiquid $32M crypto holdings

Donald Trump’s crypto portfolio, as detailed by Arkham Intelligence, has seen a significant increase in value over the past three months, peaking at approximately $32 million due to a surge in memecoins. His holdings are diversified across several tokens, with notable holdings in TROG, TRUMP, ETH, and WETH. Trump’s largest holding is in the TROG The post Trump owns over 50% of TROG memecoin amid illiquid $32M crypto holdings appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Core Scientific inks $3.5B AI deal with CoreWeave to diversify beyond bitcoin mining

Core Scientific has entered into a significant 12-year agreement with CoreWeave, an AI hyperscaler backed by Nvidia, to provide approximately 200 megawatts (MW) of infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) services. This strategic move is expected to generate over $3.5 billion in total cumulative revenue for Core Scientific during the initial contract term, with an estimated The post Core Scientific inks $3.5B AI deal with CoreWeave to diversify beyond bitcoin mining appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Epoch Times CFO charged in multi-million dollar crypto laundering plot

Weidong “Bill” Guan, the Chief Financial Officer of The Epoch Times, has been arrested and charged with orchestrating a $67 million international money laundering scheme. Federal prosecutors allege that Guan, 61, led a complex operation involving the use of digital assets to purchase crime proceeds, including fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits, which were then laundered through The post Epoch Times CFO charged in multi-million dollar crypto laundering plot appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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OKX user claims to have lost $2 million in deep fake AI scam

A user known as “来日方长” (The Future is Long) has reported a significant security breach involving their OKX account, resulting in a loss exceeding $2 million. According to WuBlockchain, the user detailed that scammers had obtained all of his personal information through Telegram. Utilizing this data, the attackers accessed his email account and initiated a The post OKX user claims to have lost $2 million in deep fake AI scam appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Chainlink could solve today’s NYSE stock market glitch as Berkshire Hathaway appears down 99%

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was abruptly halted today after Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares experienced a dramatic 99.97% drop in value. The equity last traded at $185.10, down from $627,214.90. The halt, coded as M, was triggered due to volatility, and the cause of the sudden decline remains unclear. In a The post Chainlink could solve today’s NYSE stock market glitch as Berkshire Hathaway appears down 99% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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