The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.

The activist investor has previously mostly steered clear of any involvement in crypto.

The mempool was a key part of its technology stack that nonetheless allowed for "sandwich" attacks.

So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot

The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.

The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.