Token Unlocks data shows that SUI, OP, ZETA and other tokens will be unlocked in large amounts next week, including:
Sui (SUI) will unlock approximately 22.97 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 1, accounting for 0.74% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$77.6 million;
Optimism (OP) will unlock approximately 31.34 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 28, accounting for 1.93% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$36.7 million;
ZetaChain (ZETA) will unlock approximately 44.26 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on March 1, accounting for 6.48% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$15 million;
AltLayer (ALT) will unlock approximately 240 million tokens at 6:00 pm Beijing time on February 25, accounting for 9.41% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$11.6 million;
DYDX (DYDX) will unlock approximately 8.33 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on March 1, accounting for 1.14% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$6.7 million;
Sleepless AI (AI) will unlock approximately 18.21 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 1, accounting for 14.01% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$5.1 million.
Bybit hackers have used the cross-chain exchange platform to exchange 37,900 ETH into other assets
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, in the nearly 30 hours since the Bybit hacker started laundering coins yesterday afternoon, he has used a large number of addresses to use cross-chain exchange platforms such as Chainflip, THORChain, LiFi, DLN, and eXch to exchange 37,900 ETH (US$106 million) for other assets (BTC, etc.). The Bybit hacker address currently has 461,491 ETH (US$1.29 billion), and the total number of ETH they stole from Bybit is 499,395 (US$1.4 billion).
Michael Saylor releases Bitcoin Tracker information again, suspected to disclose increased holdings
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor once again released information related to Bitcoin Tracker, saying: “I don’t think this reflects what I did last week.” According to previous rules, MicroStrategy always discloses information about its increased holdings of Bitcoin the day after the relevant news is released.
Pumpfun frontend removes Lazarus-related meme coins
According to Aggr News, the front-end of Pumpfun has deleted the Meme coin related to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group. Previously, the Bybit attacker was suspected of issuing Meme tokens on Pumpfun for money laundering. The attacker transferred SOL tokens to a certain address and then launched Meme coins.
Bybit tweeted that through the coordinated efforts of multiple parties, it successfully froze $42.89 million of stolen funds in one day. The institutions that provided assistance included Tether, THORChain, ChangeNOW, FixedFloat, Avalanche Ecosystem, CoinEx, Bitget, Circle, etc.
eXch Exchange Denies Allegations of Helping Lazarus Group Hackers Launder Money
According to Theblock, non-KYC centralized exchange eXch denied allegations that it laundered money on behalf of the Lazarus Group in a post on the forum. “To hold a contrary opinion is just the opinion of some people who want the fungibility and on-chain privacy of decentralized currencies to disappear… These people have long hated decentralized cryptocurrencies.”
“Exch[.]cx, a non-KYC exchange, has seen an unusual spike in ETH volume — 20,000 ETH in the last 24 hours, compared to 800 ETH normally,” analyst Vxdb noted . “Their Bitcoin reserves are also empty, but their ETH reserves have increased by 900%.”
The eXch team acknowledged that “a small portion of the funds from the ByBit hack ended up in our addresses,” but called the transfer “an isolated case and the only portion processed by our exchange.” Later, the eXch team pledged to donate the proceeds of the funds to “various open-source initiatives dedicated to privacy and security within and outside the crypto space.”
In another post, the eXch team published a screenshot showing an email from a Bybit employee asking eXch to block certain wallet addresses that were flagged as receiving stolen funds. The team apparently rejected the request and accused Bybit of damaging its reputation by marking deposits from eXch addresses as “high risk.”
Safe Wallet tweeted that its team is working hard to restore services and will begin to gradually restore services within the next 24 hours. After the restoration, Safe Wallet will add additional security measures:
- Verification of transaction hashes, data, and signatures
- Enhanced monitoring alerts
- And temporarily remove native Ledger integration, as Ledger is the signing device/method used in the Bybit attack.
After the recovery, users may experience longer transaction times or performance issues due to the additional checks being run. As always, users are advised to remain vigilant when signing transactions and verify that the correct transaction data is being signed.
According to Theblock, collaborations between cryptocurrency companies and sports organizations are increasing, from Formula One team sponsorships to football, mixed martial arts and even snooker. Cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, Gate.io and XBO.com, stablecoin issuer Tether, and cryptocurrency betting sites Sportsbet.io and Cloudbet have all recently signed major partnerships with sports organizations.
According to data from marketing agency SportQuake cited by the Financial Times, 22 deals have been concluded so far in 2025, with an average value of $4.3 million, compared with 18 deals with an average value of $2.6 million in the same period last year.
Notable collaborations include Tether’s acquisition of a minority stake in Italian soccer team Juventus, valued at approximately $50 million.
Coinbase recently entered into a partnership with Aston Martin’s Formula One racing team, Aston Martin Aramco, in a deal that was paid entirely in stablecoins. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. Coinbase’s logo appeared on the team’s recently unveiled AMR25 race car.
Gate.io has also signed a deal with Oracle Red Bull Racing that will see its logo appear on the team’s cars, racing suits and the helmet of four-time world champion Max Verstappen.
Cryptocurrency exchange XBO.com recently signed a partnership to become the official global sponsor of the Argentina national football team through 2025. XBO will launch special promotions, rewards, and marketing campaigns featuring the team’s athletes.
Other notable partnerships include Sportsbet.io’s title deal with snooker’s Players Championship, and a multi-year agreement between crypto casino Cloudbet and mixed martial arts organization the Professional Fighters League.
Montana House of Representatives rejects 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' bill
According to Cointelegraph, the Montana House of Representatives in the United States rejected the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill by 41 votes to 59, with many lawmakers worried that the investment committee would use taxpayers' money for excessive speculation.
Earlier news , the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill in Montana, USA passed the committee review and entered the voting stage in the House of Representatives.
Musk changed the X platform's profile picture and background to a Grok-themed picture
Musk changed the profile picture and background image of the X platform, with the theme of Grok.
Pump.fun is suspected of internally testing the AMM liquidity pool and adding a new Swap section
According to Aggr News, Pump.fun is suspected to be testing the AMM liquidity pool internally and adding a new Swap section, which may replace Raydium as a third-party supplier.
