Crypto

XRP exchange outflows top 7 billion in February as whales and retail accumulate

XRP circulating supply on exchanges is shrinking and long-term holding is strengthening, an analysis showed. More than 7 billion XRP left trading platforms in February, even as prices stayed weak, with on-chain data pointing to increased accumulation. Binance accounted for over 3.3 billion XRP of the outflows. Retail wallets holding 1,000 to 100,000 XRP hit a record 1.1 million. Some questioned the completeness of exchange balance data.

Crypto

North Korea-linked Lazarus tries to steal cryptocurrency with macOS malware

North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus has been spotted running a new malware campaign targeting macOS environments, researchers said. The attack used fake video meeting invitations and social engineering to trick victims into running specific commands, enabling malware to download in the background and evade controls. The final stage deployed an information-stealing tool that collected browser data and macOS keychain items and sent them via Telegram. Researchers said targets extended beyond crypto firms to fintech and other companies.