BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated software NewBTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets.
Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risks NewThe central bank is surveying 31 financial institutions on how a major exchange shutdown, prolonged crypto downturn or losses at another firm could affect their operations.
THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers NewTHORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron.
Binance net outflows surge to $5.8B as withdrawals resume after record hack NewThe exchange says withdrawals surged after some services resumed but have since slowed, with the outflows representing a fraction of its roughly $171 billion in customer assets.
THORChain founder rejects freeze request, CZ thanks Secret Service: Hodler’s Digest NewBinance has reopened withdrawals following the world’s biggest ever hack, and THORChain co-founder argues it should not halt the protocol to comply with FBI demands.
Here’s what happened in crypto today NewNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
DeepSeek developing AI agent requiring less human input: Report NewThe proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including US companies Anthropic and OpenAI, the SCMP said.
BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common OneThe BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of…
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister SaysCryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated. Russia Plans to ‘Experiment’ With Cross-Border Crypto Payments Amid Sanctions…
Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With ChinaBRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade. Economic Clash With West Requires Discarding Dollar, BRICS…
Robert Kiyosaki Says Regional Banks Are Being Wiped Out — Calls Fed ‘Criminal’Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only big banks, like JPMorgan Chase. Stating that the Fed “is criminal,” he warned that its actions “will bring down” the United States. Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed Is Criminal The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert…
Russian Official Expects Agreement on BRICS Currency This YearThe chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market says that an agreement on the BRICS currency can be reached in 2023 as BRICS nations ramp up their de-dollarization efforts to shift away from U.S. dollar reliance. “By linking its economy and currency to politics, the U.S. is practically undermining the foundations of…
Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market CapPepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to a current valuation of $303 million. PEPE Jumps 99%…
NFT Sales Drop for Second Consecutive Month After Record-Breaking Start to 2023Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics. The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March. NFT Sales Decline by 5.76% in April, Ethereum Dominates,…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…- Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…
Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…- Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…
Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…- Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…
How These Whitehat Hackers Helped Oasis Network Get Back $140 Million In Stolen CryptoAccording to a recent announcement by Oasis Network on February 24th, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform had collaborated with whitehat hackers to recover funds that had been stolen from Solana’s Wormhole bridge. On February 2nd, Wormhole had been hacked, and it was estimated that around $326 million worth of cryptocurrency had been stolen, with the…
Luxxfolio Signs Letter of Intent with Greywick to Explore Institutional Liquidity for cLTC on Canton NewTLDR: Luxxfolio becomes the first ecosystem partner for cLTC, Greywick’s tokenized Litecoin for Canton. The letter of intent is non-binding except for confidentiality, and further agreements are required. Luxxfolio may lock mined LTC in Greywick’s reserve and receive cLTC issued 1:1 against it. Greywick targets a late 2026 mainnet launch, subject to reserve addresses and…
THORChain Halts Trading on 10 Blockchains After Ethereum Reorg Causes 10 ETH Overpayment NewTLDR: An Ethereum one-block reorg on October 31 caused THORChain to pay out 10 ETH it never received. The solvency checker halted ETH swaps automatically, and nodes then paused signing within two minutes. The user returned the 10 ETH, and the vault is solvent again after the shortfall was covered. Trading stays active on AVAX,…
BNB Smart Chain Testnet Adds Payment Lane to Reserve 5% of Block Gas for Payments NewTLDR: Payment Lane reserves 5% of each block’s gas limit for eligible payments, with a protocol cap of 10%. Eligible payments include BNB transfers to code-free accounts and transactions sent to listed contracts. Governance manages the payment-contract list, which starts empty, and can adjust the reservation ratio. Unused reserved gas stays idle, and Payment Lane…
Global Stock Markets Enter a Packed Week as Tech Stocks Fall and Hedge Funds Cut Exposure NewTLDR: Markets price roughly an 80% chance of another Fed rate hike in December, according to Bull Theory. The U.S. October jobs report is forecast at 60K, after 29K in September, with unemployment at 4.2%. Apple, Palantir, AMD, Qualcomm, Arm, and Cloudflare are among the companies reporting earnings. Control of Congress is at stake in…
RLUSD Lifts XRPL Stablecoin Supply Past $1 Billion in Q3 2026 NewTLDR: XRPL stablecoin supply topped $1.03 billion in Q3 as transfer value rose 39.5% to $14.09 billion, according to Blockworks Research. RLUSD grew 49.7% to $1.01 billion and represented 98.1% of the XRP Ledger’s stablecoin liquidity, concentrating the quarter’s growth. Stablecoin transfers require XRPL fees and account reserves in XRP, but their growth does not…
Binance Warns Users of Fake $150 Rewards as Withdrawals Resume NewTLDR: Binance warned that no cash voucher campaign was running. Yi He said proposed community rewards still needed regulatory approval. Eowyn Chen denied compensation for the withdrawal suspension. Fake screenshots claiming users could receive $150 circulated on social media. Withdrawals resumed across 15 networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The exchange said additional routes would return…
Pump.fun Token Count Raises Questions After 30% PUMP Price Drop NewTLDR: Pump.fun faces scrutiny over a reported 312 tokens currently above $100,000. The tally covered 24.4 million launches on the platform. The reported count measures current valuations. It leaves unclear how many launched tokens previously crossed $100,000 before losing value. PUMP fell nearly 30% in October. The memecoin market lost 15% of its capitalization, shedding…
Tether stops fighting freedom of information request, allows disclosure of reserve dataStablecoin firm Tether said on June 15 that it has released reserve data after ending a legal fight to keep that information private. Tether drops fight against CoinDesk Tether said that it previously reported certain data to the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) as part of its settlement obligations in 2021. The stablecoin firm…
BlackRock files for spot Bitcoin ETF; Coinbase to serve as custodian for BTC holdingsBlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has filed plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a spot Bitcoin ETF through its iShares subsidiary. The news comes after reports earlier in the day that the investment giant, which has more than $9 trillion in assets under management, was close to filing…
Texas regulator says Abra secretly moved funds to Binance, has been insolvent for monthsThe Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist order on June 15 against the cryptocurrency lending firm Abra. In its order, the regulator said, based on its investigations, it found that Abra and related parties committed fraud and made misleading statements. The regulator said Abra made misleading statements by suggesting it was…
Binance.US reportedly cuts 50 staff following SEC chargesBinance.US, the American counterpart of Binance, has laid off about 50 staff members across its legal, compliance, and risk departments., Reuters reported June 15. Two Binance.US employees, who have not been identified, disclosed a “round of layoffs” on LinkedIn and said that they were leaving the company. Binance.US has not officially announced the staff cuts.…
Do Kwon’s detention extended six months by Montenegrin courtA Montenegro court has extended Do Kwon’s detention by six months as he awaits trial for potential extradition, Agence France Presse reported Thursday. The former Terraform Labs CEO has been in custody in Montenegro since late March following his arrest at Podgorica Airport in the nation’s capital for allegedly carrying forged travel documents. He faces…
Prosecutors withdraw 5 charges against Sam Bankman-Fried to ensure trial proceeds on scheduleDisgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to strike some of the accusations from his charge sheet may have backfired after prosecutors requested the court “sever” five of the newer charges from the case. New York federal prosecutors made the request in a letter addressed to presiding Judge Lewis Kaplan filed on June 15. The withdrawn…
Marathon Digital issues fraudulent activity alert over fake Russian stock certificates and other related scamsMarathon Digital Holdings has issued a public warning about fraudulent activities conducted under its brand name, disclosing in a June 15 press release that it had detected a series of fraudulent websites, apps, and communications falsely claiming to be associated with Marathon. According to Marathon, such fraudulent activities include deceptive communications by individuals pretending to be…
Nigeria SEC declares Binance operations in country illegalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has officially deemed the operations of Binance Nigeria, a subsidiary of the world's largest crypto trading platform Binance, illegal
OECD introduces tax reporting framework for crypto industryOECD unveiled its Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) at the end of a two-day ministerial-level meeting of its council held between June 7 and 8
Crypto trading firm moves $9.8m of polygon tokens to Coinbase, Binance, MATIC price tankingChicago-based crypto trading firm, Cumberland, is moving millions worth of Polygon’s native cryptocurrency, MATIC, to Binance and Coinbase
Ethereum futures liquidations soar to 1-month high on OKXThe number of ethereum (ETH) futures contracts liquidated by OKX, a crypto trading platform, is at a 1-month high
DappRadar report: blockchain gaming revenue rose in May as investment soar to $476 millionBlockchain gaming revenue rose 6% in May 2022 despite a contraction in crypto prices. Investment also reached $476 million, data from DappRadar shows
Binance CEO comments on rumors behind crypto market volatilityChangpeng Zhao, the Binance CEO, has commented on recent comments attempting to explain rapid crypto price movements following SEC's lawsuit
AI pioneers, SingularityNET and InQubeta, can be game-changersInQubeta and SingularityNET are AI pioneers and crypto analysts are confident they can be game-changers. The QUBE presale is ongoing and has raised over $340,000
Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack NewBitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.
How to Run an AI Model Locally—And Why You Might Want To NewFree tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started.
Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in HistoryAttackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange. Here’s what we know about how it happened, who’s behind it, and what comes next.
Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, ExplainedFrom boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.
Binance Hack Shows Why Offshore Exchanges Need US Oversight, CFTC Chair SaysMichael Selig said the record $6.4 billion theft shows why offshore exchanges should register with the CFTC and adopt U.S.-grade cybersecurity standards.
Intel Stock Suffers Worst Crash in 50 Years as Weak Forecast Overshadows AI Chip DemandIntel beat third-quarter earnings expectations, but warned of a prolonged PC slump, sending shares to their worst daily decline in 50 years.
Worried About Crypto Hacks? Buy Bitcoin Proxies in Stock Market Instead, Say Wall Street FirmsAnalysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the record $6.4 billion theft is a Binance security failure, not a crypto-wide threat, pointing clients toward proxies like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Strategy.
Dexalot Launches First Central Limit Order Book Subnet on Avalanche with $1M+ in IncentivesDexalot’s novel infrastructure enables users to access a decentralized trading protocol with a centralized exchange experience.Dexalot, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange has launched on an Avalanche Subnet, marking a new milestone in the evolution of decentralized trading protocols.The Dexalot Subnet aims to replicate the user experience of a centralized exchange (CEX) without compromising on decentralization and…
Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized…Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized Finance MarketIntainMARKETS’ Subnet Facilitates Efficient, Cost Effective, and Transparent End-to-End Asset Issuance, Investment, and Administration.Intain Inc., a leading structured finance platform, has launched IntainMARKETS, a marketplace for tokenized asset-backed securities built as an Avalanche Subnet. By launching as a Subnet, IntainMARKETS aims to…
Avalanche Explorer Gets a Brand New Upgrade for All P-Chain DataThe new tool pulls up-to-the-second data on validators, rewards, Subnets, and more.Ava Labs has launched a brand new explorer for Avalanche’s P-Chain, providing deeper visibility into all P-Chain activities from staking to granular transaction details. As one of three main chains in Avalanche’s Primary Network, the P-Chain maintains validators and empowers builders to launch Subnets. The…
Avalanche Park X Ed Balloon Concert Series to Launch in DTLA in February with Emerging NFT ArtistsThe inaugural event offers a new way to experience music through Web3, giving fans NFT-gated access benefits and digitally stamping music on Avalanche.On February 23 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Avalanche Park x Ed Balloon concert series will open with a show at WisdomeLA, an immersive art and entertainment park that has geodesic domes with…
Developer Spotlight: Usman Asim has Big Plans for Rust and ZKs on AvalancheThe Chainstack Dev plans to run his own dApp on the VM once production-ready, ideally on an Avalanche Subnet.The tech Usman Asim needed for his dApp didn’t quite exist. He had a big idea, but also a problem set without a clear solution.He needed a blockchain with leading speed, decentralization, and flexibility. He needed the…
- BTCPay Server warns of hot wallet thefts running on outdated softwareBTCPay Server urged operators to shut down their servers after receiving reports of unauthorized attackers draining funds from hot wallets.
- Bank of Korea probes financial firms’ exposure to crypto risksThe central bank is surveying 31 financial institutions on how a major exchange shutdown, prolonged crypto downturn or losses at another firm could affect their operations.
- THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackersTHORChain node operators paused swaps involving assets on 10 networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Tron.
- Binance net outflows surge to $5.8B as withdrawals resume after record hackThe exchange says withdrawals surged after some services resumed but have since slowed, with the outflows representing a fraction of its roughly $171 billion in customer assets.
- Luxxfolio Signs Letter of Intent with Greywick to Explore Institutional Liquidity for cLTC on CantonTLDR: Luxxfolio becomes the first ecosystem partner for cLTC, Greywick’s tokenized Litecoin for Canton. The letter of intent is non-binding except for confidentiality, and further agreements are required. Luxxfolio may lock mined LTC in Greywick’s reserve and receive cLTC issued 1:1 against it. Greywick targets a late 2026 mainnet launch, subject to reserve addresses and…
- THORChain Halts Trading on 10 Blockchains After Ethereum Reorg Causes 10 ETH OverpaymentTLDR: An Ethereum one-block reorg on October 31 caused THORChain to pay out 10 ETH it never received. The solvency checker halted ETH swaps automatically, and nodes then paused signing within two minutes. The user returned the 10 ETH, and the vault is solvent again after the shortfall was covered. Trading stays active on AVAX,…
- BNB Smart Chain Testnet Adds Payment Lane to Reserve 5% of Block Gas for PaymentsTLDR: Payment Lane reserves 5% of each block’s gas limit for eligible payments, with a protocol cap of 10%. Eligible payments include BNB transfers to code-free accounts and transactions sent to listed contracts. Governance manages the payment-contract list, which starts empty, and can adjust the reservation ratio. Unused reserved gas stays idle, and Payment Lane…
Cardano, Hedera and Avalanche Lost 20% or More in October. Which Could Recover Most by 2027? - 24/7 Wall St. NewCardano, Hedera and Avalanche Lost 20% or More in October. Which Could Recover Most by 2027? 24/7 Wall St.
Avalanche Attracts $300M In Hedge Funds As AVAX Price Eyes Recovery - TronWeekly NewAvalanche Attracts $300M In Hedge Funds As AVAX Price Eyes Recovery TronWeekly
AVAX Needs a 9% Rally to Break Out While LINK Sits Only 3% From Its Trigger - CryptoDaily NewAVAX Needs a 9% Rally to Break Out While LINK Sits Only 3% From Its Trigger CryptoDaily
AVAX Price Prediction: Bounce Stalls Under Key MAs as MACD Momentum Hits Zero - Blockchain NewsAVAX Price Prediction: Bounce Stalls Under Key MAs as MACD Momentum Hits Zero Blockchain News
Avalanche (AVAX) price rises 3.17% in one hour to $8.90, up 4.34% over 24 hours. - PluangAvalanche (AVAX) price rises 3.17% in one hour to $8.90, up 4.34% over 24 hours. Pluang
Avalanche (AVAX) token price dips 1.28% to $8.4... - PluangAvalanche (AVAX) token price dips 1.28% to $8.4... Pluang
AVAX Price Prediction: Price Slides Below All Key Averages as MACD Flatlines and Open Interest Contracts - Blockchain NewsAVAX Price Prediction: Price Slides Below All Key Averages as MACD Flatlines and Open Interest Contracts Blockchain News