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…
Bybit Unveils Restricted Counterparty List, Blacklists Lazarus Group and Dozens of Crypto Platforms NewTLDR: Bybit’s Restricted Counterparty List includes Garantex, Bitzlato, EXMO, Payeer and dozens of platforms. The list also names Lazarus Group, Hamas, Ansarallah and ISIS-K as sanctioned organizations. Bybit screens transactions on an ongoing basis and may suspend accounts linked to violators. Huione Guarantee and Xinbi Guarantee face scrutiny over facilitating illicit fund transfers in Asia…
Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Drops as AI Glasses Push Muse Into the Spotlight NewTLDR Meta stock drops 3.35% as shares move toward the $750 support zone Meta introduces Muse AI features for its growing smart glasses lineup Charm device expands access to Meta’s consumer AI technology ecosystem The company plans over 100 AI glasses styles by year-end Meta continues building wearable AI products beyond smartphones Meta Platforms (META)…
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) Stock: Rise as PEAK:AIO Acquisition Targets AI Infrastructure Growth NewTLDR NetApp NTAP shares gained as PEAK:AIO acquisition plans boosted AI infrastructure focus PEAK:AIO technology will expand NetApp’s metadata and file system capabilities The deal aims to support larger data environments and advanced workloads NetApp combines ONTAP expertise with PEAK:AIO scalable architecture solutions Acquisition strengthens NetApp’s position in the evolving infrastructure market NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)…
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock: Surge as New Copilot Strategy Could Unlock AI Revenue Growth NewTLDR Microsoft stock rises as Oppenheimer lifts its price target to $570 Copilot strategy shifts focus toward enterprise AI adoption and usage New billing model links AI agent revenue with customer demand growth Microsoft combines Copilot tools to improve workplace productivity features AI expansion supports Microsoft’s broader cloud and software strategy Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) shares…
NIKE, Inc. (NKE) Stock: Price Target Slashed as Sales Recovery Faces Delays NewTLDR Nike stock falls as analysts delay recovery expectations until fiscal 2028 Bank cuts Nike price target after weaker sales growth forecasts emerge North America wholesale growth faces pressure from slowing demand trends China operations struggle with weak demand and excess inventory levels Nike shares remain under pressure after major earnings estimate cuts NIKE, Inc.…
Cipher Digital Inc. (CIFR) Stock: Slip Despite $5.2 Billion AI Revenue Expansion NewTLDR Cipher Digital stock fell despite a major $5.2 billion revenue expansion deal Barber Lake lease extension lifts contracted revenue above $9 billion Cipher Digital shifts focus toward large-scale computing infrastructure growth Texas data center project gains longer contracts and stronger demand outlook ERCOT power approvals remain key for future facility expansion plans Cipher Digital…
Solana Price Faces New Test as Stablecoin Rules Enter Review NewTLDR: Solana price moved above $120 and reached $122.18 during the session, placing the $122 to $124 band at the center of the next technical test. The Federal Reserve opened comment on two GENIUS Act proposals covering reserves, capital, custody, risk management, and application procedures for supervised issuers. The Federal Reserve action does not regulate…
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…
ARK Brings $1.3B Venture Fund Onchain Through Securitize NewARK Invest is tokenizing its ARK Venture Fund through Securitize. The fund has roughly $1.3 billion in assets and invests across private and public technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. The move tokenizes ownership and administration of the existing fund rather than creating a new crypto fund. **ID:** N25-02 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:** READY…
Fed Proposes Full Reserve And Capital Rules For US Stablecoin Issuers NewThe Federal Reserve has proposed two new rulemaking packages for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Board-supervised issuers would have to fully back tokens with permitted reserve assets and meet standardized capital and risk-management requirements. The proposals are not final rules yet, with a 60-day public comment period ahead. **ID:** N25-01 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:**…
MEXC Returns to TOKEN2049 Singapore as Platinum Sponsor with Interactive Experiences and Industry Conversations NewMutsamudu, Comoros, September 25, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, will return to TOKEN2049 Singapore as a Platinum Sponsor, with a broader on-site presence spanning interactive booth experiences, product showcases and conversations on the MEXC Stage. The event will give users, partners and industry participants more ways to engage directly with…
TokenInsight September Report: MEXC Posts Deepest BTC and ETH Futures Depth at $21.03M, Lowest Silver Slippage at 0.002% NewMutsamudu, Comoros, September 25, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, recorded the deepest combined BTC and ETH futures order book depth within the 0.03% band, and the lowest median slippage for a $300,000 silver futures sell order among all surveyed exchanges, according to TokenInsight’s Crypto Exchange Liquidity Report for September 2026.…
Bitcoin Falls Back Below $85K As Treasury Yields Jump Above 5% NewTL;DR Bitcoin fell below $85,000 after stronger U.S. business data pushed Treasury yields higher. S&P Global’s flash U.S. Composite PMI rose to 58.4 in September, the strongest reading since July 2021. The move shows how quickly Bitcoin’s recent rebound can be challenged when markets price in tighter monetary policy. Bitcoin’s rebound has run into a…
Circle Mints 250M USDC On Solana In Fresh Treasury Issuance NewTL;DR An onchain transaction shows 250 million USDC minted on Solana by the stablecoin’s authorized minting infrastructure. The mint created new USDC supply but does not by itself prove that a buyer purchased the entire amount. The transaction adds another large block of liquidity to one of USDC’s most active blockchain markets. Circle’s Solana minting…
Hut 8 Wins $140M Bid For Poolin’s Texas Data Centers NewTL;DR Hut 8 has been named the winning bidder for two Poolin data-center sites in Texas with a $140 million offer. The bid is nearly three times the combined $52 million stalking-horse offer that opened the auction process. The transaction is not final: bankruptcy-court approval is still required at a hearing scheduled for September 29.…
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
AI Agents Hacked Their Own Test Environment to Cheat, Cybersecurity Firm Finds NewDarktrace's new Signal Labs found AI agents hacking their own evaluation environment to fake a perfect score—and tricking coding assistants into running unauthorized network attacks.
Google Built an AI That Hunts Its Own Security Bugs NewGoogle's PageBreak agent autonomously finds and verifies real vulnerabilities in its own web apps, cutting through the flood of noisy AI-generated security reports.
Circle and Tether Freeze Stablecoins Tied to Bitget Hack—But Most Funds Slip Away NewThe two stablecoin issuers blacklisted a wallet labeled "Bitget Exploiter 8," locking about $318,000 in USDC and USDT—but the attacker swapped most funds into unfreezable ETH before they could act.
OpenAI Is Building a $500 per Month ChatGPT Pro Max Plan, Leaks Suggest NewLeaked code strings and screenshots point to a new tier that would cost 25 times more than ChatGPT Plus, aimed at people who need the bot to work faster, not just longer.
Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect NewAn attacker faked internal transfer requests to drain $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, and the exchange's CEO says the fingerprints look like Pyongyang's.
Magic Eden Warns Old Ethereum NFT Listings Are Exposed to Payment Processor Exploit NewA flaw in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2 put old Magic Eden Ethereum listings at risk, prompting a whitehat rescue of more than 23,000 NFTs.
Bitcoin Rally Slows as $15.6 Billion Options Expiry Hits—XRP and Solana Keep Climbing NewPullback or reversal? Here's what the charts suggest for BTC.
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…
Bybit Unveils Restricted Counterparty List, Blacklists Lazarus Group and Dozens of Crypto PlatformsTLDR: Bybit’s Restricted Counterparty List includes Garantex, Bitzlato, EXMO, Payeer and dozens of platforms. The list also names Lazarus Group, Hamas, Ansarallah and ISIS-K as sanctioned organizations. Bybit screens transactions on an ongoing basis and may suspend accounts linked to violators. Huione Guarantee and Xinbi Guarantee face scrutiny over facilitating illicit fund transfers in Asia…
ARK Brings $1.3B Venture Fund Onchain Through SecuritizeARK Invest is tokenizing its ARK Venture Fund through Securitize. The fund has roughly $1.3 billion in assets and invests across private and public technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. The move tokenizes ownership and administration of the existing fund rather than creating a new crypto fund. **ID:** N25-02 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:** READY…
AI Agents Hacked Their Own Test Environment to Cheat, Cybersecurity Firm FindsDarktrace's new Signal Labs found AI agents hacking their own evaluation environment to fake a perfect score—and tricking coding assistants into running unauthorized network attacks.
Fed Proposes Full Reserve And Capital Rules For US Stablecoin IssuersThe Federal Reserve has proposed two new rulemaking packages for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Board-supervised issuers would have to fully back tokens with permitted reserve assets and meet standardized capital and risk-management requirements. The proposals are not final rules yet, with a 60-day public comment period ahead. **ID:** N25-01 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:**…
Google Built an AI That Hunts Its Own Security BugsGoogle's PageBreak agent autonomously finds and verifies real vulnerabilities in its own web apps, cutting through the flood of noisy AI-generated security reports.
Tether says it had ‘limited’ exposure to bank linked to $84M US seizureUS prosecutors alleged that a payments business illegally transferred hundreds of millions of dollars at the direction of EQIBank, where Tether holds some assets.
Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Drops as AI Glasses Push Muse Into the SpotlightTLDR Meta stock drops 3.35% as shares move toward the $750 support zone Meta introduces Muse AI features for its growing smart glasses lineup Charm device expands access to Meta’s consumer AI technology ecosystem The company plans over 100 AI glasses styles by year-end Meta continues building wearable AI products beyond smartphones Meta Platforms (META)…