Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile has raised $82 million in a new funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures. The company, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, plans to use the funds to meet “surging demand” for Bitcoin-denominated retirement and “inflation-proof” savings products, according to a Tuesday announcement. Meanwhile offers Bitcoin-based life…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $126,200, backed by a record $5.67 billion ETP inflows. Fiscal and geopolitical uncertainty have revived the “debasement trade” narrative. Institutional inflows dominate while retail participation continues to decline. Bitcoin (BTC) stormed to a new all-time high of $126,200 on Monday, following one of the strongest weeks…
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Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo said it had secured regulatory approval to offer specific services in Dubai amid the agency’s announcement of several enforcement actions. In a Tuesday notice, BitGo said its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) arm had secured a broker-dealer license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, allowing the…
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Scam 1: Advanced phishing attacks Advanced phishing attacks now target crypto wallets and exchange accounts using sophisticated tactics that exploit user trust to steal private keys or login credentials. To carry out advanced phishing attacks, criminals create fake websites that mimic legitimate platforms. They send deceptive emails posing as trusted organizations or use social engineering…
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How regulatory clarity propelled XRP past ETH XRP (XRP), introduced by Ripple Labs in 2012, was designed as a fast and cost-effective digital asset for cross-border transactions. However, its growth was hindered by a 2020 lawsuit from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleged that Ripple had conducted unregistered securities offerings. The multi-year case…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped to $122,500 on Tuesday, but onchain data shows no signs of an overheated market. The resistance at $135,000 remains the main BTC price barrier for now, with key support around $120,000. Market analysts said Bitcoin’s upside remained intact despite the 1.7% correction from its all-time high of $126,200 reached on Monday.…
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Crypto-focused asset manager Grayscale staked $150 million worth of Ether after introducing staking for its exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Monday. The asset management company staked 32,000 Ether (ETH) worth $150 million, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain. The transfer occurred a day after Grayscale introduced staking for its Ether ETPs, making it the first US-based…
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Opinion by: Avinash Lakshman, Founder and CEO of Weilliptic Today’s tech culture loves to solve the exciting part first — the clever model, the crowd-pleasing features — and treat accountability and ethics as future add-ons. But when an AI’s underlying architecture is opaque, no after‑the‑fact troubleshooting can illuminate and structurally improve how outputs are generated…
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Key points: Bitcoin takes stock of its latest gains after reaching fresh all-time highs above $126,000. $124,000 emerges as the essential battleground for Bitcoin bulls. ETF flows and overall institutional demand will be key for the bull run going forward, says analysis. Bitcoin (BTC) cooled its quest for price discovery Tuesday as traders hoped for…
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Industry initiative Time2Build is paying developers to integrate the Breez Bitcoin Lightning Network software development kit (SDK) into existing open-source projects, aiming to drive lasting adoption rather than short-term experimentation. According to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the initiative is not a hackathon or a developer bounty. Instead, it pays developers for contributing to…
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