Crypto hackers and scammers stole over $163 million from the crypto space in August across 16 separate attacks — with a social engineering attack against a Bitcoiner accounting for the lion’s share of losses. Blockchain security firm PeckShield said in an X post on Monday that August’s losses are a 15% increase compared to July,…
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Bitcoin’s journey to $1 million per token could be slower and less dramatic than what many crypto market participants may be expecting, according to pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst PlanC. “What if, from here on, Bitcoin simply slow-grinds up and to the right, with long, drawn-out, uneventful 10–30% corrections and consolidations?” Bitcoin analyst PlanC speculated in an…
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Crypto tokens tied to the value of stocks could mislead investors as they don’t usually give holders the same rights as a direct shareholder, says the European Union’s markets regulator. Several companies have tokenized stocks and derivatives that are backed by the shares they represent held in a special purpose company, European Securities and Markets…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales rotating billions of dollars into Ether highlight weakening conviction in Bitcoin’s $108,000 support among major players. Bitcoin derivatives show rising liquidation risks with $390 million in leveraged longs at peril below $107,000. Bitcoin (BTC) has traded within a narrow 2.3% range since the sharp decline from $112,500 on Friday. The absence…
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Key points: Bitcoin bulls will have to quickly push the price back above the 20-day EMA to prevent a collapse to $105,000. The shallow pullback in select altcoins suggests that the investors are not hurrying to sell them as they anticipate the up move to continue. Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to rise above $110,000, but…
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After a monthlong break, the US Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to return to conducting government business, which includes key policies affecting the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Both chambers of the 119th session of the US Congress went on recess weeks ago as part of their schedule established in January. The move effectively…
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Key takeaways: Crypto wealth in 2025 is led by exchange founders and stablecoin creators like CZ, Devasini and Armstrong. Not all crypto billionaires are CEOs — Buterin shows protocol builders can rival corporate giants. A new wave of millionaires is rising from culture, entertainment and Web3-native models like Stake.com. Crypto leadership shifts fast; most top names…
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Opinion by: Zac Cheah, co-founder of Pundi AI The West is regulating itself into irrelevance. With Europe and the United States bogged down in committee meetings and legal drafts, Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore, is running live AI pilots in hospitals, refining crypto licensing through targeted enforcement, and attracting top global talent with a governance model…
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The SEC lawsuit threatens XRP In December 2020, XRP (XRP) was under existential threat. But what almost killed it now appears to be its greatest strategic advantage. A US Securities and Exchange Commission bombshell on Dec. 22, 2020, caused XRP to crash 62%. It led to mass delistings and put the cryptocurrency in a legal…
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The cryptocurrency industry may be just one cycle away from reaching full-scale mainstream adoption, making digital assets a globally accepted alternative payment means, according to industry insiders. There were an estimated 659 million cryptocurrency holders at the end of 2025, according to a December research report from centralized exchange Crypto.com. However, continuing cryptocurrency adoption may…
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