Changing political landscape brings huge crypto opportunity — US Rep. Steil

The United States has a huge opportunity to embrace blockchain technology, Web3 and crypto through legislation under a changing political landscape, Representative Bryan Steil said during a Feb. 26 interview. “My broader philosophical goal here is [as a policymaker]: How do we make sure that the United States is in a position to out-compete the … Read more

Aptos Price Set for Breakout as Bitwise Registers for APT ETF

Aptos (APT) has spent the past month consolidating within a tight range, with its price bouncing between $5.63 and $6.53. This stagnation has been primarily driven by broader market volatility, leaving traders uncertain about the token’s direction.  However, recent developments, such as Bitwise’s filing for an APT ETF, could provide the spark necessary for a … Read more

Why newly listed tokens keep crashing

New token listings resemble the stock market on steroids. Without the guardrails of traditional finance, prices swing wildly, making—and more often breaking—fortunes in days, if not hours. Binance exchange is often the listing destination of choice for many of these tokens, which offer traders high-risk bets and the chance to chase the next market sensation.  … Read more

Bybit laundering brought THORChain $2.91B in trading volume and $3M in fee income

Bybit’s illicit funds laundering has earned THORChain almost $3 billion in trading volume and $3 million in fee revenue.  THORChain (RUNE), a cross-chain swap protocol, saw a massive surge in activity as the Bybit’s hacker laundered funds through its platform. According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, the hackers, the North Korean Lazarus group, converted the … Read more

XRP Price Watch: $2.20 Becomes the Battleground for Bulls and Bears

XRP is trading at $2.20 with a market capitalization of $127 billion, a 24-hour global trade volume of $5.43 billion, and an intraday price range between $2.16 and $2.27, indicating consolidation near key support levels as the cryptocurrency navigates a broader downtrend across multiple timeframes. XRP On the one-hour chart, XRP remains in a tight … Read more

What Potential Recovery Signs Might Emerge?

Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a sharp decline of 11% in the past week, falling below $90,000 for the first time since November 2024, signifying heightened market volatility. In-depth analysis indicates bearish signals on technical indicators such as the Ichimoku Cloud, raising concerns about Bitcoin’s immediate price trajectory. According to Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, the … Read more

Bybit hack a setback for institutional staking adoption: Everstake exec

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit’s billion-dollar cybersecurity exploit was a setback for institutional adoption of crypto staking, Bohdan Opryshko, staking services provider Everstake’s chief operating officer, told Cointelegraph.  On Feb. 21, the Lazarus Group, a hacking operation based in North Korea, gained access to Bybit’s wallet credentials and stole some $1.4 billion worth of liquid staked Ether (STETH). … Read more

FBI Confirms North Korea Behind Bybit Hack, Urges Concerted Effort to Prevent Laundering

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirms the involvement of North Korea in the Bybit hack. Over the past few years, North Korean state-sponsored actors have terrorized the crypto space, and their reign of terror shows no signs of slowing. In the latest instance, law enforcement has confirmed that these actors are behind the $1.5 … Read more

Why Chainlink is More Important than Most DeFi Protocols

Decentralized finance hinges on Chainlink (LINK). This oracle network shatters barriers between blockchain and real-world data, making smart contracts functional and reliable. But the LINK price seems undervalued; how can that be? Blockchains need this service because they act as isolated networks; they cannot retrieve or send data to an off-chain solution.  Here’s why LINK … Read more