A cybersecurity researcher from Brazil exposed a large-scale scam operation after buying a “Ledger” hardware wallet from a Chinese marketplace listing that looked legitimate and was priced the same as the official store. The packaging appeared original from a distance, but the device was counterfeit. When the researcher connected it to Ledger Live installed from ledger.com, […]
The bad press facing stablecoin issuer Circle, following the $280 million exploit on the Solana trading protocol Drift, has gone up a notch after a California-based legal group filed a class action lawsuit against it, alleging it stood by while North Korea-linked hackers moved millions in stolen USDC through the firm’s own bridge, making it […]
Just a couple of days after a cryptic tweet on X containing XRP’s logo, the official channel behind the Solana ecosystem announced that a 1:1-backed token redeemable for Ripple’s cross-border token has launched on its blockchain. The statement coincided with notable price gains charted by XRP and SOL today as the geopolitical tension in the […]
Around 22,200 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, April 17, with a notional value of roughly $1.66 billion. This event is a little smaller than last week’s expiry, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto prices have been climbing slowly this week, with around $150 billion being added to […]
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly called out BlockDAG Network (BDAG) for allegedly stealing more than $300 million from unsuspecting retail investors through scams that promise them unrealistic high gains. The warning was issued in response to a post by YouTube investigator Coffeezilla, who alerted his followers about a promoter that was running a similar scheme. […]
Bitcoin’s near-term direction may hinge less on Fed policy than on which four war scenarios play out in the Middle East. This is according to Maelstrom’s chief investment officer, Arthur Hayes, who published a detailed breakdown this week, arguing that the US-Iran conflict, now almost seven weeks in, has created a trading environment so uncertain […]
Pi Network’s PI has been trading in a tight range between $0.16 and $0.17 since the start of the month, far below the local top seen in March. According to some of the most popular AI-powered chatbots, the price may be on the verge of a substantial surge in the remaining weeks of April, while […]
Bitcoin’s price ascent came to an end minutes ago as the asset was rejected at $75,000 and pushed south by two grand in minutes. The notable price decline came after the US jobs report for the past week came out, which was actually quite positive. The US Labor Department announced minutes ago that initial claims […]
Ripple’s cross-border token has emerged as the top gainer from the larger-cap alts today, surging by 4% to a multi-week peak of over $1.40. Analysts have rushed to offer more promising perspectives for the asset, and one even believes the rally toward a new all-time high has begun. New ATH in the Making? A lot […]
Bitcoin exchange outflows have been ongoing for two months, with many days seeing only outflows, observed CryptoQuant analyst ‘Darkfost’, who described it as “insane.” Since the beginning of March, the monthly average exchange flow has turned negative and currently stands at -1,640 BTC. “This suggests a clear accumulation trend that has been building over the past […]