Coinbase Global will become the first-ever crypto company to be included in the benchmark index next week. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange will replace Discover Financial Services in the S&P 500 on May 19, according to the release. “Thank you to everyone who made it possible for a crypto company to join the S&P 500 […]
The Mobius DeFi and real-world asset tokenization platform suffered a smart contract exploit on the BNB Chain on May 11, leading to the theft of $2.15 million in Mobius Tokens (MBU), reported blockchain security firm Cyvers. “Two minutes prior to the exploit, our system identified a deployment of a malicious smart contract that eventually targeted […]
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to flex its dominance as the top digital asset, attracting $867 million in inflows last week alone, according to a fresh CoinShares report published on May 12. This influx led the broader crypto investment products market, which collectively saw $882 million in inflows, marking the fourth consecutive week of gains and lifting […]
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has added to its Bitcoin reserve with a fresh purchase worth $126.7 million on May 12. The latest move brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 6,796 BTC. Details From The Latest Buy The development was shared by CEO Simon Gerovich on X. He revealed that the firm has bought 1,271 […]
Following a week of anticipation and building hype, the US and China delegates finally met in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss a potential trade deal. Although the initial statements from both countries are positive in terms of reaching a mutual understanding, the crypto market has reacted with a minor retracement, while Santiment warned investors to exercise […]
In a research note out on Tuesday, the British banking giant’s head of digital, Geoff Kendrick, said: “BNB has traded almost exactly in line with an unweighted basket of bitcoin and ether since May 2021 in terms of both returns and volatility.” That’s good news for the Binance exchange and smart chain token. Bitcoin’s price […]
A new report from Solidus Labs has exposed a huge amount of what it calls “fraudulent” activity on the Solana blockchain. The findings revealed that 98.6% of tokens launched on Pump.fun could be classified as either rug pulls or pump-and-dump schemes. Solana: A Hotbed for Meme Coin Scams? In its report, the crypto surveillance firm […]
Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Thursday. The decision follows his December guilty plea to organizing a fraudulent scheme that misled investors and manipulated the market value of Celsius’s native token, CEL. Sentencing Details The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, announced Mashinsky’s prison […]
Ethereum prices have skyrocketed almost 20% over the past 24 hours to reclaim $2,200 in a two-month high. ETH tapped $2,234 during Friday morning trading in Asia as it climbed from below $1,900 on Thursday. The asset has now gained 26% over the past fortnight and more than 50% over the past month, recovering from […]
Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 9, and they have a notional value of roughly $2.57 billion. This week’s event is virtually identical to last week’s expiry event, as derivatives crypto trading has remained muted. This may change now, though, as spot markets are ripping higher. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s […]