Altcoins are largely in retreat mode again today while Bitcoin holds steady around $109,000, and their lackluster performance has not gone amiss among traders and analysts. Crypto YouTuber Lark Davis was among those who observed that “don’t really do anything” while Bitcoin hits a peak, retreats, and recovers. “That’s the state of the crypto market […]
A prominent Bitcoin supporter spearheads funding for a Swedish company’s BTC acquisition plans. Meanwhile, Coinbase faces escalating legal troubles after disclosing a significant breach and regulatory fallout. In other news, a Manhattan crypto investor is arrested in connection with a violent Bitcoin-related kidnapping. More details on these stories ahead. Adam Back Joins Investors in $2.2M […]
After a brief dip below $2,500, Ethereum has bounced back to reclaim levels above that mark. Over the last week, the second-largest cryptocurrency registered a price jump of almost 8%. Despite broader crypto market gains, retail investor activity in Ethereum remains notably subdued. Retail Absence in Ethereum Historically, Ethereum has seen spikes in retail trading […]
After an unprecedented 80-week streak of inflows, XRP faced a sharp reversal with outflows totaling $37.2 million – the highest on record. This drop came despite a strong performance from broader digital asset investment products, which attracted $3.3 billion in inflows last week. According to CoinShares, the inflows brought the six-week inflow streak to a […]
Crypto markets have gained almost $100 billion over the past 12 hours, as trade tensions have eased following the latest move from US President Donald Trump. Late on Sunday, May 25, Trump announced that he was extending the deadline for a 50% tariff on the European Union until July 9. He previously said the tariffs […]
A sweeping international law enforcement initiative has led to the arrest of 270 individuals and the seizure of over $200 million in cash and digital assets, according to a statement released Thursday by the US Department of Justice. Dubbed Operation RapTor, the effort targeted dark web vendors, buyers, and administrators involved in the illicit trafficking […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against New York-based crypto exchange Unicoin, along with several top executives, alleging a scheme to defraud investors through misleading claims tied to the sale of rights certificates and company stock. The SEC has accused Unicoin of falsely claiming to have raised over $3 billion through […]
A US software developer’s brief London layover turned into a nightmare after a suspected abduction and crypto theft left him physically injured and financially gutted. Jacob Irwin-Cline, 30, says he was drugged by a fake Uber driver in the early hours of May 9, who allegedly used coercive tactics and a spiked cigarette to steal […]
After recently hitting a new all-time high, Bitcoin (BTC) has retraced to the $108,000 level. Still, one whale is betting billions that the number one cryptocurrency will defy the chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff bombshell and rocket to $121,000 within days. The $1.25B Gamble High-stakes trader James Wynn, known for his […]
Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, closed Q1 2025 with a combined market capitalization of $244.2 million across the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum. On XRPL alone, RLUSD reached a market cap of $44.2 million, making it the largest stablecoin on the network, according to the latest report by Messari. Due this growth, the total market cap […]