XRP struggled to sustain its recent momentum as it failed to reclaim the $3 mark. After enjoying a relatively strong weekend that kept sentiment leaning positive, selling pressure emerged on Monday, which pushed the price back down to $2.95. The correction phase may not be over yet, as on-chain data points to rising exchange inflows […]
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has revealed a plan for the next stage of its Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) project. This follows an ecosystem survey conducted to identify the most urgent issues within Ethereum’s infrastructure. Wallet Security Standard In an August 20 blog post, the EF announced that the security initiative’s first actions will mostly target […]
Social engineering scams have proved to be one of the damaging attack vectors in crypto, which are capable of bypassing technical defenses and draining platforms or users of staggering sums. In the latest development, a victim lost 783 Bitcoin, worth approximately $91 million, in such an attack. Hackers Impersonate Wallet Support Prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT […]
Authorities from the island nation have issued a notice for a substantial amount of Bitcoin lost due to a sophisticated attack. This event adds to the already long list of similar attacks the year has seen so far, and worryingly, continues to see. The Losses Increase Financial crime continues to weigh heavily on the crypto […]
The three largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization now have a spot among the top 100 global financial assets by that metric. That became possible as Ripple’s native token jumped to a market cap of almost $180 billion, which helped it surpass several well-known names such as Allianz SE, Accenture, and Boston Scientific. Ripple Enters Top […]
A Bitcoin wallet from several years ago showed activity just today, selling at a substantial profit and shifting strategies towards the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization. Ethereum, the asset of choice, has meanwhile been garnering considerable attention from institutions and retail investors alike. Change of Heart A dormant BTC whale has resurfaced today, as […]
Kanye West’s YZY token has created one of the most talked-about moments in the crypto market this year. Its ripple effects have been most visible in Solana’s decentralized exchange (DEX) ecosystem. Meteora in Spotlight According to DeFiLlama data, the launch of YZY injected so much liquidity and speculative frenzy into Solana that Meteora, a rising […]
The crypto market is showing cautious movement as investors gear up for signals from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium. Against this backdrop, Ethereum is seeing continued outflows tightening its market supply, which contrasts with Bitcoin’s unchanged reserves and ongoing sell-side liquidity. Diverging Flows Between Bitcoin and Ethereum There has been a growing divergence between […]
Ripple Labs has entered into a collaboration with SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial services conglomerate, according to an announcement on Friday. The memorandum of understanding is to distribute Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, in Japan through SBI subsidiary SBI VC Trade, starting in Q1 2026. SBI VC Trade holds multiple Japanese financial licenses, including being the […]
Around 33,700 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, August 22, and they have a notional value of roughly $3.8 billion. This expiry event is smaller than last week’s and unlikely to influence spot markets, which have started to move higher after a mid-week correction. All eyes are on the Federal Reserve Chair speaking at […]