USR, an overcollateralized stablecoin natively backed by ETH and maintained by the Resolv protocol, lost its peg on March 22 after an attacker minted millions of unbacked tokens and reportedly extracted at least $25 million. Here’s how the incident went down, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Attacker Exploits Minting Key to Create $80M in […]
According to a survey of 351 institutional investors published by EY-Parthenon and Coinbase on March 18, three out of four institutional investors believe that crypto prices will go up over the next 12 months. The findings suggest that recent price drops have done more to tighten how large investors engage with crypto than to shake […]
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), one of the most prominent figures in the crypto industry, has shared his beliefs on the growth trajectory of the budding sector. As the founder and former CEO of Binance, CZ has witnessed the industry’s growth over the past decade. The billionaire believes more development, including broader institutional adoption and mainstream recognition, […]
The FBI has notified users on the Tron network about a fake token impersonating the agency. A post published on X by its New York field office on March 19 warned of a phishing campaign that tries to get people to give up their personal information and access to their wallets by pretending to be […]
Coinbase has taken down a recently flagged “legacy recovery” tool after on-chain investigators warned that it could be used to trick users into giving up their seed phrases. The episode reignited concerns about how design choices for platforms may clash with longstanding security practices. Security Concerns Over Coinbase Recovery Page It all started on March […]
After a relatively stable Saturday, in which BTC remained above $70,000, the asset’s price moves took a turn for the worse during the night, dropping toward $68,000 for the first time since March 9. This sudden drop came as US President Trump issued a stark threat to Iran if it fails to reopen the Strait […]
The spot exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of the second-largest altcoins managed to close the week in the green for the first time in March, but the actual numbers were far from impressive. Meanwhile, the underlying asset attempted a notable breakout during the week, only to be rejected and driven south toward its starting position. […]
There is a notable divergence in Bitcoin’s on-chain structure, where realized losses have surged to cycle extremes even as supply activity continues to contract. This points to a potential phase of selling exhaustion. According to the latest analysis shared by Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin’s Net Realized Profit/Loss, which tracks the balance between realized gains and […]
Bitcoin briefly climbed past $71,000 early Friday, as it slightly bounced back from earlier weakness. This comes as authorities worked to address oil supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and restore market stability. Amid these developments, Bitcoin is nearing a long-standing support trendline that has “guarded” its price action since 2017. Support Floor According […]
Morgan Stanley has filed a second amended S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its spot Bitcoin ETF. The update adds operational details and signals progress in the bank’s application, even though approval is still uncertain. Morgan Stanley Adds Structure to Bitcoin ETF Filing In its filing, the bank outlined plans […]