crypto16 days ago
Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.
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crypto16 days ago
Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest
Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle.
Cointelegraph
crypto17 days ago
Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying
Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet.
Cointelegraph
crypto17 days ago
Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months as bitcoin nears $79,000
Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.
CoinDesk
crypto17 days ago
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely
Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.
CoinDesk
crypto17 days ago
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.
CoinDesk
crypto17 days ago
Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.
Cointelegraph
crypto17 days ago
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply.
Cointelegraph
crypto17 days ago
A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%
The exploit caused the neobank's AVICI token to drop 49% from a 24-hour high, hitting a record low before paring some of the losses.
CoinDesk
crypto18 days ago
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.
Cointelegraph
crypto18 days ago
Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B
Stellar’s real-world asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.
Cointelegraph
crypto18 days ago
Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B
Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month.
Cointelegraph
crypto18 days ago
The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet
AI agents are coming. They will need to pay each other. Crypto executives agree on the problem but disagree sharply on the solution, and one thinks the answer has not been invented yet.
CoinDesk
crypto18 days ago
Swift’s $1.5 quadrillion network faces a blockchain test
Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete. Bankers say its 11,500-institution network gives it the power to absorb the technology instead.
CoinDesk
crypto18 days ago
Ditching 'digital gold': BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing
A new survey suggests some of bitcoin's most familiar sales pitches of changing the world may be poorly suited to a majority of prospective buyers.
CoinDesk
crypto18 days ago
Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows
When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks close to 20%, argues Katana’s Matthew Fisher.
CoinDesk
crypto18 days ago
Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while team-linked wallets sold 224.5 million tokens and the price plunged about 98%.
Cointelegraph
crypto18 days ago
Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, while a new FSI study highlights sharp differences in issuer rules.
Cointelegraph