Crypto audits might give investors a false sense of security as Q3 hacks led to $1.18 billion in losses, according to Hacken
Crypto security firm Hacken reports $1.18 billion in losses from 107 incidents in Q3 2026, highlighting why smart contract audits alone cannot protect crypto investors.
Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interest-rate uncertainty weighs on the market.
CryptoQuant CEO sees $30,000 Bitcoin floor even if ETFs and treasury firms exit
Bitcoin could find support near $30,000 even if institutional investors unwind their accumulated exposure, CryptoQuant's chief executive argues. The scenario would require reversing roughly $58 billion in net inflows to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded…
Prediction markets have a major problem as most Americans reject betting on elections
Prediction markets want you to see them (and use them) as one of the best possible instruments for finding out what’s happening in the world. Open any election market, and you’re immediately given a probability that shifts in real time as people trade.…
Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million
Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value.
BitTorrent Ushers in Next-Gen Web3 Infrastructure with Strategic Rebrand and Inaugural BTT Burn
Overview: The first round of BTT repurchased with decentralized service revenue has been completely burned, as BitTorrent leverages its reimagined architecture to pivot toward Web3 and AI infrastructure. BitTorrent, a cornerstone of decentralized…
French Lawmakers Back Stablecoin Tax Change By A Single Vote
TL;DR: French lawmakers approved an amendment to the 2027 budget by 38 votes to 37 that would change how gains are taxed when cryptocurrencies are converted into stablecoins. The proposal is not yet final law. For French crypto investors, moving from…
Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
A 10-minute flush hit round-the-clock chip-stock contracts while U.S. markets were shut, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on.
The crypto privacy rule Trump’s Treasury proposed, and Trump’s Treasury buried
On Dec. 18, 2020, with Christmas a week away and Donald Trump preparing to leave the White House, Steven Mnuchin's Treasury Department announced a plan that would require crypto exchanges and other financial institutions to collect more information about…
Circle defends USDC economics as stablecoin rivals court its partners with bigger cut
Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.