XRP has surged to the top of global search interest on Google Trends, with queries spiking dramatically in the first days of the new year. This sudden wave of attention…
Hong Kong police announced additional criminal charges against prominent crypto influencer “Mr. Zhu” (Zhu Junhao), deepening the ongoing crackdown on the JPEX scandal — the city’s largest-ever crypto fraud case,…
Tether announced its official support for the SQRIL initiative — a collaborative global effort to create a unified, open standard for QR code-based payments that enables seamless cross-border and cross-network…
Aave Labs — the core development team behind the leading DeFi lending protocol — signaled strong interest in introducing revenue sharing directly to AAVE token holders. In a community call…
Ilya Lichtenstein — the mastermind behind the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack — was released early from federal prison after serving just over three years of his five-year sentence. The hack,…
As 2025 wrapped up on December 31, Bitcoin (BTC) closed the year in the $87,000–$88,000 range — a stark disappointment for the chorus of high-profile bulls who had confidently forecasted…
As of January 2, 2026, prediction market platform Polymarket shows persistent trader skepticism toward Bitcoin’s price performance in the new year. The flagship market “Will Bitcoin exceed $150,000 by December…
According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, crypto-related losses from hacks, exploits, and major cybersecurity incidents plummeted in December 2025, falling over 60% month-over-month to approximately $76 million. This marks a…
A viral X post by cartoonist Bold featured cartoon characters representing five major cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano — with a simple prompt: “Remove the scam cryptocurrency.”…
Tether — the world’s largest stablecoin issuer — announced the acquisition of 8,888 BTC at an average price of approximately $95,200 per coin, pushing its total Bitcoin holdings to over…
