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…
U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded a final-day inflow of $5.58 million, bringing the total net inflows for the month to positive territory and marking a solid end-of-year performance for the…
Japanese public company Metaplanet Inc. (TYO: 3350) announced its latest major Bitcoin acquisition: 4,279 BTC purchased at an average price of approximately $94,700 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to…
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched coordinated raids at 9 locations across multiple cities as part of a large-scale crackdown on a sophisticated fake crypto syndicate accused of defrauding investors of…
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced a KRW 2.6 billion (approximately $1.9 million) fine against one of the country’s oldest crypto exchanges, Korbit, for multiple violations of anti-money laundering…
