Category: Cryptocurrency

2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Firedancer Goes Live on Solana Mainnet; Debate Erupts Over Consensus Safety

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer client hits Solana mainnet with 50,000 successful blocks, triggering a 5% SOL rally while reigniting the 'view-merge'...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Surrenders $90k as BOJ Rate Fears Trigger Liquidity Flush

Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as traders front-run a potential Bank of Japan rate hike, wiping out over $300M in leverage.
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Hex Trust & LayerZero Deploy wXRP on Solana; $100M Seed Liquidity Live

Hex Trust and LayerZero launch custodial wXRP on Solana with $100M initial TVL, bridging XRP Ledger liquidity to Solana DeFi...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Small-Cap Index Hits Four-Year Low; ‘Alt Season’ Thesis Capitulates

The MarketVector Small-Cap Index collapsed to November 2020 levels this week, confirming a structural decoupling between Bitcoin and the broader...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Arkham Claims 53% Zcash De-Anonymization; Zooko Fires Back as ZEC Slips to $342

Arkham Intelligence tags $420B in ZEC volume, sparking a 10% sell-off despite Zooko Wilcox dismissing the findings as "opt-in" transparency...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Exor Rejects Tether’s €1.1B Takeover Bid for Juventus; JUV Token Surges 46%

Exor turns down Tether's €2.66/share offer to control Juventus, halting the stablecoin issuer's aggressive push into European sports assets.
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

SEC Reportedly Freezes ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ Strategy as Administration Shifts

New York Times reporting indicates the SEC has halted new crypto enforcement actions following the administration change, signaling a de...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Spain Breaks Up Alleged Crypto Kidnapping Cell After Dutch Investor Murder

Spanish National Police say they have broken up a crew that allegedly kidnapped and killed a Dutch crypto investor near...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Tells Clients to Put 1–3% in Bitcoin as FX Shock Hedge

Brazil’s biggest privately owned asset manager, Itaú Asset Management, is telling clients to ring‑fence 1%–3% of portfolios for bitcoin, framing...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

YouTube Switches On PYUSD Payouts for U.S. Creators via PayPal

YouTube has started letting eligible U.S. creators route their monthly earnings into PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, plugging crypto rails into a...