Crypto Exploit Losses Fall 90% in May to $68 Million
Losses from exploits of crypto platforms fell to $68.3 million in May, down almost 90% from the $650 million lost in April, says crypto security company CertiK. “After a particularly…
Major Crypto Exchange Coinbase Enables Rupee Bank Rails in India
Coinbase has enabled direct rupee bank rails in India, making it easier for local customers to move money between bank accounts and crypto markets on the exchange as the company…
Bitcoin Stays Steered by Iran Nerves as BTC Price Drops Under $73,000
Bitcoin (BTC) heads into June with new local lows as the US-Iran war drives crypto market nerves. Iran ceasefire hopes hang in the balance as military strikes return, but US…
NYDIG Suggests $1.3B IBIT Trader Wanted Quick Exit
A $1.26 billion block trade in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) made last week was likely a whale making a quick exit on a directional trade, says Greg Cipolaro, the…
Sui Addresses Three Network Outages With Major Upgrade
The Sui Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the Sui Network, says it has made a “major upgrade” to address issues that caused three recent outages and left the blockchain down…
Wintermute Enters Prediction Markets as Liquidity Provider
Crypto liquidity provider and trading firm Wintermute says it is providing liquidity on prediction markets as the industry continues to expand. The firm, which handles $3.5 trillion in annual trading…
White Hat Helps Recover $2 Million from 2016 ICO Project
A pseudonymous white hat hacker has helped recover $2 million worth of Ether locked in a faulty initial coin offering (ICO) smart contract for almost a decade. In a post…
US, UK Central Bankers Offer Contrary Views on Stablecoins
US Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Sunday that the growing use of dollar-backed stablecoins could bolster the global influence of US monetary policy. Waller told participants at the 32nd…
Strategy’s Michael Saylor X Tease Tees Up BTC Buy
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor on Sunday signaled the Bitcoin treasury company would be announcing fresh purchases of the cryptocurrency in the coming days. The social media post comes just days…
Kraken Says ‘Plans’ to Offer BTC Perps to US Institutionals
Kraken said late Friday that it expects to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts in the US in the next 30 days, hours after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved…








