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A new Polymarket account, 'fishalive,' transformed a $4 million bet against favored Spain into a $9 million profit after a shocking World Cup draw, prompting on-chain sleuths to question if it was luck or insider information.
Net assets in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have retreated to $77.58 billion, mirroring levels seen immediately after Donald Trump's November 2024 election victory, despite a significantly improved regulatory landscape.
Global payments giant Mastercard is expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities to include USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD, signaling a significant step towards integrating digital assets into mainstream financial infrastructure.
JPMorgan analysts report a significant cooling in the "debasement trade," with investors pulling capital from Bitcoin and gold as inflation fears subside and Middle East tensions show signs of easing.
This week saw at least five crypto firms, including Fantasy.top, Everclear, and ZERO Network, announce their winding down, signaling continued pressure on the digital asset industry amidst a prolonged market slump.
Cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has temporarily paused all trading and swaps after blockchain security investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspected $10 million exploit impacting multiple chains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base. The protocol has confirmed the incident and is rolling out a recovery
Binance co-founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao claims competing crypto exchanges actively lobbied against his pardon, driven by concerns that a reprieve could pave the way for Binance's return to the lucrative U.S. market.
Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a significant 4% jump, leading gains among major cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin (BTC) pushed past the $80,000 mark, triggering a broader market rally and a key technical breakout for DOGE.
Solana's core development teams, Anza and Jump Crypto's Firedancer, have independently converged on the Falcon signature scheme as their primary defense against future quantum computing threats, outlining a phased roadmap for implementation.
A new 50-page report, commissioned by Coinbase, warns that while current blockchains are secure, the crypto industry must begin immediate preparations for a future where fault-tolerant quantum computers could break widely used encryption standards.
The Fellowship PAC, led by Tether's head of government affairs, has revealed $11 million in contributions from financial giants Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital. This significant funding comes as the PAC ramps up advertising spending ahead of crucial US primaries, signaling the crypto industry's intensified poli
The CoinDesk 20 index registered a modest decline today, primarily driven by underperformance in altcoins like Aave and Stellar, even as Bitcoin maintained a flat trading trajectory.
Prediction market Polymarket has removed a controversial market concerning the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran, following intense backlash and mounting regulatory pressure from lawmakers and federal agencies.