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Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported ‘white hats’ withdraw $320M in BTC
The Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream, was temporarily halted after a group identifying itself as "white hat" hackers withdrew roughly 4,000 BTC, worth…
Harmony proposes shutting down layer 1, migrating ONE to Ethereum
Harmony has put forward a proposal to shut down its layer1 blockchain and move its native ONE token to Ethereum, marking a dramatic pivot for the network just weeks after a…
Oil up, bitcoin down as U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
Bitcoin slipped nearly 1% on Sunday as fresh U.S. military action against Iranian oil tankers rattled markets, sending crude prices climbing while risk assets retreated.…
‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best inflows of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have withdrawn roughly 4,000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in what is being described as a major security incident, even as spot Bitcoin…
Prediction markets inch closer to the Supreme Court: State of Crypto
Prediction market platform Kalshi's legal battle over sportsrelated event contracts may be heading to the nation's highest court, after New Jersey formally asked the U.S. Supreme…
XRP Gets Another Boost Through Ripple Deal With Florida Athletics
Ripple has struck a multiyear partnership with the University of Florida's athletics program, further extending the reach of its XRP token into the world of college sports. As…
Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
Ukrainian law enforcement has dismantled a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud scheme that authorities say siphoned as much as $1 million every month from unsuspecting investors,…
This Crypto Project Just Funded 1,000 Student Loans Entirely On-Chain
A blockchainbased lending initiative called Pencil Finance says it has channeled roughly $1 million into student loans onchain, financing around 1,000 borrowers across Southeast…
Timing the bitcoin market is exciting but nearly impossible. Here's why
Trying to nail the perfect entry and exit points in bitcoin's volatile market may be one of crypto's most seductive pursuits—but historical data suggests it's a losing game for…
Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market
Trying to outsmart bitcoin's volatile market may be a losing game for most investors, according to crypto analysts who argue that a simple buyandhold strategy consistently…
Ancient Bitcoin Wallet That Turned $120 Into $3 Million Wakes Up
A dormant Bitcoin wallet that acquired coins for roughly $120 more than a decade ago has suddenly sprung to life, moving a stash now worth about $3 million and joining a wave of…
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Dollarbacked stablecoins may be quietly weakening local currencies in emerging markets, according to new research from the Bank of Korea that links buying pressure on…
What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks and Meme Coins
Robinhood is stepping deeper into the blockchain arena with Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum layer2 network built using Arbitrum technology and designed to host tokenized stocks,…
British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
A British investor who assumed a modest bitcoin investment had vanished more than a decade ago has recovered a fortune now worth roughly $4.5 million, according to legal firm CEL…
Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens
Polish lawmakers have failed to override a presidential veto blocking a major crypto regulation bill, leaving the country without a comprehensive framework for digital assets as a…
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
Spot Bitcoin exchangetraded funds in the United States have pulled in roughly $3.8 billion over the past three weeks, marking the strongest run of accumulation seen so far in 2026…
XRP Ledger has fewer active accounts than last year, but bigger trades and more value
The XRP Ledger is drawing fewer active users than it did a year ago, but the ones who remain are trading in far larger sizes, pushing overall volume and total value locked on the…
Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms
Cryptocurrency funding across Southeast Asia has climbed back to $680 million in 2026, marking a notable recovery for the region as venture capital increasingly flows toward…
TikTok's Parent Company Just Borrowed $30 Billion to Go All-In on AI
ByteDance, the Chinese technology giant behind TikTok, has secured a massive $30 billion loan from a syndicate of nearly 30 banks, cementing its intention to spend aggressively on…
Polymarket Launches Crypto Perpetual Futures With Up to 20x Leverage
Polymarket, the prediction market platform best known for letting users bet on realworld events, has moved into derivatives trading with the launch of a new perpetual futures…
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- UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
