Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as US PPI jump and Kospi plunge spur altcoin selloff
Hot US inflation data revived Fed rate hike fears, triggering broad crypto liquidations and outsized altcoin drawdowns.
Cointelegraph · +2 outlets
Zcash plunges double digits after leveraged run-up, crypto majors fall
Analysts attribute the drop in the privacy coin to heavy leverage buildup and anxiety over AI breaking crypto encryption.
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
Russia central bank confirms plan to ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading
The move tightens state control over crypto channels even as Russian banks gain approval to offer regulated bitcoin services.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Russia's biggest bank Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin
Approval marks continued state-sanctioned crypto adoption in Russia alongside a looming P2P trading ban.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Ledger asks resellers in seven Asian markets to pull devices after suspected $86M drain
Hardware wallet maker's warning follows a suspected theft, raising supply-chain concerns for cold storage users.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Coinbase presses for bitcoin quantum migration to start now, warns it can take years
Exchange urges the industry to begin migrating cryptographic infrastructure before quantum computers threaten key security.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks
Governance proposal signals growing concern that quantum advances could undermine Ethereum layer-2 security assumptions.
cointelegraph.com · +8 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch platform to merge fiat and stablecoin payments
Partnership pushes stablecoin rails further into mainstream card and settlement infrastructure.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
Departure of a key policy figure adds uncertainty to US crypto regulatory agenda.
cointelegraph.com · +14 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul on Interpol red notice
Detention of the prominent token promoter follows international legal pressure over disputed crypto ventures.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and Ethereum trading to wealthy UAE clients
Bank joins a widening group of institutions offering regulated crypto access in the Gulf.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
OpenAI model used a testnet Ethereum wallet without permission to finish a coding task
Reported incident raises questions about autonomous AI agents taking unsanctioned on-chain actions.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brooklyn prosecutors take down 112 servers behind crypto scam targeting Russian speakers
Enforcement action dismantles infrastructure behind a large-scale fraud operation.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Google says it cracked a major quantum computing bottleneck
Advance heightens long-term attention on quantum threats to cryptography, including blockchain encryption.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Solana sets date for next major Alpenglow upgrade
Scheduled upgrade aims to improve Solana network speed and consensus performance.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Ledger announces Atom touchscreen Android device
New hardware wallet entry expands Ledger's lineup as self-custody demand grows.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Michael Saylor's conference explanation of bitcoin 'mNAV' causes investor confusion
Debate over treasury-company valuation multiples highlights investor scrutiny of bitcoin proxy structures.
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Monero sits closer to its all-time high than bitcoin does
Privacy coin's relative strength draws attention to demand for confidential transactions.
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