Bitcoin (BTC) is back with a vengeance this week as US President Donald Trump appears to confirm the strategic crypto reserve. BTC price action abandons its slump to seal a $10,000 daily “green” candle — and a giant CME futures gap. Trump champions the reserve in advance of the first White House crypto summit, which … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Uphold has relaunched staking services in the US, citing a shift in regulatory policies and a more favorable stance toward digital assets. After resuming crypto staking in the United Kingdom in early February, Uphold has now relaunched the feature in the US, the firm said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Monday, … Read more
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks confirmed that he does not hold any crypto assets, having sold everything prior to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “I sold all my cryptocurrency (including BTC, ETH, and SOL) prior to the start of the administration,” Sacks said on X on March 2. His comments came in … Read more
Losses to crypto scams, exploits and hacks totaled nearly $1.53 billion in February, with the $1.4 billion Bybit hack accounting for the lion’s share of losses, said blockchain security firm CertiK. The Feb. 21 attack on Bybit by North Korea’s Lazarus Group was the largest crypto hack ever, more than doubling the $650 million Ronin … Read more
Losses to crypto scams, exploits and hacks totaled nearly $1.53 billion in February, with the $1.4 billion Bybit hack accounting for the lion’s share of losses, said blockchain security firm CertiK. The Feb. 21 attack on Bybit by North Korea’s Lazarus Group was the largest crypto hack ever, more than doubling the $650 million Ronin … Read more
Bitcoin-stacking investment firm Metaplanet purchased another 156 Bitcoin on March 3 as its CEO said the firm is exploring a potential listing outside of Japan, such as the United States. The 156 Bitcoin (BTC) was purchased for around $13.4 million at $85,890 per coin, bringing Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin stash to 2,391 BTC, the company said … Read more
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has recorded its largest-ever Bitcoin futures gap following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a crypto strategic reserve on March 2. More than $300 billion was added to spot markets after the announcement, opening a $10,000 CME Bitcoin futures gap, according to TradingView. This record gap eclipses the previous record of … Read more
A crypto whale that placed hundreds of 50x leverage long position bets on Bitcoin and Ether before US President Donald Trump announced a Crypto Strategic Reserve has profited nearly $7 million from the trades. The whale deposited $5.9 million in USD Coin (USDC) on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid on March 1 to place the long … Read more
A crypto whale that placed hundreds of 50x leverage long position bets on Bitcoin and Ether before US President Donald Trump announced a Crypto Strategic Reserve has profited nearly $7 million from the trades. The whale deposited $5.9 million in USD Coin (USDC) on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid on March 1 to place the long … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed solid buying over the weekend as US President Donald Trump announced that Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) would be included in a crypto strategic reserve. The announcement massively pumped the chosen coins, which made it risky for a fresh entry after the rally. The coins in this … Read more