New token listings resemble the stock market on steroids. Without the guardrails of traditional finance, prices swing wildly, making—and more often breaking—fortunes in days, if not hours. Binance exchange is often the listing destination of choice for many of these tokens, which offer traders high-risk bets and the chance to chase the next market sensation. … Read more
A key Bitcoin and crypto sentiment tracker, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, has fallen to its lowest score in more than two years as Bitcoin plummeted below $90,000. On Feb. 26, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped deeper into “Extreme Fear,” reaching a score of 10. Bitcoin falls under $85,000 That’s its lowest level … Read more
Investors in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust pulled out a record $420 million from the fund in a day as Bitcoin sunk to yearly lows. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF (IBIT) shed 5,000 BTC on Feb. 26, its largest outflow to date, eclipsing the $332 million it lost on Jan. 2. The massive outflow follows a … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit’s billion-dollar cybersecurity exploit was a setback for institutional adoption of crypto staking, Bohdan Opryshko, staking services provider Everstake’s chief operating officer, told Cointelegraph. On Feb. 21, the Lazarus Group, a hacking operation based in North Korea, gained access to Bybit’s wallet credentials and stole some $1.4 billion worth of liquid staked Ether (STETH). … Read more
Global investment firm Sixth Street has invested $200 million in Figure Technology Solutions, a US-based lender that uses blockchain technology to boost efficiencies and lower costs in the lending market. According to a Feb. 27 report by The Wall Street Journal, the investment will allow Figure to issue up to $2 billion in new loans. … Read more
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged crypto node operators, exchanges and the private sector to block transactions from addresses used to launder funds from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack. The FBI confirmed earlier industry investigation that North Korea was responsible for the hack, which the US law enforcement agency dubbed as “TraderTraitor” in … Read more
Social engineering scammers are reportedly using fake job offers and a new malware-laden app called “GrassCall” to install info-stealing software that hunts for crypto wallets to drain. BleepingComputer reported on Feb. 26 that the actors behind the scam have now abandoned the scheme, with websites and LinkedIn accounts tied to the scam taken down as … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sells off as Trump says tariffs will go ahead Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD pulling back from a relief bounce to $87,000 … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sells off as Trump says tariffs will go ahead Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD pulling back from a relief bounce to $87,000 … Read more
Chip-making giant Nvidia has beaten Wall Street expectations with its latest earnings, with a nearly 80% jump in revenue year-on-year due to sales of its artificial intelligence-centered microchips. In a Feb. 26 earnings report for its 2025 fiscal year and fourth quarter ended Jan. 26, Nvidia announced revenues of $39.3 billion for the quarter — … Read more