In January 2025, French authorities freed Ledger co-founder David Balland after kidnappers demanded a large ransom in cryptocurrency. The case illustrated what crypto crime can look like when it leaves the screen and becomes a physical hostage situation. In fact, crypto-related disputes and theft are increasingly linked to real-world violence, including abduction attempts and ransom … Read more
(Dateline: Monday, January 19, 2026) – The cryptocurrency market is reeling from a double-whammy of news. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has unexpectedly postponed the markup of the highly anticipated Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, throwing regulatory clarity into further doubt. Simultaneously, Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing a surge in inflows, reaching levels not seen since … Read more
What is the “walkaway test?” Vitalik Buterin’s “walkaway test” is a way to assess Ethereum’s long-term credibility. The network is intended to remain secure and functional even if its core developers were to stop actively upgrading it. In a recent analogy, Buterin suggested that a protocol should resemble a tool you own, such as a … Read more
Imagine you’ve just gotten off a 16-hour flight. You’re red-eyed and irritable, but you need to shift some crypto funds in a hurry. The SIM-card shops are closed, so you use the provided “free airport WiFi” to get connected. Hours later, your crypto has shifted to an unidentified wallet. Unfortunately, you may have been hit … Read more
The Bitcoin hashrate has slipped below 1 zetahash per second for the first time in four months despite a recent improvement in miner profitability. The Bitcoin network hashrate has fallen under 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s) for the first time since mid-September, with one analyst tipping the decline to continued interest in AI. The Bitcoin … Read more
Bitcoin fell almost $3,500 on Monday as Europe hinted at retaliatory measures against US President Donald Trump, who threatened new trade tariffs unless negotiations could begin over Greenland. Bitcoin (BTC) prices have dumped 3.6% in a matter of hours, falling from $95,450 to just below $92,000 on Coinbase in early trading on Monday morning, according … Read more
Crypto mining hardware maker Canaan Inc., which has seen its shares down 63% in the last 12 months, has received a warning from Nasdaq to increase its share price within 180 days or face delisting from the major stock market index. Canaan said in a statement on Friday that the Nasdaq contacted the company on … Read more
Trove Markets, which is building a decentralized perpetual exchange for collectibles, is under fire for pivoting to Solana after raising over $11.5 million tied to a token sale for an integration on Hyperliquid, prompting some backers to seek refunds. Trove first announced the surprise move to Solana in a post to X on Friday, with … Read more
The bitcoin price plunged nearly $4,000 in a sharp evening sell-off after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Europe on Saturday. Around 6 p.m. EST, massive amounts of selling hit the crypto market triggering a wave of forced liquidations across the bitcoin price and altcoins. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell … Read more
The expanded prohibition on stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act makes the US dollar less competitive than the Digital Yuan, Scaramucci said. The prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins in the CLARITY Act puts the US dollar at a competitive disadvantage to China’s Digital Yuan, a yield-bearing central bank digital currency, according to Anthony Scaramucci, founder of … Read more