The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds. The Trust Wallet browser extension for Google Chrome Web Store is “temporarily unavailable,” delaying the release of a new version that includes tools for victims of a recent hack, according to Trust Wallet … Read more
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb flagged over $200 million in customer assets dormant across 2.6 million accounts, offering a glimpse into how much retail capital remains untouched on centralized platforms. The disclosure came as part of the exchange’s dormant asset recovery campaign, which targets users who have not logged in or traded for over a … Read more
Crypto privacy entered the spotlight in 2025 as new technology clashed with regulators, a trend that is set to intensify in 2026 with developers pushing the envelope and legal battles approaching a conclusion. In its early days, Bitcoin (BTC) was often viewed as an anonymous payment tool despite its transparency. Since then, the introduction of … Read more
Coinbase and its Ethereum layer-2 Base are drawing pushback from traders and builders who argue that its creator token experiment failed to turn a viral social media moment into sustained onchain activity. The backlash came after YouTuber Nick Shirley launched a token on creator platform Zora. Shirley’s token briefly rode his online fame to about … Read more
In 2025, the XRP community celebrated the long-awaited resolution of the SEC lawsuit, the launch of multiple US-based spot ETFs, and a surge in Ripple partnerships. Yet, the coveted $5 price target remained elusive, with XRP (XRP) price peaking at $3.66 before falling as much as 50% to a low of $1.58 in October. Key … Read more
Cryptocurrency markets kicked off 2026 with a focus on Solana, as Santiment data showed discussion regarding whale accumulation of SOL-related tokens as the top trend on Thursday. Santiment said multiple SOL-linked assets have seen repeated purchases of 10 or more Solana (SOL) by large wallets. “Market caps vary widely, but liquidity remains strong, indicating sustained … Read more
Solana heads into 2026 facing the question of whether infrastructure upgrades and tokenized financial activity can push the network beyond its memecoin reputation. Solana kicked off 2025 at the height of the memecoin frenzy, with Solana (SOL) reaching a new all-time high of $293 on Jan. 19. As memecoin volumes cooled over the year, SOL … Read more
Investment bank KBW upgraded TeraWulf (WULF) to “outperform” from “market perform” while raising its price target to $24 from $9.50. The bank said the market is underestimating the earnings upside from the company’s shift away from bitcoin BTC$87,867.88 mining toward AI and high-performance computing (HPC) leasing. “We think investors underappreciate the magnitude of the BTC … Read more
Crypto was supposed to go out with a bang this year. Heading into the fourth quarter, bitcoin was riding a wave of strong ETF inflows, digital asset treasuries (DATs) pitching themselves as leveraged bets on the next leg higher, and analysts dusting off charts showing the year’s final three months as crypto’s most reliable winning … Read more
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2726.41, up 0.7% (+18.35) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Ten of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SOL (+1.4%) and CRO (+1.4%). Laggards: XLM (-1.3%) and APT (-1.0%). … Read more