Coinbase premium hits yearly low, hinting at institutional selling
The price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and Binance has dropped to its lowest level since December 2024. Go to Source
How crypto made and undid the $100M Incognito dark web market
The massive dark web drug marketplace used cryptocurrency, the same technology that ultimately allowed FBI agents to locate and arrest its creator, who now faces 30 years in prison. Go to Source
Binance SAFU Fund Boosts Bitcoin Holdings With Second $100 Million Purchase
Binance’s SAFU Fund has strengthened its Bitcoin reserves with the acquisition of an additional 1,315 BTC valued at $100.42 million, bringing its total purchases over the past two days to 2,630 BTC, or roughly $201.12 million. The move underscores Binance’s long-term strategy of protecting users while quietly adding to its crypto assets amid market volatility. … Read more
South African Firms Launch a Local Currency-Backed Stablecoin
A consortium of South African firms has launched ZAR Universal (ZARU), a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the local currency. Transparency and Reserve Management A consortium of South African financial and fintech firms—Luno, Sanlam Specialised Asset Management, Easyequities, and Lesaka—has unveiled ZAR Universal (ZARU), a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the South African rand. The partners describe … Read more
Crypto firms offer ideas to break market structure gridlock: Report
Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill. Go to Source
Arbitrum DAO X Account Compromised As Team Issues Urgent Security Warning
Arbitrum has issued a security alert after confirming that the official Arbitrum DAO governance X account (@arbitrumdao_gov) has been compromised, triggering immediate concern across the Ethereum Layer 2 community. In a public notice, the Arbitrum team warned users not to click on any links or interact with posts originating from the affected account until further … Read more
Elon Musk Reaffirms Plan To Send Dogecoin To The Moon By 2027
Elon Musk has once again thrust the cryptocurrency world into excitement by confirming that SpaceX may send a literal Dogecoin ($DOGE) to the Moon as early as next year. In a recent exchange on X, Musk’s remarks reignited talk about a project that blends meme-coin culture with real spaceflight ambitions, a fusion that has become … Read more
Bhutan moves $22M in Bitcoin as crypto slumps, mining conditions toughen
Bhutan has slipped to the seventh-largest nation-state Bitcoin holder, with its stash falling from 13,295 BTC in October 2024 to 5,700 BTC. Go to Source
Crypto wallet provider Payy launches privacy-focused Ethereum L2
Payy’s new privacy layer 2 makes every ERC-20 transfer private by default without the need for new wallets or tokens. Go to Source