Bitcoin Plummets Below $82,000 as Surging US Inflation Jolts Global Markets and Shifts Fed Rate Hike Expectations

Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a significant downturn, falling below the $82,000 threshold shortly after Wednesday’s Wall Street open, as fresh data revealed that US consumer inflation had surpassed market expectations for…

Starknet Introduces ‘Shadow Accounts’ for Enhanced DeFi Privacy, Marking a Significant Step in Onchain Identity Management

Starknet, a prominent Ethereum layer-2 network leveraging zero-knowledge technology, has unveiled its innovative "Shadow Accounts" feature, designed to significantly enhance user privacy within decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This development allows…

Ledger Initiates Widespread Sales Suspension and Recall in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Amid Tampered Device Reports

Ledger, a leading manufacturer of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, has issued a comprehensive directive to its sellers and distributors across six Southeast Asian nations and Hong Kong, mandating an immediate suspension…

Strive Bolsters Bitcoin Treasury by Over 11% as Warrants Drive Significant Capital Influx

Strive, a publicly traded company that strategically manages a substantial Bitcoin treasury, significantly expanded its digital asset holdings last week, increasing its Bitcoin reserves by more than 11%. This considerable…

NFT Marketplace Blur Announces Frontend Shutdown Amidst Industry Downturn and Royalty Controversy

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur, which once held the distinction of being the largest NFT marketplace by trading volume, has announced the imminent shutdown of its website frontend next month.…

SWI Group Secures $900 Million Capital Infusion to Propel Transatlantic AI Infrastructure Expansion, Repurposing Former FTX-Linked Mining Assets

The investment company SWI Group has successfully closed a capital raise of approximately $900 million (€800 million), a significant institutional funding round aimed at accelerating the expansion of its data…

XRP treasury Evernorth’s shares rise 5% at Nasdaq opening print

Evernorth Holdings (XRPN), a company uniquely focused on managing an XRP-centric treasury, marked its public market debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Monday with a notable surge, seeing its…

Financial Stability Board Sounds Alarm on Maturing AI Risks and Persistent Stablecoin Regulatory Gaps Ahead of Critical G20 Deliberations

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body responsible for monitoring and making recommendations about the global financial system, has issued a stark warning to G20 finance ministers and central…

Ledger Implant Exploit Reportedly Spreads to Europe After $93.4 Million in Losses from Asian Reseller

A sophisticated supply chain attack targeting Ledger hardware wallets, which has already resulted in an estimated $93.4 million loss for users in Asia, appears to have expanded its reach to…

Coldcard’s Official X Account Compromised with Phishing Link Amidst Prior Multi-Million Dollar Exploit Investigations

Bitcoin-only hardware wallet manufacturer Coldcard recently disclosed that its official X account, formerly known as Twitter, was compromised on a Sunday, leading to the publication of an unauthorized phishing link.…