An Australian executive has been accused of accepting cryptocurrency payments in exchange for selling sensitive cyber tools that threatened the national security of Five Eyes allies. Summary An Australian executive received $1.26 million in crypto for selling eight protected cyber tools to a Russian broker. Prosecutors said the breach caused [...]
FXRP supply tops 100M, ~70% deployed in XRPFi DeFi via staking, lending, vaults. Summary Nearly 100M XRP bridged as FXRP, with ~70% actively deployed in DeFi. Firelight holds about 21% of FXRP staked, while Upshift vaults scaled from ~$6M to ~$25M capacity. Lending via Kinetic and Morpho saw roughly $39M [...]
ETH’s reported 50.18% staking share is disputed, with CoinShares putting active staking near 30.8% due to deposit‑only contract data. Summary Santiment says 50.18% of ETH supply (about 80m ETH) sits in the staking deposit contract, crossing a symbolic 50% threshold for the first time. CoinShares’ Luke Nolan calls the figure [...]
LINK slips ~1% in 24h as ETFs absorb 1.16% supply on steady $630k inflows. Summary LINK ETFs now hold 1.16% of circulating supply after ~$630k net inflows, signaling institutional accumulation and reduced exchange‑available liquidity. LINK trades near $19.1, up ~0.8% on the day but down ~5% week‑on‑week, with ~$627.6M in [...]
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a stark warning to the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, urging them not to use taxpayer funds to bail out cryptocurrency investors as digital asset markets face renewed volatility. Summary Elizabeth Warren urged the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department not to use taxpayer funds [...]
Metaplanet Chief Executive Simon Gerovich has rejected claims that the company lacks transparency in its Bitcoin investment strategy, following criticism shared on X. Summary Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich denied claims that the company hides Bitcoin purchases, saying all transactions and wallet addresses are publicly disclosed. He defended the firm’s options strategy and financial reporting, [...]
ETH fell ~60% from 2025 peak as Bitmine bought 45,759 ETH for $91m, lifting staked holdings to 3.04m. Summary Bitmine bought 45,759 ETH for about $91m near $2k, roughly 62% below the 2025 >$5k peak. Total ETH holdings now 4.37m, with 3.04m staked, implying multi‑hundred‑million annualized rewards at current yields. [...]
Bitcoin price is compressing into a tightening triangle structure, signaling a major decision point as converging support and resistance suggest an imminent volatility expansion in the near term. Summary Triangle compression signals imminent breakout, volatility expansion approaching Higher lows indicate growing demand, favoring bullish resolution $76,700 resistance becomes key target, [...]
XRP slips below support as funding drops ~80% today on bearish leverage. Summary XRP funding rate dropped nearly 80% on Thursday, signaling aggressive short bias and sustained downside positioning in derivatives markets. Open interest declined alongside negative funding, showing leveraged traders are de-risking as spot price trades below its short-term [...]
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. This week, several new projects were listed on CoinMarketCap, including Monstro DeFi, Espresso, and BitGW. The BitGW team states that this development is not simply about brand exposure. It [...]
