Bitcoin took a nosedive to $86,099, and it wasn’t pretty—$1.06 billion got wiped out across the crypto market in a flash. The carnage hit long positions hardest, with traders betting on a rise losing a brutal $873 million. According to February 26 data from Coinglass, the past 24 hours have been a bloodbath, liquidating 230,000…
Sam Bankman-Fried, the fallen founder of FTX, broke his two-year silence on X with a post on February 25, 2025, sending the price of FTT, the exchange’s native token, up by 30% almost instantly. In his message, Bankman-Fried quipped about ignoring his email for hundreds of days, likening it to government workers facing layoffs. He…
The crypto market is in a full-on panic mode right now, with the Fear and Greed Index plunging to 25—its lowest point since September 2024. That’s a nosedive from 49 just a day ago, flipping the mood from “Neutral” to “Extreme Fear” as Bitcoin slips under $93,000. For context, this index, cooked up by the…
U.S. authorities have made a bold move in the fight against cybercrime, seizing $31 million in cryptocurrency connected to the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. The haul marks a significant step in tracking down funds stolen in one of the high-profile breaches that rocked the crypto world a few years back. Details remain scarce, though—officials aren’t…
As of February 24, 2025, gold prices are approaching record highs, driven by a combination of economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and currency fluctuations. Global Gold Prices Near Record Levels On February 20, 2025, spot gold reached an all-time high of $2,954.69 per ounce, marking the tenth record high this year. As of February 24, spot…
Chainlink price has crashed this year, continuing a trend that started in December when it peaked at a multi-year high of $30.78. Chainlink dived to $17.4 on Saturday, down by 43% from its highest level in December. Its crash mirrors the happenings among altcoins as most of them have retreated in the past few months. Still,…
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the team behind the billion-dollar Bybit hack, winning a 50k ARKM bounty for solving the case. The breakthrough came when ZachXBT submitted conclusive evidence linking the attack to the hacking group at 19:09 UTC. BREAKING: BYBIT $1 BILLION HACK BOUNTY SOLVED BY ZACHXBT At 19:09…
A Brazilian citizen appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle following extradition from Switzerland to face $290 million Bitcoin investment fraud charges. According to the press release from the US Department of Justice, Douver T. Braga pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment involving wire fraud and conspiracy related to the Trade Coin Club (TCC) scheme. Braga,…
Kanye West is reportedly launching his own cryptocurrency, YZY, to serve as the official currency for his Yeezy clothing brand, according to a February 21, 2025, report by CoinDesk. The news broke after CoinDesk received an unsolicited email from Hussein Lalani, who claimed to be Yeezy’s chief financial officer, detailing the token’s launch. Lalani requested…
Melania Trump’s surprise entry into the crypto game with her new meme coin, Melania Meme (MELANIA), has sent shockwaves through the market—especially for her husband’s Official Trump (TRUMP) token. Just 48 hours after Donald Trump’s coin hit a $14 billion market cap, Melania’s launch on January 20 triggered a jaw-dropping 55% drop in TRUMP’s value…