Bitcoin transaction fees incentivize miners and prioritize transactions, varying with network congestion and transaction size. Fees typically range from cents to triple digits, averaging $0.87 (down from $4.88 last year) but spiking to $7.68 during .....
Japan’s SBI Group has partnered with Circle, Ripple, and Startale to advance blockchain initiatives. SBI will promote adoption of Circle’s USDC and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoins in Japan, with RLUSD expected to launch by March 2026. .....
Coinbase is boosting workforce security after North Korean hackers exploited its remote work policy to seek access as employees. CEO Brian Armstrong is now requiring in-person training in the US and US citizenship for sensitive .....
The Lok Sabha passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, on August 20, 2025, by a voice vote, aiming to ban real money gaming, including fantasy sports and card games where users .....
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly paused plans to form the “America Party” to focus on his companies and maintain ties with Vice President JD Vance, a potential 2028 Republican presidential contender, per The Wall .....
The highest-paying Web3 jobs in 2025 include Bitcoin mining-site sales brokers (1%-3% commissions, up to six figures monthly), smart-contract security auditors ($150,000-$200,000 base, bounties up to $5M), crypto influencers (six/seven figures via sponsorships), legal/chief compliance .....
ARK Invest’s ARK Innovation ETF purchased $21.2 million in Bullish shares (356,346) and $16.2 million in Robinhood shares (150,908) amid a crypto stock sell-off. This follows ARK’s $172 million Bullish buy last week and consistent .....
I'll fetch and summarize that article for you.Kraken temporarily paused Monero deposits after detecting a 51% attack where mining pool Qubic gained control of over 50% of the network's hashrate. The attack allows potential double-spending .....
Thailand’s TouristDigiPay initiative, set to launch on August 18, 2025, aims to boost tourism by allowing foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into Thai baht for electronic payments. Regulated by the Bank of Thailand and SEC, .....
Czech police arrested Tomas Jirikovsky, a darknet marketplace founder, over a $45 million Bitcoin donation linked to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation. Jirikovsky, who allegedly paid 468 BTC to avoid prison, attempted to escape .....
Galaxy Digital secured a $1.4 billion loan to develop its Helios AI datacenter in Texas, covering 80% of the first phase’s construction costs, with Galaxy contributing $350 million in equity. The loan, maturing in 2028, .....
Thumzup Media Corporation, pivoting from social media marketing to crypto, raised $50 million to expand its cryptocurrency holdings and enter large-scale mining. The funds will support acquiring advanced mining infrastructure and diversifying into Bitcoin, Dogecoin, .....
Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick raised ether (ETH) price targets to $7,500 by end-2025 and $25,000 by 2028, driven by strong institutional demand, favorable regulations, and Ethereum network upgrades. Since June, ether treasury firms and spot .....
Ethereum network transactions hit a one-year high as over 36 million ETH (30% of supply) is staked, per Dune Analytics. The SEC’s new guidance suggests liquid staking tokens may not be securities, sparking optimism in .....
Coinbase lost $300,000 in token fees after mistakenly approving assets to a 0x Project smart contract, enabling an MEV bot to drain the funds. Security researcher Deebeez reported that Coinbase’s corporate wallet interacted with a .....
Federico Carrone, an Ethereum core developer known as “Fede’s Intern,” has been released after being detained in Turkey for 24 hours over alleged involvement with an Ethereum privacy protocol. He denies any wrongdoing, stating his .....
World Mobile, in partnership with Protelindo, is launching World Mobile Stratospheric, a blockchain-enabled 5G network using hydrogen-powered drones at 60,000 feet. Covering 15,000 sq km per drone with 6ms latency, it’s 18 times cheaper than .....
An unidentified entity bought 221,166 ETH ($946M) in a week, with $212M in the last 24 hours, using six wallets via Galaxy Digital, FalconX, and BitGo. Ethereum’s market cap hit $523B, surpassing Mastercard. Public companies .....
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes repurchased Ethereum (ETH) for $10.5M in USDC after selling $8.32M worth at $3,507. He bought back at $4,150, following ETH’s rally to $4,000. Despite warning of a crypto dip due to .....
Harvard Management Company, managing Harvard’s $53.2B endowment, invested $116M in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF, holding 1.9M shares as of June 30, 2025. This marks its fifth-largest investment, following tech giants. The SEC’s 2024 approval of .....
VivoPower's shares surged 32.12% to $5.10 after announcing a $100M purchase of Ripple Labs shares, expanding its XRP-focused treasury strategy. The company will acquire Ripple shares and XRP tokens, leveraging BitGo for custody and Nasdaq .....
The Philippines blocked unlicensed crypto exchanges like OKX and Bybit, following SEC warnings. India froze $5M in assets of jailed Coinbase scammer Chirag Tomar. Singapore’s Tokenize Xchange faces lawsuits over $3.1M in stuck withdrawals after .....
Indonesia is exploring Bitcoin as a reserve asset, with Bitcoin Indonesia discussing its potential to drive economic growth via mining and education initiatives with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s office. Despite a crypto payment ban, .....
SBI Holdings plans to launch Japan’s first dual-asset Bitcoin-XRP ETF and a hybrid gold-crypto ETF (51% gold, 49% crypto) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, pending regulatory approval from the Financial Services Agency (FSA). The FSA’s .....
The number of crypto professionals paid in digital assets tripled in 2024, with 9.6% receiving stablecoin salaries, per Pantera Capital’s report. USDC dominates, comprising 63% of crypto payrolls, despite USDT’s higher trading volume. Long-term vesting .....
Ethereum network transactions hit a one-year high, with over 36 million ETH (30% of supply) staked, per Dune Analytics. The SEC's new guidance suggests liquid staking tokens may not be securities, spurring optimism in DeFi. .....
Coinbase will impose a 0.1% fee on USDC to USD conversions exceeding $5 million net in a 30-day period starting August 13, following missed Q2 revenue and earnings. The fee aims to cover USDC management .....
The document details a security breach at CrediX, a money market abstraction infrastructure protocol, where over $4.5 million in digital assets were stolen and bridged to Ethereum by a Tornado Cash-funded wallet. Remarkably, CrediX negotiated .....
On Monday, U.S. spot Ether ETFs recorded a record $465 million in daily net outflows, the highest since their launch, following a $152 million outflow on Friday, ending a 20-day inflow streak. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum .....
President Trump plans to sign an executive order directing bank regulators to investigate debanking claims by the crypto sector and conservatives, probing violations of antitrust, consumer protection, and fair lending laws. The order targets alleged .....
Justin Sun, Tron’s founder, safely returned from Blue Origin’s NS-34 spaceflight, joined by five others, after winning a $28 million bid in 2021. Experiencing the “Overview Effect,” Sun emphasized Earth’s fragility. Blockchain projects like Filecoin .....
OpenAI raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation, led by Dragoneer’s $2.8 billion, aiming for $40 billion by year-end. The oversubscribed round prioritized new investors. OpenAI’s revenue is projected at $12.7 billion in 2025, .....
Despite Bitcoin’s network hashrate nearing 902 EH/s, solo miners are winning full block rewards, like the 3.125 BTC ($372,000) claimed at block 907,283. Efficient hardware, like ASICKey’s KEYMINER A1, boosts their odds. Solo mining’s appeal .....
Hack.Fun, a platform documenting crypto exploits, launched a token on Solana, linked to wallets involved in the $80 million Orbit protocol hack, per ZachXBT’s investigations. Featuring a whiteboard interface, it details DeFi hacks, including Orbit. .....
Bitcoin hit a three-week low of $114,322, filling a July CME futures gap, amid US trade tariffs impacting crypto more than stocks. Traders are mixed, with some eyeing upside potential and others warning of a .....
In July 2025, crypto hacks surged 27% to $142 million across 17 attacks, with CoinDCX’s $44 million server breach being the largest. GMX lost $40 million but recovered funds, while BigONE and WOO X lost .....
JPMorgan Chase and Coinbase are partnering to allow Chase credit card holders to buy crypto and redeem Ultimate Rewards Points for USDC starting in 2026, a first for major credit card rewards. JPMorgan is also .....
RAKBANK, a UAE government-owned bank, is the first conventional bank in the country to offer retail crypto trading via its mobile app, powered by Bitpanda’s VARA-regulated platform. Customers can trade cryptocurrencies directly in AED, without .....
ARK Invest boosted its BitMine Immersion Technologies stake by $20 million, acquiring 572,853 shares across three ETFs, following BitMine’s $2 billion Ether holdings milestone. ARK trimmed holdings in Coinbase ($7 million), Block ($15 million), and .....
Coinbase is suing Tobias Honscha in California for cybersquatting on coinbase.de, alleging he used the domain to redirect users to a physical coin trading app and as a Coinbase affiliate link, violating their agreement. Coinbase .....
The US SEC granted accelerated approval Tuesday for Bitwise’s conversion of its 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) into an ETF, then immediately stayed the order pending Commission review, citing further oversight. The fund holds Bitcoin .....
Ether’s 51.84% price surge to $3,750 in 30 days has sparked “extreme euphoria” on social media, signaling a potential correction, per Santiment. However, low memecoin social dominance and corporate treasury interest from firms like SharpLink .....
TRON DAO launched the TRUMP token on the TRON blockchain, leveraging LayerZero’s OFT standard and Stargate Finance for seamless cross-chain transfers. With TRON’s 321 million accounts and $80 billion USDT supply, TRUMP aims to scale .....
An early Bitcoin investor sold 80,000 BTC through Galaxy Digital in a massive transaction, part of an estate planning strategy. Despite Bitcoin's price dipping below $115,000, it rebounded above $117,300. Analysts noted the market fully .....