The Ethereum Foundation has stepped in to support Alexey Pertsev, a developer behind Tornado Cash, by donating $1.25 million toward his legal defense. Announcing the donation on Feb. 26, the Foundation emphasized the importance of privacy and the rights of developers, saying: “Privacy is normal, and writing code is not a crime.” Pertsev expressed his …
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The following is a guest post from George Godsal, Managing Director at REKT Partners. It’s the number one fear of any crypto exchange: a massive hack. And in the case of Bybit, they have taken the dubious accolade of suffering the largest-ever hack in an industry blighted by hacking. Unsurprisingly, the scale of this breach …
XRP Ledger (XRPL) has outlined a strategic roadmap to enhance institutional DeFi and programmability within its ecosystem. This initiative focuses on integrating compliance-driven solutions, expanding lending capabilities, and introducing innovative tokenization tools to solidify XRPL’s role in institutional finance. With these advancements, financial institutions will gain new opportunities to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs), utilize stablecoins …
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Pump.fun, a Solana-based meme coin platform, experienced a suspected compromise of its official X account, @pumpdotfun, after user reports of scam token promotions linked to the breach emerged. Pump.fun Faces X Account Hack On Feb. 26, 2025, multiple X users flagged unusual activity on the account, including a post promoting tokens with contract addresses that …
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XRP is trading at $2.24 with a market capitalization of $129 billion, a 24-hour trading volume of $6.78 billion, and an intraday price range between $2.18 and $2.36, reflecting a market struggling to find direction amid recent volatility. XRP The 1-hour chart indicates that XRP is consolidating within the $2.2 to $2.3 range after finding …
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Bank of America could launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin if federal lawmakers pass legislation creating a regulatory framework for such digital assets, CEO Brian Moynihan stated in a Feb. 26, 2025, interview with Fortune magazine. BOA’s Stablecoin Plans Hinge on Pending Congressional Legislation, CEO Says BOA boss Brian Moynihan likened the proposed stablecoin to a …
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Bitwise Asset Management, a cryptocurrency asset management firm, announced a $70 million funding round on Feb. 25, 2025, backed by investors including Electric Capital, Haun Ventures, Parafi Capital, and Massmutual and Haun Ventures, to expand its team and develop new crypto-focused products. Bitwise’s Major Funding Round Includes Massmutual, Targets Onchain Tech Founded in 2017, Bitwise …
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Bitcoin is down 1.9% against the greenback trading between $87,739 to $88,156 over the last hour on Feb. 26, 2025, extending losses amid U.S. economic policy anxieties and fluctuating consumer confidence. Bitcoin Navigates Bearish Terrain The leading cryptocurrency’s price declined from the previous day, marking a 24-hour drop of approximately 1.9%, according to the latest …
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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced a massive $1 billion outflow on Feb. 25, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since their inception. Ether ETFs also experienced a significant net outflow of $50 million. Historic Withdrawal Sees Bitcoin ETFs Lose $1 Billion in a Day With Ether ETFs Down $50 Million On Tuesday, Feb. 25, U.S. spot …
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A crypto whale is booking millions of dollars in losses after a long position on the Official Trump (TRUMP) turned against him, onchain data reveals. According to blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain, the whale liquidated his position in the TRUMP memecoin at a loss of $24.4 million. The blockchain-tracking platform says the whale acquired 763,582 TRUMP …
Ethereum (ETH) has a flurry of potentially bullish catalysts this year, according to Ki Young Ju, the chief executive of the digital asset analytics platform CryptoQuant. Young Ju notes on the social media platform X that there is no significant sell pressure following last week’s record-shattering Bybit hack. “On-chain and market data remain neutral. Exchange …
President Donald Trump’s controversial memecoin launch in January could have catalyzed the recent Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto market peak, according to the macro strategist Jim Bianco. Bianco, the president of Bianco Research, tells his 443,700 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin hit its all-time high of around $109,000 in January, just a …
TLDR Ethereum price declined over 10% from its $2,550 resistance zone to around $2,300 A bearish trend line has formed with resistance at $2,500 on the hourly chart ETH is trading below the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average The price could move upward if it settles above $2,500 and $2,550 Major resistance is forming near $2,650, …
TLDR SEC acknowledged NYSE Arca filing for Grayscale’s Ethereum ETFs to earn staking rewards Proposal maintains custodial control with staked ETH not leaving wallet holdings Grayscale expanding crypto ETF portfolio with recent XRP, Cardano, and Polkadot filings SEC expected to make decision by May 26, 2025, with up to 90-day review period possible Staking would …
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