More than 3,500 websites infected with hidden Monero miners — hackers earned crypto from visitors
Hackers infected more than 3,500 websites with hidden scripts for mining Monero tokens (XMR). The malware does not steal passwords or block files. Instead, when visiting an infected website, it turns users’ browsers into Monero mining engines, using small amounts of computing power without the victims’ consent.
Man kidnapped in London with $9 in his account because he called himself a crypto millionaire
Prince or beggar? A resident of Belgium has become a victim of kidnapping as he was actively pretending to be a crypto millionaire. All the details came to light only after the criminals saw the man’s account with only $9. In fact, the situation could have ended much worse if the victim had not been believed.
JPMorgan will allow loans secured by cryptocurrencies next year
Large financial institutions are slowly but surely accepting cryptocurrencies. In May, JPMorgan Corporation announced that allowed to buy bitcoins. In July, it became known that the bank wanted to expand its activities to lending secured by cryptocurrencies. JPMorgan is considering offering loans secured directly by clients’ cryptocurrency…
Bulls and longers are happy: Solana’s price broke through $200, and more than 99% of XRP holders are in the profit zone
Solana (SOL) rose above the $200 mark for the first time since March, although the price has now dropped to $198. The daily trading volume rebounded by 62.9% — to $14.64 billion.
The NFT market suddenly came to life and showed an increase of 182%
The market for non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) hit rock bottom and has hardly risen since 2022. But since July 20 of this year, something has been actively stirring at the depths. The total NFT trading volume exceeded $48 million in the last 24 hours, which means an increase of 182%. And the market capitalization has reached $6.71 billion (+22.9%).
For the first time since the end of 2024, 90% of Ethereum addresses have become profitable
On the afternoon of July 17, the value of Ethereum (ETH) reached its highest level since the beginning of the year, and spot ETFs recorded record one-day capital inflows at almost $727 million. Apparently, ETH is just starting to gain momentum.
World Liberty Financial tokens will be open for trading
Holders of WLFI tokens issued by one of Donald Trump’s family’s crypto ventures, World Liberty Financial, have voted to make the coins open for trading. At the time of the launch last year WLFI tokens were sold to investors as unavailable for trading. Instead, they gave the owners the right to vote on some changes to the platform or its…
Global crypto market capitalization reaches $4 trillion for the first time
The total capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has risen to $4.003 trillion for the first time in history, with more than $260.2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies sold in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin currently dominates the market with 59.91% of the total crypto market, having a capitalization of $2.39 trillion.
Will «Crypto Week» end with a victory for stablecoins?
On Monday, July 14, bitcoin breaks the $123 thousand barrier.and Ethereum has risen above $3 thousand for the first time since February. And the total capitalization of cryptocurrencies has reached a new high of more than $3.84 trillion, which is close to the UK’s GDP. What contributed to this growth? Part of it was optimism […]
Spot Ethereum-ETFs record record daily capital inflows with BlackRock and Fidelity leading the way
On the afternoon of July 17, the price of Ethereum (ETH) reached its highest level since the beginning of the year at $3,478 Spot ETFs Ether recorded a record one-day capital inflow of almost $727 million on July 16, thanks to BlackRock and Fidelity.
The bitcoins that Bulgaria sold in 2018 could now fully repay its national debt
In 2018, Bulgaria sold 213,500 BTC in 2018 worth $3.5 billion confiscated the previous year. Now, these BTC would be more than enough to cover the country’s public debt. The same amount of bitcoins today would be worth about $25 billion. This is more than the country’s public debt of $24 billion, according to World Economics.
Hackers steal $27 million from BigONE crypto exchange
Recently, the GMX V1 exchange protocol exploit resulting in the theft of $40 million worth of crypto assets. In a week, hackers robbed the BigONE exchange of $27 million.
Call centers from Ukraine stole UAH 1.5 million from EU citizens and laundered money in crypto
In June 2025, Ukrainian and Czech law enforcement officers completed an international pre-trial investigation into the activities of a network of fraudulent call centers. The amount of losses amounted to almost UAH 1.5 million. Indictments against 4 organizers and 10 participants were sent to court. They face up to 12 years in prison.
In June, the volume of spot transactions of the largest crypto exchanges fell by a third
In June 2025, spot trading volume on major centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) fell by 28% compared to May. Interestingly, at the end of June, it was reported that a 27.9% change in the ratio of spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEX) to CEX.
SharpLink becomes the largest corporate ETH holder in the world
Gaming company SharpLink has become the largest holder of Ethereum. It reported that it had accumulated 280,706 ETH as of July 13. Thus, SharpLink’s stocks of Ethereum coins exceeded the accumulated 259,433 ETH by the Ethereum Foundation itself. The latter is an organization that supports Ethereum and related technologies.
How «unfortunate»: a blockchain developer from russia lost $500k in crypto due to a fake extension for Cursor
A blockchain developer from russia lost about $500 thousand in cryptocurrency due to the installation of a malicious extension for Cursor AI code editor. The victim was looking for a regular extension for syntax highlighting in Solidity, but downloaded a fake version.
Bitcoin has broken through the next ceiling and is preparing to break through the $125 thousand level
Not even a week has passed since Bitcoin has updated its historical price record. On July 10, BTC was trading at $112 thousand, and on July 14, it reached $123 thousand amid the growth of cryptocurrency ETFs. On Thursday, bitcoin ETFs recorded the largest day of inflows in 2025 at $1.18 billion.
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao’s family office to launch BNB Treasury Company in the US
Rumors that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao managed to reach an agreement with Trump have been circulating for a long time. Recently SEC withdraws lawsuit against Binance in the US. And CZ is seeking a presidential pardon after pleading guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws.
Liquidations of short positions hit a record $1 billion amid new highs for bitcoin
After a long period of silence, bitcoin has surged upward. If yesterday it was a new record of $112 thousand was broken. Today, the price has already beaten this figure, reaching $118,213.
Snoop Dogg’s NFT drop on Telegram sold like hotcakes: $12 million in 30 minutes
From 2022 NFTs are considered dead. But sometimes they still show signs of life. First, the legendary NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) by Yuga Labs has launched its Telegram channel. Later, the famous rapper Snoop Dogg organized a drop of NFT gifts. They sold out in the first 30 minutes, raising $12 million from initial sales.
Hackers steal $40 million from GMX crypto exchange
The next hacker attack. The cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in the GMX V1 exchange protocol, which allowed them to steal $40 million worth of assets from the liquidity pool.
Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high — what’s next for the market?
Bitcoin powerfully completes week, reaching $112 thousand before a slight correction. Initially, BTC updated its historical high, after which it rolled back to $111,276. Analysts remain optimistic about the future of the leading cryptocurrency. Overall, BTC has risen by almost 2.4% over the past 24 hours. This has pushed the market capitalization…
A crypto is a crypto, but Tether is storing 80 tons of gold worth $8 billion in a secret vault
Tether Holdings stores 80 tons of gold worth $8 billion in a private vault in Switzerland. It is owned and controlled by the company. The exact location or time of construction of the storage facility is not disclosed. By Tether moved to El Salvador at the beginning of the year.
Volkswagen robotaxis will receive road data via the Solana blockchain
ADMT, a subsidiary of the well-known automaker Volkswagen that develops autonomous cars, has signed a partnership with Hivemapper. The latter company has a mapping network based on of the Solana blockchain called Bee Maps.
Biotech company BioSig to spend $1.1 billion on tokenization and a gold-baked treasury
BioSig Technologies (BSGM), a medical technology company, has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed investor to raise $1.1 billion in tokenization. The funds will come in two parts: $100 million in senior secured convertible bonds and a $1 million equity line of credit.
Palestinians «will be relocated» from Gaza through tokenization
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), with the help of two members of the Tony Blair Institute — an organization founded by the former British Prime Minister —, has developed a financial model for a project called «Aurora», aimed at moving more than half a million Palestinians from Gasa. They will be offered so-called relocation packages funded…
Ukraine imposes sanctions against 60 cryptocurrency companies that helped russia launder money
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on the imposition of sanctions against 60 legal entities that helped the russian federation withdraw assets through cryptocurrencies. And also against 73 Russian citizens, managers and owners of the listed companies, as well as officials of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (in particular,…
Global cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded inflows of $1.04 billion for the week
Weekly investment inflow in digital asset products reached a record $1.04 billion last trading week, bringing total assets in the stock market to a record $188 billion and marking the 12th consecutive week of increased investment inflows. This is a historic high. Trading volumes reached $16.3 billion, which is in line with this year’s weekly…
Chinese tech giants are ready to launch yuan stablecoins
Everyone is just talking about stablecoins. This time, this topic was raised by Chinese tech giants. JD.com and Alibaba’s subsidiary Ant Group asked the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to allow the issuance of stablecoins pegged to the yuan to counter the dominance of US dollar-based assets (estimated at $247 billion).
Crypto billionaire bites off attacker’s finger during kidnapping attempt in Estonia
Since 2024, the number of cryptocurrency-related crimes has been growing rapidly. From hacking the perpetrators turned to kidnapping and torture.
Bloomberg: Trumps earned $620 million on cryptocurrencies
The Trump family uses its name and connections to profit from digital assets. Although, Donald Trump’s personal wealth has hardly changed since he returned to the White House: $6.5 billion on Election Day and $6.4 billion now.
Should we expect an alt-season in July 2025?
After Bitcoin’s fall below the psychological mark of $100,000, panic began to set in, as a 10% drop would have led to the liquidation of positions worth more than $2 billion. But everything went against the trend: BTC is currently growing and is about to break the all-time high set on May 22, 2025: $111,970. […]
A well-known crypto trader lost $15 million in just 10 days
Bitcoin rose to $110 thousand. The top cryptocurrency trader Qwatio has suffered staggering losses. His positions worth 1,177 BTC ($128.3 million) and 34,466 ETH ($86.82 million) were liquidated on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid. Thus, he lost $15 million of his own funds in just 10 days.
Ethiopia is on the verge of a crisis: 30% of the country’s total electricity will be used for crypto mining
Ethiopia is facing energy problems due to crypto mining. This year, crypto mining and data centers are expected to consume a third of the country’s electricity supply in 2025. That is, the cost of this type of activity will exceed 8 terawatt-hours. This is one of the reasons why mining has been banned in Kuwait.
Deutsche Bank unit receives permission to issue Euro stablecoins — EURAU
Everyone around us is increasingly talking about stablecoins. Another important news was added to the list of these conversations. On July 1, a joint venture between DWS (a division of Deutsche Bank), Flow Traders, and Galaxy called AllUnity received a license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). This opened up the…
What does Trump smell like? The US President has launched a line of perfumes that can be bought for TRUMP
Not only Chinese smartphones. US President Donald Trump has announced a line of perfumes for women and men. They are called Victory 45-47 and «dedicated to victory, strength, and success». The price of a 3.3-ounce (97.6 ml) bottle starts at $249. The perfumes can also be purchased for TRUMP tokens using Solana Pay.
Crypto mining is not dead: an average annual growth of 7.8% is expected by 2032
Many miners believe that it is no longer profitable. However, the global market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% through 2032. The global cryptocurrency mining market was valued at $1.55 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $2.83 billion by 2032.
Hackers have already stolen more cryptocurrencies than in the whole of 2024
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT said that the crypto industry has entered a «crime supercycle». A new study has shown that in the first half of 2025 alone, hackers stole more than $2.1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies as a result of at least 75 attacks and exploits. This exceeded the previous anti-record set in 2022 by about 10% and is almost…
Trading volume on decentralized exchanges reached a historic high
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has broken a new record. The ratio of spot trading volume to decentralized exchanges (DEX) to centralized exchanges (CEX) reached an all-time high of almost 27%.
Coinbase shares hit a historic record thanks to stablecoins
Shares by Coinbase Global Inc. closed at its highest level ever: up 5.5% — to $375.07. The previous high of $357.39 was set in November 2021, just a few months after the company went public.
Suddenly, Bhutan has become the third country in terms of the number of accumulated bitcoins
In May, it was reported that Bhutan has accumulated 8,594 BTC through hydroelectric mining. The tiny state started this activity five years ago, back in 2020. For a long time, the country was among the five largest holders of BTC. Until it became known in June that the actual number of bitcoins accumulated by Bhutan did not reach 13,029, worth $1.3…
Kraken Exchange receives MiCA license to operate in the European Economic Area
Kraken crypto exchange has obtained work permits in all 30 member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) due to Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licenses provided by the Central Bank of Ireland.
French «Spider-Man» launches the world’s first action token Tigershark
The legendary urban climber Alain Robert, known worldwide as the French «Spider-Man», conquered the 116-meter-high Meliá Barcelona Sky Hotel without ropes, belay systems, or any protective equipment.
Prove you’re not a robot: how bots quietly took over the Internet in 2024
If you think that the Internet is not what it used to be, you’re right. A new study (and not just one) has shown that most traffic no longer comes from people. We officially lost control of the global network back in 2024. Bots (programs that interact with websites in an automated manner) have been […]
Will Visa and Mastercard be able to survive the stablecoin revolution?
On June 18, Visa and Mastercard shares fell by about 5% as investors became nervous about the possibility that stablecoins could destroy traditional payment networks. This is because the day before The US Senate has passed a bill known as the GENIUS Act, which will regulate stablecoins in the country. Do they really pose a […]
Ethereum has a new historical record
The Ethereum blockchain processed 24.69 million transactions in a month. This is a new historical high. Second-level (L2) solutions, blobs, and wider adoption are actively driving the ecosystem forward.
SparkKitty: a new virus from the App Store and Google Play steals cryptocurrency
Hello, supercycle of crypto-crime. A new trojan called SparkKitty has been detected in the App Store and Google Play that infects smartphones and steals sensitive data, potentially allowing attackers to empty victims’ crypto wallets.
Mastercard has joined the USDG stablecoin network
Mastercard payment system in the footsteps of Visa began to actively expand support for stablecoins. Mastercard will join the Paxos global dollar network, which will allow it to support USDG, USDC, PYUSD, FIUSD stablecoins in its network, as well as launch new opportunities through Mastercard Move and Mastercard Multi-Token Network.
XRP rises, bitcoin exceeds $106K amid a ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Bitcoin dropped below $100 thousand for the first time since May after the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Now, digital gold has exceeded $106,000 after the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Bitcoin has fallen below $100 thousand — further decline will lead to liquidations worth billions
Bitcoin dropped below $100 thousand for the first time since May after US President Donald Trump said that strikes on three major nuclear facilities in Iran. This caused anxiety in the market over the weekend. Bitcoin fell by 3.8% to $98,904, while Ethereum dropped to around $2,157. Instead, more attention is now focused on the oil and gold…
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