Boyfriend stole $18 million worth of XRP from the widow of legendary country musician George Jones
The widow of country music legend George Jones has accused her former partner of stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and cash. Nancy Jones said that 58-year-old Kirk West took $400 thousand in cash and Ledger crypto wallet containing more than 5.5 million XRP tokens from two safes in her home.
Bitcoin goes down: $514 million worth of traders’ positions liquidated
It’s time for a correction. After a record rise in the price of BTC to $123 thousandThe value of the asset dropped to $115 thousand. This led to massive liquidations of positions.
In just six months, hackers stole more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency
More than $3.1 billion in cryptocurrencies were lost in 2025. Access control exploits have become the main channel for theft (59% of the total amount of losses). Hackers also used phishing (19.2%) and errors in smart contracts (8.*%), rag pools (9.7%), and various types of fraud. That is, in just half of this year, the amount has already exceeded…
$54,000 turned into $9.6 billion: a mysterious owner sold bitcoins that had been lying around since 2011
Recently, an unknown owner who bought bitcoins 14 years ago sold them and became a billionaire (if, of course, he wasn’t before). This is the second such transaction in recent times.
Asset tokenization — the new Netflix in the investment world
The traditional financial system and industrial giants are increasingly integrating blockchain technologies. The main goal is to convert real-world assets (RWAs) into digital tokens to reach larger markets and facilitate trade BlackRock and WisdomTree offer tokenized assets as an alternative to the USDT stablecoin. The financial company Lazard…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
Visa deepens the use of stablecoins
More and more often we hear about stablecoins. Especially when the US is about to open up the possibility of launching this type of cryptocurrency for many companies. This is especially attractive against the backdrop of savings on fees in such payment systems as Mastercard and Visa.
A well-known analyst believes that the crypto industry has entered a «crime supercycle »
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT has warned of the beginning of a «crime supercycle » in the crypto industry. He explained this by a combination of launch of memecoins by politicians and the closure of several court cases. ZachXBT emphasized that the crypto industry has always had the potential for abuse and exploitation of various vulnerabilities.…
The US legalizes stablecoins, but this could undermine the crypto market and democracy
June 17 The US Senate passed a bill known as the GENIUS Act, to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency tokens pegged to the US dollar. For the GENIUS Act to take effect, it must be passed by the House of Representatives, after which the document will be on President Donald Trump’s desk for approval. […]
US Senate passes bill on stablecoins
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that will establish the first federal regulatory system for dollar-backed cryptocurrencies. Although the so-called GENIUS Act still needs approval from the House of Representatives and US President Donald Trump before it can be actually passed, the crypto world is already celebrating this important step. The GENIUS…
Binance celebrates the SEC’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit: «It’s a 180 degrees change»
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has called the SEC’s decision to withdraw the 2023 lawsuit «a radical change» — a 180 degrees change.
Positions worth $1.14 billion were liquidated on the crypto market, with one trader losing $201 million
Last night, Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities. As a result of the attack died Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, and physicist Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi.
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