In the first half of 2026, over $1.1 billion was stolen from crypto users through 212 phishing and wallet-draining attacks, not from Bitcoin's core protocol. The Bitcoin blockchain remains secure with no breaches to its consensus or cryptography. Most losses stem from operational compromises like social engineering and malware, with North Korea-linked hackers playing a major role. Investors should protect seed phrases, use hardware wallets, and be wary of unsolicited messages to guard against these threats.
Bitcoin faced a turbulent week with a hawkish Federal Reserve hold signaling possible rate hikes, a $70 million theft due to a Coldcard hardware wallet flaw, and significant ETF outflows. Despite these challenges, Bitcoin only dropped about 2%, sugge...
Bitcoin showed strong gains in July but is facing bearish pressure in August due to rising macroeconomic concerns. The strengthening yen and rising U.S. Treasury yields indicate tightening liquidity, causing investors to pull back from risk assets li...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been listed on OKX's MiFID-regulated X-Perps platform in Europe, allowing traders to access leveraged exposure to SHIB and other crypto tokens like AEON and Zilliqa, as well as tokenized U.S. equities such as Robinhood and Qualco...
Cardano is preparing its next major hard fork, called the Dijkstra era, which will introduce three key upgrades: Nested Transactions, Linear Leios, and Peras. These innovations aim to improve network throughput, transaction finality, and resource man...
U.S. markets ended last week higher as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, despite some dissent. This week features key economic data including Friday's July jobs report and manufacturing activity, alongside major earnings from SpaceX, AM...
