Digital assets, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and currency news.
Key Highlights $NEAR intercepted and is holding $503,000 linked to the Bitget breach. The incident highlights a growing divide over whether cross-chain infrastructure should screen suspected stolen funds. No public release authority or remedy for wrongly flagged users has been identified. $NEARâs Bitget screening decision challenges cryptoâs permissionless model Shevchenko positioned the blocked $503,000 against ...
Key Highlights: Chainlink is developing a solution to connect financial institutionsâ systems and signing infrastructure with SWIFTâs blockchain ledger. The Chainlink Runtime Environment will coordinate smart-contract workflows between banksâ own ledgers and the SWIFT ledger. The setup is designed to support 24/7 payment workflows using tokenized bank deposits while banks retain control of transaction-approval keys. ...
Key Highlights: Citi has expanded Citi Token Services to Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The blockchain-based platform uses tokenized deposits and a private blockchain to move funds between Citi accounts almost instantly. The service will support USD transactions in Japan and both USD and EUR transactions in the UAE. Citi Expands Tokenized Payment ...
Key Highlights Aztec Labs has relaunched its zk.money wallet for private payments on the Aztec network. The wallet uses $DAI initially, while deposits from Ethereum still publicly reveal the sender and amount. Deposits, payments and withdrawals are capped at $2,500, with a shared $50,000 daily deposit allowance. Aztec Labs Relaunches zk.money for Private Payments Aztec ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin has risen over the past month while gold has declined, despite their 90-day correlation approaching a record high. Coinbase Institutional said marginal investment demand is favoring Bitcoin even as interest rates remain elevated. Wintermute identified $82,500 as Bitcoinâs critical level this week after the cryptocurrency closed above its 50-week moving average for ...
Key Highlights Shiba Inu ($SHIB) rose 3.17% to $0.00000589 after finding support at $0.00000550. A break above the descending trendline could support a 26% move toward $0.00000720â$0.00000730, although a drop to $0.00000575 remains possible. Spot trading activity in altcoins has risen to nearly four times Bitcoinâs volume, while 87% of Binance-listed altcoins now trade above ...
Key Highlights Sivar is built on Modveonâs Verified Operating System, combining identity verification, trusted connections, communities, payments and AI-powered services. Eligible US residents can send money to verified recipients in El Salvador for a flat $2 fee, regardless of the transfer amount. The platform was refined through a pre-launch rollout involving more than 25,000 Salvadorans. ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin fell after the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 US elections, with declines ranging from 27% to 72%. Bitcoin was trading at $84,180 on September 29, 2026, after a 0.55% 24-hour gain. Ali Martinez identified $73,000 as a potential support zone if the historical post-midterm pattern repeats. Bitcoinâs Historical Post-Election Performance Draws Attention ...
Key Highlights: No Senate Democrat voted last week to advance the Clarity Act, according to the source. The legislation would have created rules for digital assets and aimed to reduce transaction costs for everyday Americans. The source argues that Democratic tax proposals would increase costs for overtime, tips and Social Security recipients. Clarity Act stalls ...
Key Highlights ChatGPTâs XRP outlook ranges from a bearish $1.20â$1.35 scenario to a bullish $2.20â$2.80 outcome. Ripple could return approximately 2.1 billion of the expected 3 billion XRP gross release to escrow, leaving about 900 million XRP as net new supply. XRP was trading at $1.52, above its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages, while ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin formed a âgolden crossâ on September 8, when its 50-day moving average moved above its 200-day moving average. Historical cases following at least 150 days below the 200-day average recorded peak gains of approximately 100% to 600% during the subsequent year. Binance Research cautions that historical patterns are not guarantees, while elevated ...
Key Highlights: Hunter Bidenâs $LAPTOP token fell more than 98% within minutes of its launch. Hunter Biden attributed the crash to a failed transition from a planned centralized-exchange listing to a decentralized exchange and a missed market-maker liquidity commitment. He also discussed Bitcoin adoption, crypto regulation, Michael Saylorâs Strategy, and his prediction for Bitcoinâs price ...