The first half of 2026 was the most active six months for crypto exploits on record. This is according to a new report from Blockaid, which shows hackers stole $1.1 billion across 212 incidents. Crypto Hacks Top $1.1B in H1 2026 The Blockaid report found that four major incidents involving KelpDAO, Drift, Resolv, and CoW…

I used to support Bitcoin and believed self-custody was the safest way to protect your money. But after seeing so many people lose years of savings while using hardware wallets, I’ve completely changed my mind. What really gets me is that many of these people weren’t being reckless. They bought reputable hardware wallets, moved their…

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Perhaps due to the quickly re-escalating tension in the Middle East, the cryptocurrency market has posted fresh losses over the past few hours, with BTC dropping to $62,000 after failing to reclaim the $63,000 support during the day. XRP was not spared, as it just slipped below $1.05. The asset was rejected at $1.20 during…

We will begin with the mandatory disclaimer, as we are well aware that historical performance does not guarantee similar moves in the future. However, history does tend to rhyme, and that’s what happened in July for BTC. The question is: will August follow suit, as the month has not been kind to the largest cryptocurrency,…

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It was precisely six years ago when a rather unknown company in the cryptocurrency industry at the time made a revolutionary change to its asset reserve strategy and adopted Bitcoin. The entity in question, called MicroStrategy back then, started to accumulate BTC en masse and only accelerated its purchases after the 2024 presidential elections in…

As expected, quantum news continues to accelerate. Top companies are progressing rapidly on multiple approaches to scale quantum computers. It’s been talked about for years, but we’re definitely nearing the point where we’ll need to see action and the outcomes of upgrading. My thoughts evolved on how to look at this risk and potential impacts.…

Although Bitcoin has gone through countless phases of massive fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), the current crisis around Coldcard has triggered the worst wave of fear ever recorded on crypto social media channels. So far, BTC has been able to weather the storm in terms of price moves to a large extent, even though it…

$10,000 invested in $XRP 8 years ago is now worth $3,000. https://preview.redd.it/qbidmbw0sqgh1.jpg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=baa6d6b1f90d5d4c1f6979392685b938c8316413 $10,000 invested in eggs 1 month ago is now worth $43,400. submitted by /u/BackgroundStory7986 [link] [comments]

The cryptocurrency market is back in the red after bitcoin’s rejection on Friday and a subsequent drop to a multi-week low, but, as usual, there are some exceptions. Pi Network’s native token is among those, which might sound surprising given its recent calamity. Nevertheless, PI is up by 5% daily after an important reminder was…

Bitcoin’s price failed at $65,000 earlier this week, and the subsequent correction pushed it south to a 17-day low of $62,400 before it found some support and rebounded to $63,000. Most larger-cap alts are also in the red in the past 24 hours, led by more painful losses from HYPE, UNI, and AAVE. BTC Back…

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The uncertainty around the highly anticipated regulatory bill continues with new negotiations in Washington. New ethics proposals and political disagreements threaten the legislation’s chances of becoming law this year. Prediction markets now assign a much lower probability of becoming law this year, around 31%-35%, down from the 70% peaks earlier this year. Highly Important Weekend…

One of the most recognizable and well-known figures in the cryptocurrency space has displayed a somewhat controversial approach to his Ethereum investments over the past few months. The most recent data shared by Lookonchain doubled down on his sporadic approach, as he had realized another loss. The analytics resource informed that the former BitMEX CEO…

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The broader crypto market posted some much-needed gains in July, and Ripple’s cross-border token extended a very impressive streak that began in 2020. However, the new month is already here, and the past four Augusts weren’t very bullish for the asset. Can XRP defy its painful August performance, or is another leg down looming? 7…

Cardano was up by 4% over the past 24 hours after a few choppy sessions earlier in the week. The crypto asset climbed from around $0.164 to above $0.17. The latest uptick has pushed its monthly gains to around 12%. Amidst improving price structure, new data suggests that ADA may be entering a different phase.…

Bitcoin and Ethereum edged higher into July 31, while a small shift in market dominance suggested traders were again watching whether capital was rotating toward major altcoins. The validated notes show Bitcoin rising 0.29% to about $64,145.86, while Ethereum traded around the $1,890 to $1,920 range, briefly dipping below $1,900 before recovering. At the same…

Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report Since over $70 million in Bitcoin was stolen yesterday by an attack that exploited a fault in the Coldcard’s system, it has been reported that the thief used a top blockchain services provider for help.  Writing on X Friday, engineer at payments company…

NEAR has launched a staking-based payment model for NEAR AI, giving users a way to lock NEAR tokens and receive monthly compute credits instead of paying through traditional cloud billing or credit-card rails. According to the validated notes, the system gives users access to 43 hosted AI models, including models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.…

UNI rose 13% over the past 24 hours and reached $4.54 – a level not seen since January this year. The latest rally has lifted the asset’s gains over the past month to 60%. The move came as Uniswap announced Launches in beta, a new tab on its Web App for discovering top token offerings.…

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