Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Code vulnerabilities were responsible for the bulk of the damage in May — roughly 66% of the month’s total losses, or about $45 million. That breakdown, drawn from data released by blockchain security firm CertiK, came alongside broader figures...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Japan’s ruling party has called for the creation of the long-awaited rules for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and promotion of yen-denominated stablecoins in the region in a new proposal to the government. Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes For Crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
XRP may be heavily bearish right now, as its price steadily falls toward the $1.30 mark due to the highly unfavorable market environment. However, several predictions suggest that this phase is simply temporary and the broader outlook is extremely bu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has predicted that the altcoin Hyperliquid will overtake Solana before this market cycle ends. The crypto founder has also reiterated his $150 price target for the HYPE token, predicting it will be reached by the start...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The concentration of Ethereum (ETH) among large wallet holders is increasing as whales and institutional players continue to buy the second-largest cryptocurrency at an aggressive pace. Fresh on-chain data has also revealed a striking shift in the as...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The blockchain space is broad and complex, but leading networks such as Cardano are navigating this dynamic sector. The network is witnessing one of its most significant moments this year as its connectivity to other chains notably improves, allowing...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has laid out a rare look at how the XRP Ledger could respond if it ever came under pressure from a state-level actor. The discussion started with a question about whether an authoritarian regime could use or attack...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
NYDIG says a $1.26 billion off-exchange sale of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, was most likely a large directional holder exiting fast, rather than a basis-trade unwind. The May 26 block trade stood out not only for its size, but for the $29.5 m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
A senior European Central Bank official has warned that stablecoins carry the same fragilities that once destabilized money market funds, cautioning that their rapid rise could threaten financial stability and quietly entrench the US dollar at the eu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has called for another attempt to accelerate SOL disinflation, after a new GitHub discussion proposed improving Solana’s tokenomics through a resource-based base fee that would be fully burned. The debate puts SOL...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has managed to break the ceiling on what was thought possible in a crypto bear market. During a time when the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum have struggled to hold up, the perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) saw its native token...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Users who fail to migrate their accounts before quantum computers become a practical threat would not automatically lose their assets under Circle’s new plan — the company is proposing recovery frameworks tied to cryptographic proofs, seed phra...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The price performance of Ethereum was disappointing for most of May, as the bears seemed to be in full control. It doesn’t seem like much will change for the “King of Altcoins” in the new month, which appears to be a mere continuati...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
US Bitcoin Spot ETFs reported net outflows of $1.42 billion in the final week of May, extending the persistent negative trend observed throughout most of the month. The bearish performance by these investment funds aligns with Bitcoin’s price s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Four working weeks. That’s all the time left in June for the US Senate to move on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers head into recess — and the crypto industry is watching the clock. A Crowded Legislative Calendar Senate Majority Leader John Thu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Stablecoin issuer Circle has reportedly blacklisted a smart contract linked to privacy protocol Zama, freezing approximately $12.6 million in user funds. The development, first flagged by on-chain investigator ZachXBT, involves the protocol’s Confide...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have now logged 10 straight days of outflows, with total net redemptions nearing $3 billion since May 15. That is the backdrop against which social media sentiment around Bitcoin has climbed to its most bullish point all year. When...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The crypto market in 2026 seemed to be performing similarly to last year, after a negative first quarter, marked by a particularly horrendous February. This similarity continued into the recovery path, as the digital asset market rebounded quite nice...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Leveraged traders betting on a price recovery got hit hardest when the Sui blockchain went down for the third time in under 48 hours. Data from CoinGlass shows that long positions accounted for $1.72 million of the $1.88 million in SUI liquidations r...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
After beginning the week with a steep drop from around $78,000, the Bitcoin price appears to have found stability near $73,500. However, a recent on-chain evaluation suggests that if a condition is not met, this newfound stability might just be the t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Prediction markets put the odds of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act becoming law this year at 59%, down from a high of 68% following a Senate committee vote earlier this month. That slide reflects growing uncertainty around a bill the crypto indu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently revealed that the United States has seized $1 billion worth of crypto assets tied to the Iranian government. This figure has continued to rise amid the ongoing conflict between the two nations. Operation Econ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pressing charges against Nathan Fuller, a Texas resident, for running a multi-million dollar crypto investment fraud scheme. The case, filed at the US Southern District of Texas, seeks several penalt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
In a market where most institutions focus on crypto, Bit Digital appears to have taken a more forward-looking approach by recognizing Ethereum’s strategic importance early on. While many players were still treating ETH as a secondary asset, Bit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 week ago
Over the last month, Bitcoin prices have dipped by 3.45% net, as the leading cryptocurrency struggles to sustain its April momentum. During this time, Bitcoin has faced multiple rejections at the $82,000 price zone, triggering a sustained downward tr...
