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On-chain security researcher ZachXBT flagged hundreds of wallets across multiple EVM chains getting drained for small amounts, typically under $2,000 per victim, funneling into a single suspicious address. The theft total climbed past $107,000 and kept rising. The root cause is still unknown, but users reported receiving a phishing email disguised as a mandatory MetaMask […] The post Hundreds of MetaMask wallets drained: What to check before you ‘update’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) remained firm at about $90,000, despite geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela reaching a boiling point in the early hours of Saturday morning. Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 on Saturday before climbing back up above the $90,000 level, where it is trading at the time of this writing. “The US bombed a country and captured its leader, on a weekend no less, and yet Bitcoin has barely moved,” Nic Puckrin, market analyst and founder of the crypto media company Coin Bureau, said in an X post.  Read more

Bitcoin has a talent for looking calm right up until it isn’t. In the first trading days of 2026, the tape has had that familiar, coiled feel: enough headline noise to keep traders alert, not enough conviction to force a real move. When crypto behaves like that, the next decisive push often doesn’t come from […] The post Bitcoin faces a violent repricing Monday if this specific supply-chain metric proves the bond market right appeared first on CryptoSlate.

December’s losses were spread across 26 incidents, showing fewer large-scale breaches rather than a total absence of attacks.

The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto. The United States National Debt surged past $38.5 trillion on Saturday, as Bitcoiners celebrated “Genesis Day,” the day the first block was mined on the Bitcoin network by pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto. US government debt at the time of this writing is about $38,561,900,451,378, according to the US National Debt Clock. “Lie, cheat, steal, and print relentlessly. It’s the playbook of fiat currency, and it weakens the money until confidence in that currency ultimately fails,” market analyst James Lavish said in response to the rising debt. Read more

If 2024 was the year crypto reentered the mainstream through TV tickers and glossy ETF commercials, then 2025 was the year the market learned to live with that attention. It absorbed it, metabolized it, and let it shape how liquidity moved day to day. Some stories were loud and obvious. Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in […] The post Bitcoin price charts lied to you last year, while these eight on-chain signals quietly predicted every single move in 2025 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions. The Hut 8 Bitcoin (BTC) mining company expanded its credit facility with crypto exchange company Coinbase to $200 million, building on momentum from 2025 and strong stock performance, setting it apart among players in the struggling mining industry. Hut 8 will use the funds for “general corporate purposes,” according to an amended filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The credit expansion follows Hut 8’s $7 billion agreement with AI cloud platform Fluidstack in December to deliver 245 megawatts (MW) of energy for an AI data center over a 15-year term. Read more

Attacks against Bitcoin and crypto holders became increasingly physical in 2025. Here's a look back at some of the horrific assaults.

Bitcoin ended 2025 with a realized daily volatility of 2.24%, the lowest annual reading in the asset's recorded history. K33 Research's volatility chart stretches back to 2012, when Bitcoin saw daily moves of 7.58%, and shows steady compression through each cycle: 3.34% in 2022, 2.80% in 2024, and now 2.24% in 2025. Yet, the narrative […] The post Bitcoin is now less volatile than Nvidia, a statistical anomaly that completely changes your risk calculation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

It was an eventful day in terms of geopolitical tension.

Ethereum saw a surge in institutional adoption and progress on scaling in 2025, while Solana was stress-testing the network and hardening its infrastructure.

Today marks Bitcoin's 17th birthday.

Ripple’s XRP has shown signs of strength entering 2026, bouncing off key support levels after a prolonged downtrend. While the price action remains below major moving averages, the recent bullish push is giving traders a reason to watch closely. Momentum is shifting, but major resistance levels still need to be cleared to confirm a reversal. […]

ETH continues to consolidate around the key $3k resistance level. Despite several short-term attempts to break higher, the broader trend remains fragile. While the recent bounce offers short-term momentum, the asset still lacks confirmation for a sustained bullish reversal. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH is trading within a wide […]

Steve Starobinsky’s plan centers on perceived “white space.”

Solana’s RWA ecosystem hits a record $873M in January 2026, soaring 325% in 2025 as stablecoins dominate and tokenized finance gains global traction. The post Solana Price Prediction: RWA Ecosystem Hits $873M in January 2026, Up 325% in One Year appeared first on Cryptonews.

The U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country.

Traders are watching if XRP can maintain above $2.00, with $1.96 as a critical support level to avoid a return to previous trading ranges.

Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now. Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains. Read more

Crypto analytics platform Santiment warns that Bitcoin's approach toward $92,000 could trigger retail FOMO as social sentiment reaches its most bullish level since October, while whale wallets accumulated 65,500 BTC over the past five weeks. The post Santiment Warns FOMO Could Return if Bitcoin Hits $92K appeared first on Cryptonews.