Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Ether could be “testing the other side of the range” in the coming weeks as it trades above $2,400. Ether could see further upside in the coming weeks if it manages to hold above the crucial $2,400 level, according to a crypto analyst. “So far, so good for ETH,” MN Trading Capital founder Michaël van de Poppe said in an X post on Thursday. “Holding above this crucial range low, we’re likely going to be testing the other side of the range in the upcoming weeks,” van de Poppe added. Read more
Crypto private key exploits and front-end protocol attacks account for 80% of the $2.1 billion worth of crypto that has been stolen so far this year, TRM Labs reports. Crypto private key exploits and front-end compromises have accounted for most of the $2.1 billion worth of crypto lost to attacks in the first half of 2025, says blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. Over 80% of crypto stolen across 75 hacks so far this year was taken in so-called infrastructure exploits, which, on average, made off with 10 times more than other attack types, TRM Labs said in a report on Thursday. Infrastructure attacks target the technical backbone of a system to gain unauthorized control, mislead users, or reroute assets. Read more
US stock futures have hit record highs, fueling analyst predictions that Bitcoin could soon break past resistance to hit a new price peak. US stock futures are at record highs as the country’s largest markets are nearing their peaks, which could help propel Bitcoin to reach another all-time high, according to analysts. S&P 500 futures entered new all-time high territory on Thursday with the index tapping 6,145 points, surpassing February’s peak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite futures also hit a peak at 20,180 around the same time. The S&P 500 has gained 23% since its April 8 crash as trade tariff shocks ease and a ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold. Read more