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A fake hardware wallet bought via TikTok led to a $6.9-million crypto theft; hackers are now targeting devices meant to keep funds safe. A person who bought what looked like a “sealed, brand-new” hardware wallet advertised on the Chinese version of TikTok was a victim of a $6.9-million crypto heist, losing all their funds in minutes. A late-night distress call to blockchain security firm SlowMist revealed one of 2025’s most devastating cryptocurrency thefts. Criminals are now exploiting the very security devices meant to protect users from online threats. It’s a sophisticated new threat in crypto fraud, and honestly, it’s a worry for many users to see hardware wallet tampering result in a multimillion-dollar criminal exploit. Read more

Bitcoin's ebullient rally to all-time high prices in July might be more proof the cryptocurrency is set to change the world. 

President Donald Trump signed the landmark GENIUS Act into law on Friday afternoon, capping a tumultuous "Crypto Week" that saw Bitcoin navigate significant volatility before establishing new institutional legitimacy. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Genius Act Becomes Law After Tumultuous Crypto Week – What’s the BTC Impact? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Less than a week after its eagerly awaited ICO, Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP, has experienced a notable price setback. The post Pump.fun Token Dips 22% Post-ICO as LetsBONK Surpasses in Meme Coin Minting appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ether is punishing shorts already, but another 10% ETH price upside will liquidate $1 billion, helping cement $4,000 in the process. Key points: Ether is currently forging a short squeeze that stands out in crypto history, says analysis. A 10% price increase would see another $1 billion in liquidated shorts. Read more

Charles Schwab plans to offer spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to attract clients who want to consolidate crypto holdings with their traditional assets. Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its crypto offerings by launching spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to CEO Rick Wurster. In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Wurster said Schwab clients already hold significant exposure to crypto via exchange-traded products (ETPs), owning more than 20% of the industry’s crypto ETP market. However, he noted that crypto still represents a relatively small portion of clients’ total wealth, around $25 billion out of $10.8 trillion. “We anticipate launching Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) sometime soon so that our clients have access to that,” he said. “We think that will be an acceleration of our growth.” Read more

Bullish, the cryptocurrency exchange backed by Peter Thiel, took a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company by filing for an IPO. The post Bullish Crypto Exchange Files to Go Public, Aiming to List on NYSE appeared first on Cryptonews.

Many altcoins have dropped hard over the past 24 hours.

Cayman Islands-based Bullish has filed for IPO registration with the SEC, aiming to list on NYSE as “BLSH.” Bullish, a cryptocurrency exchange owned by Bullish Global, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The Cayman Islands-based firm plans to list its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “BLSH.” The exact number of shares to be offered and the price range remain unspecified, according to a Friday F-1 registration statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, the exchange has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares. For fiscal year 2024, Bullish reported a net income of approximately $80 million. However, despite this positive full-year result, the company experienced a significant downturn in the first quarter of 2025, reporting a net loss of $349 million compared to a $104.8 million net profit in the same quarter of 2024. Read more

DOGE neared $0.26 earlier today.

Block’s inclusion in the S&P 500 comes just two months after crypto exchange Coinbase made history as the first cryptocurrency firm to join the index. Jack Dorsey’s financial services company, Block, Inc., surged almost 9% in after-hours trading on Friday following the news that it will be added to the S&P 500, the benchmark index of the 500 largest US companies by market capitalization. Block will replace US energy company Hess Corp on the S&P 500 before trading commences on Wednesday, according to a statement on Friday. The announcement triggered a strong reaction from the Bitcoin (BTC) community, given the firm’s advocacy for Bitcoin and its strategy for holding Bitcoin as part of its treasury. The most recent data from Bitbo shows that Block holds 8,584 Bitcoin. Crypto commentary account WiseSummit said in a post on Friday, “This is not just a headline. It is trillions in passive flows inching closer to Bitcoin.” Meanwhile, crypto trader cryptothedoggy said, “Crypto roots + Fintech firepower = Wall Street...

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Galaxy Digital’s Michael Harvey says the most optimistic scenario for Bitcoin is a “continued slow melt-up” through the end of July. Bitcoin could be in for a brief consolidation phase after its recent surge to new all-time highs — but another leg up before the end of July isn’t off the table, according to Galaxy Digital’s head of franchise trading, Michael Harvey. “Consolidation around current prices is my base case given the large rally and new ATH,” Harvey told Cointelegraph. “I do expect BTC to trend higher into the year-end, but pausing here for air would be realistic,” Harvey said, adding: Read more

Bitcoiner Peter McCormack says the police "have failed" the town of Bedford and insists he can do a better job by deploying his own security team. Prominent Bitcoin podcaster and Real Bedford FC owner Peter McCormack claims he can tackle Bedford’s rising crime rate better than the local police force, taking on a role some might liken to a real-life Batman. However, the legal implications of his plan are still unknown. “As I promised, if the police won’t keep the town safe for our women and children, I will,” McCormack said in an X post on Friday, explaining that he is personally funding a pilot project to provide security in his hometown of Bedford, UK, with 10 guards patrolling the town center every Saturday. Read more

Bitcoin has reached a new milestone with its realized capitalization crossing the $1 trillion mark for the first time, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. The surge comes just a few days after BTC’s spot price hit a fresh all-time high above $123,000, underlining the intensity of recent investor demand. Unlike traditional market capitalization, realized […] The post Bitcoin’s realized cap surpassed $1 trillion as price hit new ATH above $123k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ChatGPT's AI model processed 42 live indicators revealing consolidation momentum as Bitcoin holds $117,600 following a historic $123,091 all-time high achieved on July 14th. The post ChatGPT’s 42-Signal Bitcoin Analysis Flags Critical $121K Test After Historic $123K ATH Pullback appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered the fastest “$1 billion leap” in net inflows in their history, jumping from $6 billion to $7 billion in two days, according to Farside Investors’ data.  The previous record was five days, when the inflows jumped from $5 billion to $6 billion between July 10 and July 16. […] The post Ethereum ETFs register quickest $1B intake to surpass $7B in total inflows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

As of Wednesday, at least eleven IP addresses have actively tried to exploit the vulnerability, with thousands more addresses possibly doing reconnaissance work. Hackers are continuing to seek out opportunities to exploit the infamous CVE-2025-48927 vulnerability involved in TeleMessage, according to a new report from threat intelligence company GreyNoise. GreyNoise’s tag, which monitors attempts to take advantage of the vulnerability, has detected 11 IP addresses that have attempted the exploit since April. Other IP addresses may be performing reconnaissance work: A total of 2,009 IPs have searched for Spring Boot Actuator endpoints in the past 90 days, and 1,582 IPs have specifically targeted the /health endpoints, which commonly detect Spring Boot Actuator deployments. Read more

Crypto price prediction today shows Bitcoin trading 2.8% below its record $122,838 peak achieved Monday, while leading altcoins experience fresh highs. XRP has risen 505% over 365 days, Ethereum holds $435.2B market cap, and Solana trades around $178 after recent gains. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 18 July – XRP, Ethereum, Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.