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Alliance DAO contributor Qiao Wang has detailed a sophisticated social engineering scam targeting Coinbase users amid the firm’s insider-led data breach incident. In a May 15 post on social media, Wang revealed how attackers impersonate exchange staff using personal data obtained through a recent internal breach. Individuals contacted him, claiming to represent Coinbase and warning […] The post How an insider-led breach sparked a costly scam at Coinbase appeared first on CryptoSlate.

He became interested in cryptocurrency when politics connected the Trump family with the crypto community.

Heightened volatility sends LTC tumbling from recent highs as traders eye key support levels

At Consensus 2025, Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio reflects on the blockchain’s early days.

Multichain has entered liquidation after Singapore’s High Court granted Sonic Labs’ petition on May 9 2025, appointing KPMG partners as liquidators. The order follows a default ruling over a 2023 breach that has moved $210 million out of user wallets across several networks. The post Sonic Labs Secures Court-Ordered Multichain Liquidation After $210M Hack, Users Await Repayment appeared first on Cryptonews.

One X user thinks NEIRO shows "probably the most strength across the market."

The ETH/BTC ratio mounted a comeback in May, reversing months of Ethereum‘s relentless underperformance against Bitcoin. After reaching an 11-month low of 0.01805 on April 21, ETH/BTC surged to 0.02501 by May 15, marking a 38.6% recovery in less than a month and a 17% rise in the past seven days. The sharp ascent marks […] The post ETH-BTC rebounds 38% from April low in first real rally of 2025 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto industry observers in Canada are concerned that their industry is being left behind without a clear framework for stablecoins. The slow adoption of stablecoins in Canada has some local crypto industry observers concerned that the country is falling behind. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) classified stablecoins as “securities and/or derivatives” in December 2022 after the FTX debacle that shook markets and turned many lawmakers against the crypto industry. Regulating stablecoins as a security has seen few local stablecoin issuers arise, but in the United States and the European Union, softening regulations have seen significant growth in the stablecoin market. This makes Canada, observers say, less competitive with other jurisdictions.  Read more

The firm controls over 8,400 Bitcoin kiosks in North America.

Helium has seen volatility since its 2019 launch, has surged 21,600% to $55.22 in 2021 before retracing to $3.87 today. It has recorded a 9.21% gain this month, forging an AT&T partnership, launching a $20 mobile plan and expanding its DePIN network through low-power 5W hotspot deployments. The post Helium Mobile Adoption Surges Past 900K – Can $HNT Rocket Back to 2021 Highs? appeared first on Cryptonews.

All the Coinbase customer service agents whom cybercriminals allegedly bribed to gain access to user data were based in India, according to Philip Martin. Coinbase has reportedly fired a group of customer support agents following their alleged involvement in social engineering attacks on users. The contracted agents were based in India. According to a May 15 Fortune interview, Coinbase's chief security officer, Philip Martin, said the company flagged customer support contractors who allowed scammers access to user data, suggesting they could be Indian nationals. The CSO’s comments came after some crypto users reeled from attempted phishing attacks using their Coinbase data, which the exchange estimated could cost them between $180 million and $400 million in remediation and reimbursement. Qiao Wang, a core contributor to Alliance DAO, said in a May 15 X post that he may have been a victim of one of these attacks. He said a scammer notified him his Coinbase account had been compromised, asked him to verify his...

O’Leary predicted that a market structure bill will open the floodgates for institutional investors into crypto: “ ... a trillion dollars will come in ...”

A delay in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process has enabled over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions could be executed. The post Tether Delay Let $78M in Illicit Funds Slip Through, Report Finds appeared first on Cryptonews.

Historical data outlined an interesting correlation between Bitcoin and spot BTC ETFs inflows, with whale activity reflecting reserved profit-taking. Key takeaways: Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows dropped over 90% from $3 billion to $228 million in four weeks. While strong ETF inflows often drive Bitcoin rallies, recent data shows price movements can occur independently. Read more

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he will meet with French crypto entrepreneurs to discuss how to protect them.

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[PRESS RELEASE – Hà Nội, Vietnam, May 15th, 2025] Global Emerging Markets (GEM), a $3.4 billion alternative investment group headquartered in the United States, has signed an investment agreement with Meey Land Group Joint Stock Company (Meey Group), a pioneering Vietnamese proptech firm. Under the agreement, GEM has committed to invest up to $80 million […]

Massive exchange deposits signal bearish sentiment as Uniswap's native token breaks critical support levels amid heightened market volatility.

Sleeper pick Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is setting itself apart from more speculative plays, drawing on cultural momentum akin to Dogecoin in the approach of new highs. The post PENGU Price Prediction: Can Pudgy Penguins Reach New Highs On Meme Coin Hype? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The XRP price has dropped by 5% today, but could an incoming decision from Judge Analisa Torres send the altcoin into a parabolic rally? The post XRP Price Prediction: Can Judge Torres Tip The Scales In Favor of a Ripple ETF, XRP to $10 in Q4? appeared first on Cryptonews.