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The post-mortem says 683.13 million ZIL was proven stolen while the bulk scan omitted the four-signature floor. The post Zilliqa points to hardware wallet flaw discarding entropy to expose crypto keys, enabling 683M ZIL theft appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ZEC broke above $880 while open interest in perpetual futures climbed to $1.8 billion.

As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis. Bitcoin (BTC) passed $80,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as bulls built on last week’s snap BTC price rally. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD passing the $80,000 for the first time since May 15, up another 3% on the day before pulling back following the European close. Read more

CYBERLEEK, the Solana-based meme coin tied to alleged GTA VI leakers, climbed 35% in just one day, while its seven-day rally has reached almost 40,000%.

Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.

The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs booked their strongest inflow week since October, but most of the gain came from coins investors already owned getting more valuable.

The 1:1 reissue preserves units while gas, staking, rewards and governance wait for a new economic role. The post Chain shutdown strips BounceBit token utility after authorization flaw exposes 286M tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin and Ethereum surged last week as falling Treasury yields, renewed US crypto optimism, and a wave of short liquidations sent digital assets sharply higher. Bitcoin climbed more than 20% and approached $80,000, while Ethereum gained about 30% in its strongest weekly advance since May 2025. The rally drew fresh $2.6 billion in ETF inflows, […] The post Saylor sat out Bitcoin’s 20% rally while Tom Lee bought Ethereum after a 30% surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin. Strive purchased 1,110 Bitcoin for about $81.5 million last week, bringing its total holdings to 21,356 BTC. According to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company paid an average of $73,409 per Bitcoin (BTC), including fees and expenses, for purchases made between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21. Strive’s cash and cash equivalents rose by $17.1 million to $171.9 million over the period, while its Class A shares outstanding increased by 3.65 million to 79.89 million. Bitcoin was trading near $79,000 on Monday, about 8% above the average price Strive paid for its latest purchase. The purchase lifted Strive to the seventh-largest publicly traded corporate BTC holder, behind Bullish and ahead of SpaceX, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET data. Its Nasdaq-traded ASST shares were up more than 11% in Monday morning trading, poise...

Perplexity claimed such a pump would require "an exceptional confluence of catalysts and a very strong altcoin/bull market."

Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and due process grounds. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and Blockchain Association (BA) filed a lawsuit against Illinois officials regarding the state’s 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency, expected to be enforced starting in January 2027.  In a lawsuit filed Friday in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit for Sangamon County, lawyers for the two crypto advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ digital asset tax on the grounds it violated the US Constitution, the state’s constitution, federal and state due process laws and the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the measure into law as a “privilege tax” in June as part of the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget, requiring crypto users to be taxed as applied to transaction volume rather than income. On the due process claim, CCI and BA argued that the tax was “unconstitu...

The December 2026 maturity leaves Riot’s still-undisclosed credit backstop at the center of the project’s financing handoff. The post Riot Platforms locked in a $9.1 billion Anthropic deal, but its bridge loan expires before the rent starts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitmine is about 187,000 Ethereum short of its 5% of supply target.

Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its long-stated accumulation target. Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies continued its accumulation of Ether last week, adding to its holdings as the cryptocurrency staged a sharp breakout following a prolonged downturn. The company disclosed Monday that it purchased 32,447 Ether (ETH) last week, bringing its total holdings to 5,847,611 ETH, or roughly 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. Bitmine has acquired ETH every week since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy on June 30, 2025, extending its buying streak to roughly 14 months. The company’s NYSE-traded shares were up about 8.7% to open the week, poised to extend their almost 28% gains over the past six months. Bitmine is now 97% of the way toward its stated goal of owning 5% of the ETH supply. It has also staked 5.07 million ETH, representing about 87% of its holdings, and reported combined crypto, cash, securities and other investme...

Bitcoin consolidates near $77.5K after a 22% weekly surge. Full technical breakdown of key levels, bull flag setup, and $89K breakout target. The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Can BTC Clear $80K This Week? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Spendable shielded ZEC must be in Ironwood at the snapshot before the Aug. 25 to Sept. 14 poll. The post Zcash surges 62% to $880 as holders prepare to vote on changing how ZEC is issued appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s explosive breakout has transitioned into a period of consolidation between $77,000 and $79,000. Despite the sharp expansion from the previous range, the price is now struggling to extend higher immediately, suggesting that the market may need to digest the move before choosing its next direction. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily […]

Bitcoin price gains can draw new buyers into crypto by lifting expectations for future returns, a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland experiment found. According to the report, participants shown Bitcoin's previous 12-month performance became more bullish on crypto. They were about 2.5 percentage points more likely to own it in a later survey, researchers found. […] The post Bitcoin price gains pull new investors into crypto, Fed experiment shows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Government shutdown odds fell on Kalshi while Polymarket showed a split picture, offering crypto traders a dated read on fiscal risk. The post Goverment Shutdown 2026 Odds Fall as Markets Split the October 1 Risk appeared first on Cryptonews.