Crypto

A former police officer in charge of investigating crypto crime in Seoul was sentenced to six years in prison for accepting bribes.

Davide Crapis, the foundation's AI lead, sees the network acting as a coordination and verification layer in an increasingly AI-mediated world.

The crypto exchange added 17 tokenized stock pairs and seven defense and energy equities through its partnership with Ondo Finance. Crypto exchange MEXC has expanded its tokenized equities offering through its partnership with Ondo Finance, listing new onchain representations of US stocks that trade against Tether on its platform. According to company announcements this week, the expansion includes 17 newly listed tokenized stock pairs and seven additional tokens tied to US defense and energy companies. The tokens are issued as ERC-20 assets on Ethereum and trade against Tether (USDT) pairs on the exchange. The underlying shares are held in regulated trust accounts and subject to quarterly third-party audits, with the tokens designed to represent ownership of the corresponding underlying equities. Read more

Bitcoin is now in an uneasy phase, and it’s driving bearish Bitcoin price predictions.Price remains far below recent highs, and the biggest question across the market right now is where is the bottom?According to crypto analyst Crypto Patel, Bitcoin could still see one last drop before the next major rally begins.Looking at previous cycles, he […] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Analyst Says $220,000 BTC Is Coming — But Only After This Happens appeared first on Cryptonews.

Kraken became the first crypto bank to receive a Fed master account on Wednesday. The banking industry is not pleased.

Kevin de Patoul argues that 2026 won't be a washout for digital assets, but instead a structural reset as traditional finance quietly moves onchain.

CoinDesk was able to confirm the meeting between the US president and the Coinbase CEO took place as Politico initially reported.

PI's price has rocketed to its highest levels in about two weeks.

Fundraising platform Giving Block said it faciliated more than $100 million in donations of stablecoins to charities in 2025, a surge possibly aided by a change in US laws. The cryptocurrency fundraising platform Giving Block reported that it had seen a surge in donations with stablecoins in 2025 compared with previous years. In its annual report released on Wednesday, the Giving Block said there had been a “major shift” in donations using stablecoins, particularly with Ripple USD (RLUSD) and Circle’s USDC (USDC). The platform reported that it had facilitated more than $100 million in crypto donations in 2025, with more than $32 million coming through USDC, RLUSD, Tether’s USDt (USDT), Dai (DAI), and other stablecoins. “The trend is clear: stablecoins are no longer a side story in Crypto Philanthropy—they’re becoming one of its fastest-growing channels,” said the report. Read more

Prosecutors have indicted 62 people over alleged links to Prince Group, designated as a transnational criminal organization by the U.S. DOJ.

Bitcoin rose above $70,000 today for the first time since early February, extending a rebound that is starting to look less like a brief relief rally and more like a market trying to reverse momentum after months of heavy selling. CryptoSlate data showed Bitcoin gaining over 7% on the day, lifting the flagship digital asset […] The post Bitcoin bears could walk into a brutal short squeeze next as BTC retakes $70k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In the opening primaries of the midterm congressional contests, Fairshake is celebrating victories of several pro-crypto candidates backed by the super PAC.

Fresh allocations to spot bitcoin ETFs suggest investors are growing more comfortable despite the asset still being down 16% this year.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Gaspar on how bitcoin looks to overcome quantum fears, echoing past climate backlash.

Also: OKX and AI agents, Future AI users of blockchain and Bitcoin’s latest governance clash.

Bitcoin has broken above $73,000 after weeks of consolidation, but traders remain divided over whether the move marks a genuine breakout or another trap for late buyers.

On-chain data reveals strong buying interest from whales just a day after the Chinese holidays ended.

According to Dalio, there are important differentiating characteristics between bitcoin and gold, and these traits are pushing institutions to the latter.

Founders Fund’s exit from ETHZilla highlights volatility, balance sheet strain and the challenges facing public Ether treasury strategies. Founders Fund fully exited ETHZilla after previously holding a 7.5% stake. SEC filings show that Peter Thiel-linked entities had reduced their ownership to zero by the end of 2025, signaling a decisive retreat from an Ether-focused public treasury strategy. ETHZilla’s pivot from biotech to an Ether treasury strategy was aggressive. After raising $425 million and later seeking $350 million through convertible bonds, the company accumulated over 100,000 ETH, positioning itself as a leveraged equity proxy for Ether exposure. Debt-driven models can force crypto sales at unfavorable times. ETHZilla’s sale of 24,291 ETH in December 2025 to meet debt obligations highlighted a structural weakness. Leverage combined with crypto volatility can trigger asset liquidation during downturns. Read more

Researchers said a sophisticated exploit kit with 23 iOS vulnerabilities is being used by espionage and cybercrime campaigns.