BitMEX co-founder and high-profile crypto investor Arthur Hayes has made headlines once again this time for buying back Ethereum (ETH) at higher prices just a week after pocketing profits from his previous sale. The dramatic move underscores not only the volatile nature of crypto trading but also the relentless demand for ETH from whales and…
VivoPower International PLC, a Nasdaq-listed solar and digital asset company, saw its shares leap 32% to $5.10 after unveiling a headline-making $100 million plan to purchase privately held Ripple Labs shares. This bold move positions VivoPower as the first publicly traded US company to offer direct exposure to both Ripple equity and XRP tokens within…
World Liberty Financial, a high-profile crypto venture backed by the Trump family, is preparing to launch a Nasdaq-listed public company designed to hold its WLFI tokens, targeting a $1.5 billion fundraising round. The initiative places World Liberty at the center of the expanding digital asset treasury sector, which has seen public companies collectively raise an…
As the race to launch a spot Solana ETF in the United States heats up, ETF analyst James Seyffart argues that it would be unfair for BlackRock the world’s largest asset manager to leap into the market at the last minute and debut alongside firms that have already paved the way with months of regulatory…
Ethereum’s recent rally has sent shockwaves across the crypto market, culminating in a massive $105 million wipeout of Ether short positions as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency surged past $4,000 for the first time in eight months. This dramatic upward momentum, fueled by institutional inflows and growing optimism on Ethereum ETFs, triggered a classic “short squeeze”…
A cybercrime syndicate known as “GreedyBear” has propelled cryptocurrency theft to an unprecedented level, stealing over $1 million from unsuspecting users through a complex web of fake wallet browser extensions, malware strains, and deceptive scam websites. Security researchers warn this represents a new era of large-scale, diversified crypto attacks, with GreedyBear leveraging advanced techniques to…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced clear support for the fast-emerging class of public companies dedicated to holding Ether (ETH) as a treasury asset but he also sounded a strong note of caution about the dangers of overleverage in this growing trend. Buterin’s balanced perspective is shaping Wall Street’s evolving approach to Ethereum as its…
The protracted legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come to a definitive close. Both parties have jointly requested the Second Circuit Appeals Court to dismiss their respective appeals, effectively cementing the long-awaited outcome of one of the crypto industry’s most pivotal lawsuits. This milestone resolution removes a…
Roman Storm’s remarkable rise from self-taught programmer to co-creator of Tornado Cash and now a high-profile criminal defendant captures both the promise and the peril of building in crypto’s fast-moving privacy sector. The 36-year-old developer, celebrated for his technical ingenuity, now stands at the center of a watershed court case that could redefine the legal…
Paxos, a leading crypto infrastructure provider, has agreed to a $48.5 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) following allegations that the company failed to uphold robust anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards in its partnership with Binance. The regulatory crackdown and subsequent penalty highlight intensifying scrutiny on…
