Metaplanet, a leading Japanese investment company, has once again made headlines as it became the first public company to capitalize on Bitcoin’s 5% price dip at the start of August 2025. On Monday, Metaplanet purchased 463 Bitcoin for approximately 8 billion Japanese yen (about $53.7 million), with an average acquisition price of $114,972 per BTC….
The famed statue commemorating Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of Bitcoin, has been recovered by municipal workers in Lugano, Switzerland after a brief disappearance and act of vandalism. The Satoshi Nakamoto artwork, which has become a global icon for the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community, was found in multiple pieces following its removal from Parco Ciani,…
A crypto user has suffered a devastating $908,551 loss in an advanced phishing attack more than 15 months after unwittingly signing a malicious ERC-20 token approval. This security lapse, which allowed scammers to siphon funds in a single transaction, underlines the critical importance of routinely managing wallet permissions for anyone active in DeFi and Web3….
Bitcoin mining difficulty a vital metric ensuring the security, scarcity, and price resilience of BTC has reached an all-time high (ATH) of 127.6 trillion this week. However, current network data projects a slight decline in difficulty during the upcoming adjustment on August 9, providing a shift that could be significant for miners and the broader…
Solo Bitcoin mining is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with individual miners landing full block rewards even as the network’s hashrate pushes near record highs. This unexpected winning streak has reignited interest in solo mining particularly as cutting-edge ASIC hardware and decentralization incentives reshape what’s possible for independent operators. Solo Miners Score Big Against All Odds…
Leading investment manager ARK Invest, under the guidance of Cathie Wood, capitalized on the latest stock market volatility by significantly increasing its positions in top crypto sector equities Coinbase (COIN) and BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR). The high-profile buys, totaling $47 million, demonstrate ARK Invest’s continued confidence in the digital asset ecosystem, even as broader market…
A powerful coalition of crypto and traditional finance players, including Solana infrastructure provider Jito Labs and asset management giants VanEck and Bitwise, is formally appealing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve liquid staking for forthcoming Solana-based exchange-traded products (ETPs). This push represents a significant step toward integrating more sophisticated decentralized finance (DeFi)…
Visa, one of the world’s leading payment technology companies, has stepped up its blockchain strategy by broadening stablecoin support on its global settlement platform. The company now enables transactions using a wider range of stablecoins including Global Dollar (USDG), PayPal USD (PYUSD), and Euro Coin (EURC) and supports two additional blockchain networks, Stellar and Avalanche….
The crypto industry saw a sharp surge in security breaches in July 2025, with cybercriminals stealing at least $142 million across 17 different attacks. According to new data from blockchain security firm PeckShield, the CoinDCX exchange suffered the month’s largest loss, highlighting a worrying trend of offchain exploits and advanced social engineering attacks targeting major…
El Salvador’s legislature has taken a landmark and contentious step, passing comprehensive constitutional reforms that allow President Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite re-election. The move, approved by a 57–3 vote with strong backing from Bukele’s New Ideas party, also extends the presidential term from five to six years and eliminates runoff voting a significant transformation…
