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Crypto VC funding: Blockaid secures $50 million, Cygnus raises $20 million
The third week of February 2025 saw major investments in security and infrastructure, with Blockaid leading the way with a $50 million Series B round.
Bitcoin price steady as Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, SCHD retreats
Bitcoin price held steady above $95,000 as top assets like the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and SCHD ETF retreated
Lazarus Group identified in $1.5b Bybit hack: Arkham
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has identified North Korea's Lazarus Group as the team behind the billion-dollar Bybit hack, winning a 50k ARKM bounty for solving the case.
Solana meme coins suffer $15b wipeout, insiders and snipers dump
Most Solana meme coins have crashed this year, erasing over $15 billion in value as many insiders and snipers dump
Grayscale's ETF proposal sparks optimism, while an AI crypto aims to challenge ADA’s dominance
Grayscale's ETF sparks optimism for ADA, but AI crypto FloppyPepe rises, challenging its market dominance. #sponsoredcontent
Chart of the week: Maker gears to extend rally next week, 15% gains likely
Maker (MKR) price rallied over 44% in the past week. The DeFi token holds steady even as large wallet investors and whales holding MKR take profits in the ongoing price surge.
Coinbase set to win SEC dismissal in ‘major win,’ analyst says
Wall Street analyst declares Coinbase received a 'major win' as the SEC may dismiss its lawsuit as early as next week
Ethena Labs reveals zero unrealized PNL exposure to Bybit
USDe issuer Ethena Labs says its unrealized PNL exposure to Bybit is now at zero
Safe wallet pauses certain functionalities after Bybit hack
Safe Wallet says its decision to temporarily pause "certain functionalities" after the $1.4 Bybi hack is out an abundance of caution
Bitcoin investing expands in Costa Rica with new BN Fondos ETF
BN Fondos has launched the first investment funds in Central America focused on Bitcoin and the S&P 500, positioning itself as a pioneer in the region’s financial sector
What BNB Chain's Pascal hard fork wants to achieve and when
Binance-backed BNB Smart Chain is set to undergo the Pascal hard fork, bringing key features from Ethereum's Pectra upgrade
Lido’s stVaults to go live on Northstake
Staking validator marketplace Northstake will integrate Lido's stVaults to bring stETH liquidity and opportunities to institutional investors
Litecoin daily transactions ballooned by ETF buzz
Growing confidence in a spot Litecoin ETF approval surged the blockchain’s activity to nearly $10 billion in daily transactions
4 Pi Network rivals to consider as Pi coin price crashes
Some popular Pi Network rivals like Bitcoin, Chainlink, Polkadot, and Binance coin (BNB) may be good Pi coin alternatives
Binance Square launches ‘trader profile’ to verify and follow traders
Binance Square has introduced a new ‘Trader Profile’ feature, enabling users to verify and follow trusted traders on the platform
XRP’s big news, as new altcoin enters new stage
As XRP gains momentum with ETF speculation, a new altcoin, Yeti Ouro, enters Stage 3 of its presale with high momentum. #partnercontent
3 reasons why Chainlink price may bounce back in 2025
Chainlink price is ripe for a strong rebound as LINK exchange balances fall and as it forms a megaphone pattern
Building the next-gen creator economy with AI agents | Opinion
Autonomous agents offer an opportunity for creators to regain control over their work that centralized systems would previously constrain, argues Nick Juliano.
Brazilian national faces 20-year sentence for $290 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
A Brazilian citizen has appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle following extradition from Switzerland to face charges in a $290 million Bitcoin investment fraud
VanEck research reveals if Strategic Bitcoin Reserve can pay off US debt by 2049
Last year Trump suggested Bitcoin may pay off U.S. debt. Was he correct? VanEck reveals the answer in a new research.
No matter how absurd, David Portnoy’s meme coins just keep working
Meme coins are volatile, unpredictable, and mostly scams. Dave Portnoy doesn’t seem to care—he’s flipping them into millions anyway. Here's how.
Bybit hacker split $1.4b loot into over 40 wallets: Nansen
The Bybit hacker started to move the $1.4 billion of stolen funds immediately, converting stETH, cmETH, and mETH to ETH and distributing to more than 40 wallets
ByBit CEO: 'We can cover 100% of the stolen Ethereum'
Ben Zhou, ByBit CEO, assured the public that user funds were safe and the platform could cover losses from the largest crypto exchange hack in history
Shannon Testnet goes live as Somnia gears up for mainnet launch
Somnia’s Shannon Testnet launches with 1M+ TPS, offering devs a scalable platform for real-world apps ahead of mainnet.
BNB price forms giant C&H ahead of Pascal hard fork
The BNB price has formed a giant cup and handle pattern, pointing to more gains ahead of the upcoming Pascal hard fork
Bybit suffers $1.46b in suspicious Ether outflows
Bybit confirmed its multi-sig cold wallet was breached hours after the crypto exchange increased access to liquidation data for transparency
XRP price could surge after the SEC vs Coinbase deal
XRP price may surge in the coming weeks after the latest SEC and Coinbase lawsuit news
HBAR Foundation invests in tokenized Fidelity USD Money Market Fund
The HBAR Foundation has announced an investment in Archax’s tokenized shares of Fidelity International’s USD Money Market Fund
How high can Pepe price get if Ethereum surges to $5,000?
Pepe price may be ripe for a big 176% surge if Ethereum rebounds and hits the $5,000 resistance level
South Korean ‘coin king’ re-arrested for $47m crypto fraud
South Korean crypto figure Park, known as “Jonbur Kim” or the “Coin King,” has been arrested again on fresh fraud charges