The Ethereum co-founder still has over 7,000 ETH left to sell, a supply overhang that could push the ETH price lower in the coming days.Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways:Ethereum has entered the…

Long-term trust-building tactics power pig-butchering crypto scams, the fastest-growing fraud threats today.Unlike phishing attacks that defraud victims quickly, pig-butchering scams build long-term emotional trust before introducing fraudulent crypto investment opportunities.From casual outreach and relationship building to fake profits, escalating deposits and blocked withdrawals, each step is carefully designed to deepen…

NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says only a handful of crypto applications are attractive to investors and that the sector needs to reevaluate its “broad ‘web3’ ambition.”The number of crypto applications that can attract investors is starting to shrink as the industry matures, but that could be a positive to show the…

Court documents indicate that JPMorgan de-banked Trump, with debanking one of the main reasons the Trump family turned to crypto. The largest bank in the US, JPMorgan, admitted to de-banking Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in a move that ultimately led the Trump family to start going…

A researcher at the Near Foundation told Cointelegraph last year that he was working on AI-powered digital twins that vote on behalf of DAO members to address low voter participation.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says artificial intelligence could help create more efficient decentralized governance models and enable users to make better-informed…

Binance doubled down on its compliance credentials in a blog post after a report published earlier this month accused it of sanction violations.Crypto exchange Binance says it has “significantly reduced exposure” to sanctioned entities and high-risk jurisdictions, including exposure to Iran since January 2024.In a blog post titled “Setting the…

US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed around $2.6 billion already in 2026; Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo shuts down quantum as the reason for the recent sell-off; and other news.Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against accusations that the company misled investors about its Bitcoin strategy and disclosures.Critics on X have…

The Solana-based trading bot transferred 52.4 million LOBSTAR tokens in a single transaction after an apparent decimal misread.Lobstar Wilde, an AI agent created by an OpenAI employee, claims it “accidentally” sent $441,780 worth of tokens to a man who begged for 4 Solana tokens ($310) to fund his uncle’s apparent…

A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin strategic reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.US lawmakers in Missouri advanced a revived Bitcoin strategic reserve bill last week, sending it to the House Commerce Committee as part of the next step in the legislative…

Bitcoin-treasury firm Strategy has accumulated 717,131 Bitcoin since August 2020, and has made 99 Bitcoin purchases to date. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is set to make its 100th Bitcoin purchase, according to hints from its chairman, nearly six years after embarking on its Bitcoin-buying journey in 2020. In an X…

Elliptic says that despite increased regulatory pressure, a handful of crypto exchanges continue to serve sanctioned Russian entities.Five crypto exchanges are allegedly helping Russians skirt international sanctions, filling a vacuum left by Russian exchange Garantex after it was taken down last year, according to crypto analytics firm Elliptic.Elliptic said in…

Bitcoin plunged over $3,000 in two hours, while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has slumped to historic lows again.The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to its lowest levels on Monday as Bitcoin plunged more than 4% to $64,300, erasing its gains since Friday. More than 136,000 traders were liquidated…

Crypto users would specify the onchain action they want, then click “OK” or “Cancel” after seeing a transaction simulating that action.Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has suggested using “transaction simulations” and other similar features to improve the user experience and security of Ethereum wallets and smart contracts. In a post to X…

Staff said the US regulator would “not object” to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff last week clarified that broker-dealers can apply a 2% “haircut” — a regulatory discount applied to assets when calculating net capital — to their stablecoin…

The GENIUS Act–compliant stablecoin is aimed at institutional investors in Asia and includes a programmable layer designed for AI-driven commerce.Digital asset firm New Frontier Labs has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust National Association to issue and provide custodial services for the FYUSD stablecoin, a dollar-pegged token aimed at institutional…

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) govern some of the biggest decentralized finance protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave.Disagreements within a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) are a sign of a healthy DAO, according to Dr. Michael Egorov, founder of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve Finance.DAOs are a decentralized organizational structure that…

Futures traders slashed bearish Bitcoin bets last month, a shift that preceded a 70% rally in 2025 and a 190% increase in the BTC price in 2023.Bitcoin (BTC) bottomed after CME futures speculators turned net bullish in April 2025. A similar positioning shift is resurfacing in 2026, raising the odds…

Bitcoin past performance gave 88% odds of higher prices by early 2027, the latest in a series of new bullish BTC price predictions.Bitcoin (BTC) at $122,000 in 10 months could be an “average return” if history repeats itself.Key points:An “informal” Bitcoin price metric gives 88% odds of BTC/USD trading higher…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, Bitcoin fell 4% in two hours, wiping out all its weekend gains. Staff at the US Securities and Exchange Commission…

More than 80% of 2025 token launches trade below listing price while IPO funding and M&A in the crypto sector surge, suggesting that investors prefer equity exposure.Investor capital increasingly flows from tokens into publicly listed crypto companies as new token launches struggle, according to research and commentary from market maker…