A crypto user who lost $5,000 from a hot wallet after a stay at a hotel says the real culprits were open WiFi, a casual lobby phone call, and one careless wallet approval.
Grayscale forms trusts tied to potential BNB and HYPE ETFs
Grayscale registered Delaware trusts linked to potential BNB and HYPE ETPs, an early step that often precedes but does not guarantee ETF filings.
Zcash sees developer slowdown as ZEC extends two-month slide
Zcash developer activity has fallen to its lowest level since 2021 as a governance dispute weighs on sentiment and ZEC extends a two-month decline.
Vulnerability found in Babylon staking code could slow block production
A newly discovered vulnerability may enable malicious validators to omit the hash field when posting blocks, leading to validator crashes and slowing block production.
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed over $1B as early 2026 inflows reverse
After a brief January rebound, US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw heavy redemptions, extending a cautious trend that began after October’s market reset.
UK FCA to open crypto licensing gateway for firms in September 2026
UK crypto firms must secure FCA authorization well before the crypto regime starts in October 2027 or face transitional restrictions on new services.
South Korea’s top court says exchange‑held Bitcoin can be seized
The ruling confirms that Bitcoin in South Korean exchange accounts is an “object of seizure” under criminal law, aligning Seoul with US and EU enforcement practices.
Iran is cut off from the internet: Here’s how crypto could still work
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar.
Crypto market crash in October marked end of ‘easy yield’ era: BitMEX
BitMEX says the era of easy money via arbitrage trades likely died in the October crash, as a liquidation spiral left many market makers naked.
Stablecoin flows could touch $56T by 2030: Bloomberg
Increased adoption of stablecoins by institutions and countries with economic instability could drive stablecoin payment flows to $56 trillion by 2030.