A $50,000 Bitcoin price target remains in play despite BTC maintaining above $60,000 support for now, as multiple indicators warn the bottom may not be in.
Blockchain researchers warn HTX sanctions may blur crypto risk signals
Researchers say broad HTX tainting could freeze legitimate users and make compliance tools less useful for tracing illicit funds.
Privacy push as StarkWare and Sui move toward compliance-ready confidential transfers
StarkWare and Sui roll out confidential transfer systems as Zama boosts compliance efforts and Zcash’s Orchard bug highlights risks in shielded privacy models.
MiCA architect says EU should prioritize tokenization over DeFi rules
One of MiCA’s architects said he sees no need to regulate DeFi as the European Commission gathers feedback on the framework’s future.
Bitcoin ‘normal’ 4-year cycle puts focus on $53K low before 2028 BTC price high
Bitcoin trader said that BTC price was approaching its cycle bottom “window” with the $53,000 cycle midpoint a potential buy-in level.
Humanity says compromised laptop led to $36M bridge attack
Humanity Protocol’s Terence Kwok said some multisig keys may have been accidentally backed up to a compromised device during setup.
OKX expands X-Perps in Europe with Magnificent 7, gold and oil futures
OKX rolls out tokenized stock and commodity perps for EU retail traders, expanding competition with Coinbase, Kraken and Binance in regulated derivatives.
SBI Shinsei links bank deposits to crypto rewards in Japan: Nikkei
SBI will give out vouchers that can be redeemed for Bitcoin, Ether or XRP through SBI VC Trade, linking bank savings with the group’s crypto exchange arm.
Unverified DeFi contracts linked to $36.7M in losses: Chainalysis
Chainalysis identified a growing attack pattern targeting unverified DeFi contracts, with hackers stealing $36.7 million across four exploits since January.
Merck and Hashgraph Group launch Hedera-based product passport for EU compliance
The Hedera-based platform combines product authentication and blockchain traceability to support compliance with new European Union sustainability and supply-chain reporting requirements.