Ledger confirms hidden chip in crypto wallet amid $92M…
Ledger has confirmed finding an unauthorized hardware implant inside one customer’s cryptocurrency wallet during its October 10 investigation into reported thefts involving Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, as blockchain researchers estimate suspected losses exceeding $86 million. Summary Ledger confirmed an unauthorized…
Ripple ETFs Defy Crypto Slump With Another Green Week but XRP Price Sinks
XRP rebounded from the recent lows but it’s still down by over 7% weekly. The past week didn’t go well for the entire cryptocurrency market, with prices falling to local lows after BTC was rejected at $87,000 and dragged…
Malaysia man loses 3M in suspected crypto wallet hack
Malaysian police have launched an investigation into a suspected cryptocurrency wallet hack after a man in Teluk Intan reported losing approximately RM12.47 million ($3.05 million) in digital assets through transactions he did not authorize. Summary Malaysian police are investigating suspected…
‘Buy Crypto’ Google Searches Hit Yearly Highs: Is Retail Coming Back?
The searches specifically for BTC are also quite high, but not as those for the entire industry. Let’s start with a quick disclaimer – we used to write a lot of similar articles several years ago. The reason was…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
Pump.Fun’s First Major Vesting Unlock: Here’s What Happened
Pump.fun completed its first major insider token unlock on July 15, 2026, distributing 57.279 billion PUMP tokens valued at approximately $86.49M across 121 wallets, the largest single Solana token unlock of the month. The unlock ended a 12-month vesting cliff…
Peter Schiff Sees a New Bitcoin Regret Coming: Not Selling Above $60,000
Key Takeaways Peter Schiff said holders may soon regret not selling bitcoin above $60,000. Schiff admitted regretting not buying BTC early but insists he would not buy even at $20,000. Bitcoin traded above $65,005 on July 15, leaving Schiff’s warning…
Coinbase’s fastest product ever: prediction markets
Coinbase spent 2025 losing an argument about what it was. Trading volumes softened, the stock fell from $419.78 in July to the mid-$160s, and the market delivered its verdict on a company whose revenue still rose and fell with bitcoin:…
Crypto News Today (July 15): BTC Surges Back to $65K, JPMorgan Flags Hyperliquid Risk, and the European Central Bank Steps Up Digital Euro Push
In crypto news today (July 15), Bitcoin has surged back to $65,000, with an impressive +3.5% move over the past 24 hours. At this time of writing, BTC USD is sitting just under $65K, but if it can close above…
Morgan Stanley Updates Ethereum and Solana ETF Filings as Coinbase Takes Custody and Staking Role
Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley updated S-1s for its Ethereum and Solana trusts on July 14, with Coinbase handling custody. Both funds carry a 0.14% sponsor fee, undercutting Grayscale’s 0.15% as the ETF fee war intensifies. The filings allow staking of…
Former Ethereum Foundation team launches EthSystems for institutional Ethereum
Ethereum-backed EthSystems has launched with support from Bitmine, SharpLink and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin, adding another independent organization to Ethereum’s institutional development network after the Foundation cut 54 roles. Summary EthSystems has launched with backing from Bitmine, SharpLink and Consensys…
SwiftPay Highlights Enterprise Payment Reconciliation Gaps in Philippine Businesses
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Enterprise payments platform SwiftPay has highlighted growing operational inefficiencies and manual reconciliation challenges faced by Philippine enterprises despite the rapid…
Americans Have Been Paying Less for Bitcoin Than the Rest of the World for 50 Straight Days
Key Takeaways Coinbase logged a record 50-day BTC discount to Binance through July 7-8, 2026. BlackRock IBIT and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $6B in 2026 net outflows. CoinGlass data suggests sustained IBIT inflows remain the key signal to…
US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto tied to central bank
The United States has frozen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency held in wallets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Summary US authorities froze more than $130 million in crypto tied to Iran’s…
One Last Dance? DICT Usec Shares eGovPH Milestones Ahead of First eGovHackathon
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol announced the first eGovHackathon scheduled for July 21…