Cryptocurrency

On Sept. 12, crypto exchange CoinEx experienced abnormally large outflows to an address with no prior history, leading security experts to suspect the exchange was hacked. Blockchain security platform Cyvers Alerts has estimated the losses to be approximately $27 million. Red CodeOur AI-powered model detected suspicious transactions related to @coinexcom 2 hours ago The potentially

Cryptocurrency asset outflows for the week of Sept. 3 through 9 totaled $59.3 million, bringing the current run to $249 million over four consecutive weeks.  Bitcoin (BTC) experienced the bulk of activity last week, with its $68.9 million in outflows offset by Short Bitcoin inflows in the amount of $15.2 million and $0.7 million from

The price of Solana (SOL) has plunged more than 6% the last 24 hours, amid fears that bankrupt crypto exchange FTX may soon liquidate its significant portions of the token and other Solana-affiliated crypto assets.  The price of Solana has fallen 6% to $18.38 in the last 24 hours. Source: CoinGecko According to a combination

Top Stories This Week Binance crypto exchange saw 10 key execs leave in 2023. Here’s the list A key talking point in the crypto community has been the ongoing exodus of executives from Binance amid growing regulatory troubles. Binance has seen the departure of 10 key executives from various departments in the first nine months

The bulls tried to shake Bitcoin from its slumber on Sept. 7, but the rally was short-lived. This suggests a lack of clarity between the bulls and the bears about Bitcoin’s (BTC) next directional move. Analyst CryptoCon said on X (formerly Twitter) that Bitcoin could remain in a “mid cycle lull” until the start of the next

The Stellar token experienced a notable 11.5% increase in value between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, a novelty given that Bitcoin and most altcoins are down for the week. The surge came after Stellar (XLM) tested the $0.113 support level, which marked its lowest point in the past eight weeks. The price upswing followed a preliminary announcement

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $25,333 and $26,156 since Sep. 1. Typically, a volatility squeeze is followed by an expansion in volatility but it is difficult to predict the direction of the breakout with certainty.  CoinGlass data shows that Bitcoin has fallen for six consecutive years in September. This historic data could keep the

Amid the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying a decision on Ark Investment Management’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, the firm has proposed an investment vehicle with exposure to Ether (ETH). In a Sept. 6 filing, Ark Invest and 21Shares requested the SEC approve the listing of shares of a spot ETH ETF

Bitcoin (BTC) tried to break out of its range last week, but the bulls could not sustain the higher levels. Bitcoin is back inside the range and is trading near the $26,000 level. The price action of the past few days has formed two successive Doji candlestick patterns on the weekly chart, indicating uncertainty about

Solana (SOL) investment products clocked $26 million worth of inflows since the start of 2023, outpacing all other altcoins including Ether (ETH), suggesting it’s the “most loved altcoin amongst investors” according to CoinShares. In a Sep. 4 Digital Asset Fund Flows weekly report, CoinShares’ head of research James Butterfill noted that trading volumes for crypto investment products for

Top Stories This Week Grayscale wins SEC lawsuit for Bitcoin ETF review Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments recently scored a big win in its battle against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In an ongoing effort to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the U.S. appeals court judge

Grand Theft Auto owner enters Web3 via mobile gaming arm Fun fact: mobile gaming giant Zynga is owned by Take-Two Interactive, the same company that also owns Rockstar Games, which is behind ultra-popular video game series like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption and NBA 2K. Now Zynga is making its Web3 debut with a

On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Luke Broyles, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and content creator on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). During the show, Broyles laid out his Bitcoin investment thesis and his unique perspectives on how the asset’s price could eventually rise into seven-figure territory. Broyles

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Thailand’s crypto UBI Thailand may soon have a national airdrop in the works where every citizen 16 years and older will receive 10,000 Baht ($285).  According to local news reports on August 30, Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai party will consult the

Human ID project Worldcoin signed up over 9,500 users in Argentina in a single day in August, setting a record for single-day signups. To achieve this feat, facilitators onboarded participants at an average rate of less than nine seconds per person, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from the project. Argentina is one of the

Bitcoin (BTC) led the cryptocurrency markets higher on Aug. 29 following Grayscale’s victory in the lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the rally could not be sustained as analysts cautioned that the victory did not guarantee the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Still, the victory may prove to be

Tether, the stablecoin issuer behind USDT, has reportedly added Britannia Bank & Trust, a private bank based in The Bahamas to process dollar transfers on its platform. It is understood Tether has instructed clients to send money to Britannia’s bank account over the last few months, according to an Aug. 29 report by Bloomberg, citing

Bitcoin (BTC) is down about 11% in August, just shy of the 13.88% fall seen in the corresponding month in 2022, according to CoinGlass data. The picture does not look very bright for September either. History shows that every year since 2017, Bitcoin has declined in September.  Bloomberg Intelligence senior macro strategist Mike McGlone is

Despite the recent hype around riend.tech, some decentralized social networks are still having a tough time getting users to sign up and stay on their social media platforms. Two executives in the decentralized social (DeSo) media space told Cointelegraph that as much as 99% of users moving into DeSo for the first time will end

Bitcoin (BTC) has gone silent over the weekend. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) that Bitcoin’s velocity has declined to a 3-year low. He said this could either be considered positive as whales were holding on to their positions or negative because the transfer to new investors

Judge Martin Glenn shot down efforts to have a special shareholders class declared in the Celsius Network bankruptcy case in a court document filed on Aug. 25. The judge also declined to settle whether or not the Celsius (CEL) token was a security.  In a motion filed on July 25 and heard before the United