Category: Coins

Arizona Attorney General Issues Warning as Crypto ATM Scams Hit Older Adults Arizona has launched a fraud reporting tool as crypto ATM scams surge and losses mount, especially among older consumers. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

North Korea–Linked Hackers Use Deepfake Video Calls to Target Crypto Workers Hackers are using AI-generated video calls to impersonate trusted contacts and trick crypto workers into installing malware. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Elon Musk’s Grok Generated 23K Sexualized Images of Children, Says Watchdog The Center for Countering Digital Hate reports that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok produced an estimated 23,338 sexualized images of children. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Eric Adams’ NYC Token Crashes Amid Liquidity Extraction Allegations On-chain data shows unexplained liquidity withdrawals as Eric Adam’s NYC token’s market cap continues to bleed. Vismaya V,André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Solana Mobile Gears Up to Airdrop SKR Token to Seeker Phone Users—But Not Saga Owners Solana Mobile announced it will airdrop its native ecosystem token, SKR, to Seeker device users and app developers on January 20. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Will Ethereum Finally Start Going Parabolic? Experts say major trends in Ethereum’s adoption could bring about a long-awaited surge in ETH’s price this year—or at least the start of such a journey. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

The Year in XRP 2025: New Highs After 7 Years as Ripple’s SEC Case Finally Ends Ripple had a busy 2025, highlighted by acquisitions, the end of a years-long court battle, and a burst to new heights for XRP. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

From Tether to the Trump-Backed USD1: The 7 Fastest-Moving Stablecoins of 2025 The stablecoin supply hit $314 billion in 2025, but market cap doesn’t tell the full story. Here’s who really dominated. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

IcomTech Crypto Ponzi Promoter Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison IcomTech promoters used luxury cars and flashy events to project legitimacy while investors lost millions in a crypto Ponzi scheme. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Santa Rally Hopes Fade as Bitcoin Jumps to $90K, Then Falls Even Harder Bitcoin’s brief rally to $90K quickly turned sour, dropping to $85K as traders lose faith in a Santa rally. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Vanguard Exec Calls Bitcoin a ‘Digital Labubu’, Even as Firm Offers Crypto ETF Trading The Vanguard equity head dismissed Bitcoin as speculative, though the firm still expanded client access to crypto ETFs. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

XRP Is Launching on Ethereum and Solana—Here’s Why (and How) The Ripple-linked XRP will soon be usable in DeFi on other major layer-1 networks like Solana and Ethereum. Here’s how. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Coinbase Preps Prediction Market, Tokenized Equities Launch for December 17: Report Crypto exchange Coinbase is set to launch its own prediction market as they surge in both popularity and scrutiny. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

YouTube Now Lets US Creators Take Earnings in PayPal’s Stablecoin: Report YouTube has reportedly adopted the feature shortly after PayPal enabled PYUSD as a payout method for recipients in the third quarter. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Bhutan Launches Sovereign Gold-Backed Token on Solana The launch adds to Bhutan’s broader blockchain push, including Bitcoin reserves, Binance Pay integration and hydro-powered BTC mining. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Professor Coin: When Bitcoin Sneezes—How Crypto and Equities Caught the Same Cold Academic literature finds that during periods of economic stress, correlations and spillovers between cryptocurrencies and equities spike. Andrew Urquhart Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Holiday Gift Guide 2025 At a loss for what to buy the crypto fan in your life this festive season? Look no further than Decrypt’s holiday gift guide. Stephen Graves Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Is Edging Further Into Mainstream Finance, BlackRock and Coinbase Chiefs Say BlackRock and Coinbase executives discussed Bitcoin, U.S. legislation, tokenization, and market trends on during a joint interview. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Balancer Outlines Reimbursement Plan Following $128M Exploit Balancer has identified six whitehat actors who recovered approximately $3.9 million across multiple networks during the exploit. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

South Korea’s Upbit Reports $36 Million Loss in Solana Hot-Wallet Breach South Korea’s largest crypto exchange halted services and shifted assets to cold storage after detecting unauthorized withdrawals. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Monad Hit With Spoofed Token Transfers Days After Mainnet Launch Fake ERC-20 transfers appeared within 48 hours of MON’s debut as attackers targeted users during the network’s first wave of activity. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Winning $266K BTC Reward A solo miner earned a Bitcoin bounty for mining the network’s 924,569th block, securing $266,000 worth of the asset against incredible odds. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Strategy’s $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Undeterred by Index Delisting Concerns, Says Michael Saylor The company’s shares have plunged 43% over the past month. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Trump Congressional Ally Discloses Latest Six-Figure Bitcoin Purchase Brandon Gill has purchased up to $2.6 million in Bitcoin this year, according to House transaction reports. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co

A Quarter of Polymarket Volume May Be Wash Trading, Columbia Study Finds Researchers say a quarter of trades on the prediction platform show signs of artificial activity. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Public Keys: Coinbase Cashes In, IBIT Slips, and REX Spins Volatility Into Gold Coinbase soars past Q3 targets while Bitcoin ETFs face turbulence—plus a new fund betting on crypto stock volatility for income. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

SBF’s X Account Says FTX Was Never Insolvent—And FTT Would Be $22 Billion Today A document posted to the disgraced crypto mogul’s X account has reprised arguments from his trial, arguing FTX was never insolvent. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Gate Reinvents the Exchange Model: From Trading Platform to ‘Full Web3 Operating System’ With beefed-up security, tokenized stocks, crypto travel bookings and a meme coin launchpad, Gate is offering users a more rounded experience. Decrypt Staff Go to decrypt.co

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Moves $133 Million Worth of Bitcoin Elon Musk’s space exploration firm, SpaceX, moved $133 million worth of Bitcoin on Friday after transferring funds earlier this week. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Custodia, Vantage Expand Pilot Into Live Tokenized Deposit Network for US Banks The two banks have moved from pilot to production with a platform that lets U.S. lenders issue interoperable tokenized deposits compliant with the GENIUS Act. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Wallets Tied to Melania Trump Meme Coin Airdropped $1.2 Million in Meteora Tokens Meteora’s co-founder resigned from his leadership role due to his part in the MELANIA launch. Now wallets linked to it just received an airdrop of $1.2 million in MET. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Rep. Maxine Waters Blasts Trump Pardon of Binance Founder Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has ignited political outrage and renewed scrutiny of his ties to the crypto industry. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Paxos Co-Founder Calls ‘Transparency’ a Silver Lining Following $300T Stablecoin Snafu The Paxos CEO attempted to reframe the minting incident as validation of blockchain technology’s transparency benefits. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Adoption in Australia Stalls as Trust Drops Despite Labor’s Push for Regulation Despite a year of sweeping reforms, Australia’s crypto market remains frozen as investors wait for new digital asset laws to take effect. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

‘Oh Fuck’: Solana Meme Coin Refunds Investors—A Year After Accidentally Burning $10 Million Solana meme coin investors have been refunded for the SOL they sent to the Slerf pre-sale wallet, which was mistakenly burned 19 months ago. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Asia’s Stablecoin Race Sees Top Companies Vie for Dominance, Test Policy Lines Japan’s banks plan a ¥1 trillion stablecoin, Singapore’s rules are maturing, and China tightens control as Asia’s strategies diverge. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Polymarket Airdrop Farmers Have Become ‘More Sophisticated’ as Token Launch Looms Polymarket users have changed up their techniques for farming a potential airdrop as sources say a crypto token launch has been confirmed. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Dota 2 YouTube Account Briefly Hacked to Promote Solana Meme Coin Hackers briefly seized Dota 2’s YouTube channel to push a Solana meme coin in a coordinated pump-and-dump. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Community Mourns Passing of RTFKT Co-Founder Benoit Pagotto The 41-year-old behind Nike’s digital fashion arm has died, colleagues confirmed Sunday, with tributes coming from the crypto industry. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs Among Banks Exploring Joint Stablecoin Top banks including Bank of American, Goldman Sachs, and Citi are exploring issuing a stablecoin, according to a Friday announcement. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Aster Airdrop Delayed Due to ‘Data Inconsistencies’ With Token Allocations Decentralized perps exchange Aster has delayed its airdrop due to issues around token allocations, following complaints from users. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Bank of North Dakota Taps Fiserv to Launch State-Backed ‘Roughrider Coin’ North Dakota’s stablecoin endeavour follows Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token as more states test blockchain-based money. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

PancakeSwap’s Chinese X Account Hacked to Push Scam Coin, Native Token Defies Drop The price of PancakeSwap’s native token remains mostly unaffected as experts blame the attack on phishing and weak security. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Trump Tariff Stimmy? Here’s How Much Covid Stimulus Checks Are Worth Now If Invested in Bitcoin President Trump said this week that Americans could receive a cut of tariff revenue. Here’s why it might be a good idea to invest those funds in Bitcoin. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

BNB Chain X Account ‘May Have Been Compromised,’ Says Binance Founder Binance’s founder is urging users not to click on any malicious links associated with a potentially compromised BNB Chain account on X. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Telegram Founder Alleges French Role in Moldova Vote Censorship Durov alleges authorities exploited his legal troubles to suppress opposition voices ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary vote. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Will Bitcoin Finish the Month Above $105K? Traders Are Losing Faith Predictors on Myriad Markets are now flipping bearish about Bitcoin’s next price milestone, leaning towards $105,000 before $125,000. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Stablecoin Titan Tether Seeks $500 Billion Valuation on $20 Billion Raise: Report Tether would potentially join the ranks of OpenAI and SpaceX, which received similar valuations. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co

UAE Signs Crypto Tax Reporting Agreement, Opens Industry Consultation The UAE is seeking industry input on new tax reporting rules to meet market needs as it continues to build out its region as a crypto hub. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

What’s an ‘AltAlt Season’ Crypto ETF? Perplexing Proposed Fund Skips Bitcoin and Ethereum A Tidal Financial Group application for the leveraged AltAlt Season Crypto ETF reflects issuers’ widening array of digital asset-focused offerings. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co

FTX to Dispense $1.6 Billion in Bankruptcy Repayments This Month The third wave of payments will occur on September 30. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Kevin Durant Regains Access to Bitcoin Held in Coinbase Account Earlier this week, the NBA star’s agent and business partner, Rick Kleiman, told a conference audience that Durant had been unable to access his account. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co

Streamer Gets Slapped by Gym Influencer Bradley Martyn, Pumping Solana Token Fitness creator Bradley Martyn slapped a Solana meme coin dev and made him $49,000 worth of crypto—here’s how it happened. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Arthur Hayes Buys Nearly $1M in Ethena Ahead of Hyperliquid Vote The Maelstrom co-founder disclosed nearly $1 million in Ethena as validators prepare to decide the USDH ticker. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

El Salvador Scoops Another 21 BTC for Nation’s Bitcoin Day, Holdings Top $700M El Salvador marked the fourth anniversary of its Bitcoin Law with a 21 BTC purchase, with holdings now worth $701 million. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Hyperliquid Validators to Decide USDH Ticker in First Governance Test Following Pushback Hyperliquid is putting the USDH ticker to a validator vote, a step that analysts see as a governance push for its stablecoin strategy. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Linea: Everything You Need to Know About the Ethereum Layer-2 Network Airdrop and Token The Linea Association will drop the LINEA token, the native token of the Ethereum layer-2 network, on September 10. Here’s the full rundown. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Robinhood Set to Join S&P 500 as Bitcoin Giant Strategy Misses Out Shares of Robinhood soared 7% in after hours trading after the S&P 500 added the crypto-focused fintech to the index. James Rubin Go to decrypt.co

Taiwan Venture Capital Firm to Create $1 Billion Bitcoin Fund to Support Asia Treasuries Sora Ventures is hoping to bolster Asia’s institutional adoption of Bitcoin. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Hyperliquid Seeks Proposals to Launch USDH Stablecoin—But Some Call Foul Play An established Hyperliquid stablecoin protocol has pushed back against the USDH proposal announcement, calling it “unfair.” Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Steady as Traders Look to Friday’s Upcoming Jobs Data Bitcoin is holding steady as traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report, seen as pivotal for the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co

Gavin Newsom Wants to Launch a Meme Coin Just to Troll Trump The California governor is stepping up his mockery of President Trump’s crypto ventures. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Anonymous Hacktivist Group Founder Spearheads Meme Coin While Facing 5 Years in Prison Aubrey Cottle told Decrypt that the Anonymous coin could be used to help support the next generation of hacktivists. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Estonian Banker’s Lost Ethereum Wallet Now Holds Over $1 Billion in ETH Two years after Rain Lõhmus admitted he lost access to a presale wallet, the stash is now worth over a billion, at least on paper. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Nyan Cat Creator Calls Meme Coins ‘Wild West’, Claims $700K in Fees—But Denies Endorsement Creator of vintage internet meme Nyan Cat has claimed $700,000 in royalties associated with meme coins, but does not endorse them. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Dogecoin, XRP Lead Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Falls The tailwinds remain “incredibly strong” for Bitcoin, according to Hashdex Head of Global Markets Insights Gerry O’Shea. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Trollface Creator Says Crypto ‘Diminishes’ Art, Rules Out Legal Action on $200M Meme Coin Carlos Ramirez, aka Whynne, told Decrypt that he doesn’t want to be involved and won’t press legal action against the surging Troll meme coin. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Professor Coin: What Gives Bitcoin Its Value? Bitcoin has soared to well over $100,000—we explore the latest academic research explaining what gives Bitcoin its value. Andrew Urquhart Go to decrypt.co

Ancient Bitcoin Whale Moves Millions in BTC After 12 Years Selling from long-term holders could lead to a months-long correction, analysts at CryptoQuant warned earlier this week. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Russian Entities Using Kyrgyzstan’s Crypto Industry to Evade Sanctions: Report TRM Labs found that Russia-linked activity accounts for almost all of Kyrgyzstan’s cryptocurrency industry. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co

Public Keys: Strategy Stretches Bitcoin Raise and BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF Hits Warp Speed Ethereum ETF soars to $10B, MicroStrategy eyes $2.5B Bitcoin spree, and MARA stock tumbles on debt news in this week’s crypto market roundup. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Minimum Fee Rate Slashed by 90%—Is That a Good Thing? The fee rate to get a Bitcoin transaction processed just got cut substantially as miners struggle to fill blockspace. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

House Clears Key Crypto Bills for Final Vote After Record 9-Hour Standoff A nearly 10-hour procedural vote, the longest in House history, saw GOP lawmakers flip-flop on major crypto bills amid late-night talks. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Whatever Happened to the Bitcoin and Ethereum Sweater Guys? The 2017 photo of two friends in crypto-themed sweaters became iconic. Eight years later, both men are still in the industry. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Tether to End USDT Redemptions on Bitcoin Cash, Algorand and Beyond Stablecoin issuer Tether is ending support for USDT on five “legacy” blockchains after previously halting minting on those networks. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Stablecoin Network Plasma Sets XPL Token Sale After Attracting $1 Billion in Deposits Plasma will feature several unreleased stablecoins upon its “late summer” mainnet launch, although it wouldn’t confirm who would issue them. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Goblintown Heads to the Trenches With Solana Meme Coin Launch The creator of Ethereum NFT collection Goblintown thinks there’s a better way to launch meme coins—and it just did so with GOB on Solana. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Another Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Winning $350K Jackpot The lucky solo Bitcoin miner processed a block with a reward of 3.137 BTC, or $349,028, late Thursday night. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Solana Staking ETF Bags $12M in Wall Street Debut The SEC is expected to approve several Solana-focused ETFs this year, but the Rex-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF is the first in the U.S. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

How Much Bitcoin Has Iran Mined? It’s Complicated Individuals, schools, and mosques in Iran are illegally mining Bitcoin to avoid high bills, making it difficult to estimate BTC holdings. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Scam Markets Thrive Again After Telegram’s Cleanup Attempt: Report Platforms such as Shuangying and Fully Light have surged after the Huione ban, with transactions increasing three to fourfold. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

How AI Is Has Turned Propaganda Into a Potent Weapon AI-generated videos and fake personas are flooding social media from Tel Aviv to Tehran, turning it into a digital battlefield of deception. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Cointelegraph Website Hacked in Fake Airdrop Phishing Attack Cointelegraph is the latest in a wave of phishing attacks targeting crypto platforms via exploits that lure users with fake token rewards. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Texas Sheriffs Crack Bitcoin ATM With Power Tools to Retrieve $32,000 Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard told Decrypt that authorities have likely accessed the machines before. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

1inch Foundation Proposes User Compensation Plan Following October Hack DAO members of 1inch are voting on whether to approve a reimbursement scheme for victims of a supply chain exploit last year. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Solana-Based Pump.fun Among List of Crypto Trading Platforms Suspended from X Accounts linked to Pump.fun, GMGN and other Solana-based projects have been taken down without warning, triggering speculation as to why. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Plasma Attracts $500 Million for ICO—And One Trader Spent $100K on Ethereum Gas Fees Are ICOs back? Stablecoin network Plasma just attracted $500 million worth of deposits for its sale, with one trader paying $100K for an edge. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Metaplanet Aims to Raise $5.3 Billion to Buy More Bitcoin The Bitcoin treasury is hungry for the leading cryptocurrency. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

BitMEX Blocks Lazarus Phishing Attempt, Calls Tactics ‘Unsophisticated’ BitMEX says it foiled a Lazarus phishing attempt posing as an NFT collab, citing sloppy tradecraft and reused tactics. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

‘It’s for Everyone’: With $60 Billion in Bitcoin, Strategy’s Michael Saylor Appeals to the Masses Strategy founder Michael Saylor spoke to Bitcoin die-hards in Las Vegas this week, but his message was targeted at non-believers. Liz Napolitano Go to decrypt.co

‘Bitcoin Mayor’ Eric Adams Calls for End to New York’s BitLicense At Bitcoin 2025, Adams urged crypto users to return to New York City and fight restrictive policies. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Wall Street Gets Ethereum’s ‘Digital Oil’, Says Etherealize Co-Founder Vivek Raman Although the phrase is palatable for crypto newbies, there are elements of the analogy that don’t cleanly map onto Ethereum’s qualities. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

Most Trump Crypto Dinner VIPs Have Moved or Dumped Their Coins A majority of the top Trump meme coin holders earned their spots at Thursday’s crypto dinner and then sold or transferred their coins, data shows. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Trading Volume Soars as Price Pumps to New Heights Bitcoin set new peaks this week while trading volume on futures and spot exchanges rose significantly, reflecting intense investor demand. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

America’s Biggest Banks Consider Teaming Up to Challenge $245B Stablecoin Market: WSJ Major U.S. banks are weighing a joint stablecoin venture as pending legislation opens the door to challenge Circle and Tether’s dominance. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co