Category: Coins

Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner Draws Protests Calling For End to ‘Crypto Corruption’ Over 100 demonstrators assembled outside a Virginia golf club to protest Trump’s gala dinner for his meme coin holders. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Coinbase Hacker Trolls Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT After Moving $42M in Bitcoin Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has revealed that a threat actor behind the estimated $300M Coinbase theft last week is mocking him on-chain. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Foundation Launches ‘Trillion Dollar Security Initiative’ to Fortify Network The Ethereum Foundation has launched a three-phase initiative to strengthen network security and support broader onchain adoption. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

FalconX Taps Standard Chartered in Institutional Crypto Investor Tie-Up The move aims to take advantage of growing international appetite for digital assets as global banks expand crypto services. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Solana Isn’t Just a Crypto—It’s Now a Trending Baby Name in 2025 Rooted in warmth and sunshine, boosted by pop culture, the name Solana is now one of America’s most popular baby names. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Malaysia’s Largest Energy Firm Reports 300% Rise in Crypto-Linked Power Theft Malaysia’s top energy provider says illegal crypto mining is straining the grid, with electricity thefts tripling since 2018. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

The Vibes From Dubai: What Token2049 Chatter Reveals About the Future of Crypto Is the Bitcoin bull run nearly over? Will crypto ever become simple enough for normies? Idle chatter at Token2049 revealed plenty about the current state of the space. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Public Keys: Mining Malaise, Coinbase Miss and Hey, Who’s the New Kid? Things continue to not look so great for publicly traded Bitcoin miners. But look on the bright side: guess who’s back with another stablecoin (maybe)? Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Zerebro Creator Jeffy Yu Found Alive After Faked Death Fuels Meme Coin Surge The 22-year-old dev behind $LLJEFFY was discovered alive days after a viral suicide video and obituary drove the token to a $105M market cap. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Dubai Family Office to Invest $8.8B to Turn the Maldives Into a Blockchain Hub Gulf investors are betting on digital assets in a tourism-reliant island nation, as the Maldives seeks to diversify its economy. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Actor Ben McKenzie Reveals Crypto Documentary ‘Everyone Is Lying to You for Money’ “The O.C.” star Ben McKenzie’s directorial debut aims to expose the crypto world, with the documentary debuting at SXSW London in June. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Pompliano Seeks $200M in SPAC IPO to Take Crypto Influence Public Pompliano is banking on his online clout to navigate a tough SPAC market and revive digital asset dealmaking on Wall Street. Sebastian Sinclair Go to decrypt.co

Major Supermarket Chain Spar to Launch Bitcoin Payments Across Switzerland Spar’s Bitcoin expansion marks one of Switzerland’s first major retail integrations of crypto payments, following trials in two locations. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Makes Boldly Bullish Bitcoin Price Prediction Ark Invest sees a path for Bitcoin to reach $2.4 million per coin by 2030. Here’s why Cathie Wood’s firm thinks it could surge so high. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

From $5 to $5 Million: Bitcoin Whale Moves BTC Mined 15 Years Ago A Bitcoin whale who mined 50 BTC nearly 15 years ago finally moved the coins, potentially collecting massive gains if sold. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Solana Foundation Shifts Validator Strategy to Promote Self-Sufficiency The new policy will remove long-term validators with minimal external stake, promoting decentralization while addressing certain concerns. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

ZKsync Hacker Accepts Bounty, Returns Nearly $5M in Stolen Crypto Ethereum Layer-2 project ZKsync confirms resolution after exploit drains millions from airdrop contract; final report pending. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Unofficial Catholic Meme Coin LUCE Surges as Bettors Wager On Next Pope It might be against the religion’s teachings, but it looks like there’s no stopping crypto degens and bettors from moving on the news. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Base to Prioritize Creators Over Traders, Says Architect Jesse Pollak Base creator Jesse Pollak has rejected a trader-first approach, declaring creators and developers his top priority, following a chaotic week. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Public Keys: Circle Goes Quiet, Miners Dump Bitcoin, and Semler Gets Bailed Out This week on Public Keys: Reading tea leaves during Circle and eToro quiet periods, Bitcoin miners selling a lot of Bitcoin, and Semler’s plan for paying the DOJ. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Pump.Fun Co-Founder Says No Plan to Launch Token, Speaks Out Against Base-Promoted Meme Coin After a Base-promoted memecoin 90% crashed, Pump.fun seized an opportunity to tell its community: no stealth coins, no hype-fueled drops. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Mantra Token Crashes 90% in One Hour, Team Blames ‘Reckless Liquidations Mantra’s co-founder has denied any team involvement, pointing to forced exchange liquidations during a low-liquidity trading period. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Professor Coin: What’s Driving Cryptocurrency Adoption Around the World Adoption of cryptocurrencies varies widely across the globe, as a series of recent academic studies demonstrates. Andrew Urquhart Go to decrypt.co

Ross Ulbricht to Speak at Bitcoin Conference in First Public Appearance Since Trump Pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht will give a speech in Las Vegas next month in his first public appearance since he was pardoned. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Hawk Tuah Podcast Returns With KSI as First Guest Following Past Crypto Controversies Influencer Haliey Welch’s podcast returns with KSI, another figure with a controversial crypto past, as its first guest. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Conor McGregor Team Refunds Failed Meme Coin Auction, Eyes Relaunch ‘Soon’ The REAL token raised just $392,000 of the $1M minimum requirement, resulting in an automated refund. The project intends to relaunch. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Winning More Blocks Lately—What Gives? More and more “solo” Bitcoin mining wins are being celebrated on social media amid a rise in hobbyist rigs. Here’s what’s going on. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

There’s More to North Korea’s Hacking Ops Than Just Lazarus Group: Paradigm Paradigm researcher Samczsun has mapped North Korea’s sophisticated cyber operations, highlighting multiple threat groups and attack vectors. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Want to Help Myanmar, Thailand’s Earthquake Crisis Using Crypto? Here’s How We know things aren’t looking good in the crypto market right now, but there’s never a wrong time to help out. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: GameStop Reveals Reserve, But Inflation Fears Rear Their Head Bitcoin was flying high earlier this week amid GameStop’s reserve moves, but inflation and trade war fears torpedoed the optimism. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Why ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Launched a Solana Meme Coin From Behind Bars “I’m knee-deep in lawyer bills,” former wildlife park owner Joe Exotic told Decrypt from prison this week. André Beganski Go to decrypt.co

No, Trump Didn’t Unveil the Bitcoin Whitepaper in the Oval Office A fake video of Trump showing off the Satoshi whitepaper is making the rounds, but his real crypto revolution is no joke. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Wyoming Governor Backs Away From State’s Failed Bitcoin Reserve Push Gordon said Wednesday Wyoming should focus on practical crypto initiatives like its stablecoin, set to launch this summer. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Fund in Europe Following Roaring IBIT Success BlackRock’s latest Bitcoin fund will tap Coinbase for custody with each ETP security corresponding to a specific amount of the digital asset. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Hailey Welch to Be Profiled in Upcoming Documentary A production company is turning Welch’s whirlwind year from viral fame to meme coin meltdown into a documentary. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Peter Schiff Asks For Bitcoin For His Birthday in Latest Jab at Crypto Industry Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff is marking his 62nd birthday by calling for donations to his satirical Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Scoring $266K Reward A solo miner just scooped up another huge Bitcoin reward by processing a block alone. But it isn’t as easy as it sounds. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Transactions Link Chinese Fentanyl Suppliers to Mexican Cartels: Chainalysis On-chain evidence has tied Chinese labs to Mexican drug distributors, along with the seizure of roughly $5.5 million in crypto. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solana Deletes Controversial Ad Following Crypto Community Backlash The blockchain’s patriotic-themed ad campaign has drawn criticism, with some calling it “toxic” and at odds with crypto’s inclusive values. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

OKX Pauses DEX Aggregator to Address Security Concerns In response to the security threats, OKX has implemented a hacker address detection system and a mechanism to block suspicious addresses. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

South Korea Should Consider Bitcoin Reserve, Say Industry Lobbyists, Democratic Party Members The country’s financial experts and opposition lawmakers proposed adding crypto to a national stockpile Wednesday, as the U.S. pushes ahead. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: Trump Tariffs and Reserve Plans Rock the Markets as ETFs Bleed President Trump made good on his Bitcoin promise and signed an executive order to establish a reserve—but the price cooled and ETFs are still in the red. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum NFT Protocol Zora Reveals Token Airdrop Plans Zora, a multi-chain NFT and tokenization protocol, has revealed plans to launch its own token on Ethereum layer-2 Base with an airdrop. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Twitter Balks at Trump’s Proposal to Include Altcoins in US Bitcoin Reserve Trump’s plan to dilute the Bitcoin reserve with other cryptos has triggered an industry divide between purists and pragmatists. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Viral Comedian ‘Rug Pulls’ Solana Meme Coins, Donates Proceeds to Palestine After a viral “prison break,” comedian William Banks cashed out on a number of meme coins so he could donate money to support Palestine. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

Claude 3.7 Sonnet Takes Back the AI Crown—Here’s How it Stands Against the Rest Anthropic’s newest model excels at creative writing and coding but maintains higher prices and stricter content filters than rivals. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence on Twitter, Rants About US Government Layoffs His Monday evening posts have sparked curiosity among crypto industry insiders who have closely followed him since FTX’s notorious collapse. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Bybit Funds on the Move, Could be Headed for Bitcoin Mixers ‘Next’: Elliptic North Korean actors have begun laundering at least 10% of the record $1.46 billion theft through anonymous exchange services, Elliptic says. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

From LIBRA to AI Bots: How Crypto Scammers ‘Keep Killing’ Automated Traders Scammers are flipping the script on AI sniping bots, using fake tokens with hidden backdoors to exploit crypto’s permissionless nature. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Crypto ETFs are ‘Dragging Along’ the Negatives of Traditional Finance: Sygnum The Swiss digital asset bank is challenging mainstream enthusiasm for crypto ETFs, citing traditional finance’s limitations. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Crypto User Burns $7 Million Ethereum to Warn of ‘Mind Control’ Through Brain Chips An anonymous programmer sent millions in cryptocurrency to dead-end addresses while claiming military powers are using brain-computer interfaces to control citizens. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Professor Coin: Do Managed Crypto Funds Outperform the Market? Recent studies explore whether there are certain characteristics of crypto funds that make them more likely to outperform the market. Andrew Urquhart Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: ETF Flows Turn Red, SEC Hack Plea and GameStop Considers Buying Bitcoin hasn’t moved in price much over the past week as investors pulled cash out of the American ETFs—and GameStop could reportedly buy in. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Pump.fun Debuts Mobile App for Launching and Trading Solana Meme Coins Popular Solana meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is now available on iOS and Android, letting users create and trade tokens from anywhere. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Someone Just Won $100K in Bitcoin From a $50 Pack of Trading Cards A $50 pack of crypto-themed Cardsmiths trading cards turned into a $100K Bitcoin windfall for one lucky buyer. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Scoring $310K BTC Reward It’s harder and harder for solo Bitcoin miners to successfully win a block, but they do hit the jackpot from time to time. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Hawk Tuah Girl Posts, Then Deletes Podcast With Crypto Influencers—What’s Going On? Haliey Welch, the “Hawk Tuah girl,” is back to explain her meme coin mess—only the episode is MIA, and the guest is alleging shenanigans. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: Trump Tariffs and DeepSeek Fuel Plunges, But Tether Is Coming Bitcoin swung wildly thanks to DeepSeek fears, Fed hopes, and Trump tariffs, while Bitcoiners got mad at Ripple over U.S. reserve plans. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Did a $400 Bitcoin Mining Rig Really Just Mine a $330K Reward? Not Exactly A low-cost solo mining rig was used to mine a Bitcoin block on Wednesday, though they secured the $330K prize with a little help. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

SEC Logs Spot Litecoin ETF Filing from Canary Capital, Opens Comment Period Canary’s proposed Litecoin ETF aims to eliminate the technological hurdles that have historically irked mainstream investors. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: New High Price, Multi-Million Dollar Projections, and Trump Frees Ross Ulbricht Bitcoin hit a new high as President Donald Trump made big moves after his inauguration—like freeing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

White House Crypto Czar David Sacks: NFTs and Meme Coins Are ‘Collectibles’ White House Crypto Czar David Sacks called NFTs and meme coins “collectibles” on Thursday, reframing them as cultural assets. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum Gaming Network Ronin Flooded With Meme Coins via Tama Launchpad The meme coin craze has made its way to Ronin thanks to Tama Meme, a Pump.fun-like launchpad on the Ethereum gaming network. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Donations Are Pouring In for Ross Ulbricht—Who Might Already Be Sitting on $47M in Old Wallets Untouched Bitcoin wallets potentially linked to Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road are now worth over $47 million. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Did Donald Trump Really Just Drop a Solana Meme Coin? Donald Trump is promoting a Solana meme coin from his social media accounts. Elaborate hack or a truly wild new era for crypto? Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co

ANIME: Everything You Need to Know About the Azuki-Linked Ethereum Token and Airdrop The Azuki-linked AnimeCoin Foundation is set to launch the ANIME token on Ethereum and Arbitrum with an airdrop. Here are the essential details. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Trump’s Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Pours Cold Water on US Digital Dollar Initiative Scott Bessent told the Senate he saw ‘no reason’ for the U.S. to pursue a central bank digital currency, aligning with Trump’s past comments. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

This Week in Bitcoin: BTC Plunges as US Gets Go-Ahead to Sell Silk Road Billions Bitcoin topped $100K for the first time in 2025, then plummeted amid mixed economic reports, volatile ETF flows, and a potential Silk Road sale. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Have Already Added $585 Million in 2025 Crypto ETFs have already added $585 million worth of new money in January, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum funds, following a steep profit-taking drop in December. Stacy Elliott Go to decrypt.co

Game On: The Hottest Upcoming Gaming Token Airdrops on Ethereum, TON and Beyond UPDATED: These are the gaming airdrops worth following, from Off the Grid to the latest wave of Telegram games and more. Andrew Hayward,Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Mining Is Now Harder Than Ever—16 Years After Satoshi Started It All Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin’s genesis block 16 years ago today. Now, mining the cryptocurrency has never been more difficult. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co

The Year in XRP: 7-Year High Price, Ripple vs SEC, and ETF Hopes Grow Ripple’s crypto ecosystem had a busy year in 2024, from its ongoing fight with the SEC to ETF ambitions and XRP’s surging value. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

The 7 Wildest Meme Coin Livestreams on Pump.fun in 2024 Livestreaming for Pump.fun meme coins was a trend this year that got way out of hand. Here are seven of the worst examples. Ryan Gladwin Go to decrypt.co

ISLAND: Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Nifty Island’ Ethereum Token and Airdrop Ethereum gaming platform Nifty Island has launched its ISLAND token. Here’s what you need to know about the airdrop, tokenomics, and more. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co

Bitcoin Bull MicroStrategy Joins Nasdaq 100 Bitcoin advocates MicroStrategy is now part of Nasdaq 100, joining Apple, Tesla, and others in a milestone in crypto’s journey into the mainstream. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co