A fake hardware wallet bought via TikTok led to a $6.9-million crypto theft; hackers are now targeting devices meant to keep funds safe.

A fake hardware wallet bought via TikTok led to a $6.9-million crypto theft; hackers are now targeting devices meant to keep funds safe.
OKB skyrocketed after OKX unveiled a 65 million token burn, a fixed 21 million supply and major upgrades to its Polygon-powered X Layer network.
Ethereum whale group “7 Siblings” sold $88.2 million in ETH within 15 hours as short-term traders locked in profits.
Senators in the state of Wisconsin have filed an identical bill to accompany earlier legislation filed in the state’s lower house that aims to closely regulate crypto ATMs.
Pantera Capital has invested $300 million into crypto treasury companies and put forward its thesis that such firms could offer better returns than crypto ETFs.
Ether's market capitalization has typically reached up to 35% of Bitcoin's in past cycles, and its price could reach $8,500 if the pattern repeats and Bitcoin hits $150,000.
US banking groups have urged Congress to close a so-called loophole letting stablecoin issuers offer yields through affiliate firms, fearing it undermines the banking system.
US and international law enforcement agencies have taken down servers and websites linked to the BlackSuit ransomware group and seized $1 million in crypto.
Despite Ether finally edging up toward its all-time high of $4,878, chatter on social media shows retail traders remain skeptical and in disbelief, according to Santiment.
HashFlare co-founders Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin were given time served for admitting their roles in a $577 million scheme; prosecutors say they’re weighing an appeal.
BNY Mellon will manage and custody the assets backing OpenEden’s Moody’s “A”-rated tokenized US Treasury fund, expanding the bank’s presence in blockchain-based finance.
Coinbase has revived its fund to boost USDC liquidity in DeFi, starting with supporting the stablecoin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino and Jupiter.
Bitcoin bulls lift their price target to $137,000 as odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut increase.
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs expand their crime-fighting unit with Binance as the first T3+ partner, as industry data shows crypto hacks are getting faster and harder to stop.
Federico Carrone, an Ethereum core developer, pledged $500,000 to the Tornado Cash co-founder’s legal fund after being detained in Turkey over alleged links to a privacy protocol.
DeepBook and Walrus’s “Winter Walrus” are ranked outside of the top 10 Sui ecosystem protocols, according to DefiLlama.
The two men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in February and later received a letter directing them to “self-deport” from the United States.
Bitcoin could pick up momentum above $120,000, with ETH, BNB, LINK, and UNI following suit.
Pantera’s Dan Morehead nailed his prediction for Bitcoin’s Aug. 11, 2025 price, made in November 2022 as BTC was nearing its bottom.
ETH open interest soared to a record high as Ether price rallied through $4,500. Is the rally sustainable?
Former Binance executive Ryan Horn joins Hilbert Group to advise on Syntetika, an onchain platform for tokenized funds, as global finance races to bring traditional assets to blockchain.
After a New York jury found the Tornado Cash co-founder guilty of one of three charges he had been facing, US authorities still have the option of filing for a retrial.
The $2.4 billion represents roughly 43.5% of the known money Donald Trump has gained from “personal enrichment” during his political career.
Ether price action targets all-time highs amid excitement over BitMine's giant accumulation plan, shifting the focus away from rangebound Bitcoin.
AI systems are already ignoring shutdown commands. Decentralized audit trails are needed to prevent centralized AI from becoming humanity’s Skynet.
Stablecoin laws are popping up all over the globe, but their differences could spell trouble for cross-border crypto projects.
The Terraform Labs co-founder was indicted in 2023 on nine charges related to the collapse of the ecosystem, resulting in an estimated $40 billion in losses.
Corporate Ether buying accelerates as BitMine and SharpLink raise cash, with ETH nearing record highs and institutions targeting a larger share of supply.
Discover the institutional potential of restaking and the path to broader integration.
Cointelegraph presents “The Fight for Ethereum’s Soul,” a documentary on the future of the smart contract blockchain protocol.
