Jesse B.

With just two months into the year, crypto hacks in 2025 are already approaching last year’s total losses of $2.2 billion, signaling a troubling trend for the digital asset industry. According to blockchain security firm Immunefi, total losses have surged to $1.6 billion, largely driven by the record-breaking Bybit exploit. Last Friday’s Bybit hack saw

Bitcoin (BTC) is heading for its worst month in nearly three years, tumbling 22% in February amid growing macroeconomic concerns. The downturn follows President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, which have fueled fears of rising inflation, reduced the likelihood of interest rate cuts, and dampened investor appetite for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The decline marks

In a stunning display of cyber agility, hackers have already converted over 209,000 ETH, about $480 million, into Bitcoin, deepening the challenge of tracking their stolen loot. This represents over half of the 400,000 ETH stolen from Bybit, excluding additional drained tokens. According to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham, at least $240 million of this laundered

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev reaffirmed his belief that “crypto is the future”, outlining four key strategies the company plans to implement to accelerate its presence in the digital asset industry. Tokenization is the key to unleashing crypto’s true power,” Tenev stated in a video posted on X, emphasizing its potential to reshape global finance. Tenev

In a major policy shift, Pakistan has announced plans to establish a National Crypto Council, a specialized advisory body tasked with developing legislation for the country’s digital asset sector. The decision follows a recent meeting between Pakistani officials and digital asset advisors from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, signaling a shift towards regulated cryptocurrency adoption.

Raise just secured $63 million in fresh funding, a move that could redefine the $1 trillion gift card industry through blockchain innovation. The round was led by Haun Ventures, with additional backing from Amber Group, Anagram, Blackpine, Borderless Capital, GSR, Karatage, Paper Ventures, Pharsalus Capital, Selini Capital, Sonic Boom Ventures, the Web3 Foundation, and several

Christy Goldsmith Romero, one of two remaining Democratic commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced her intention to step down upon the confirmation of Brian Quintenz as the agency’s new chair. This transition is poised to shift the regulatory body’s dynamics, especially concerning cryptocurrency oversight. Appointed in March 2022 by President Joe

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has taken a major step toward launching an Aptos (APT) ETF, registering the Bitwise Aptos ETF as a statutory trust in Delaware on February 25, according to government records. While the filing does not confirm an imminent ETF launch, such registrations often indicate that a fund manager is preparing to file

Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of the collapsed FTX exchange, has resurfaced on social media after a two-year hiatus, posting a string of candid reflections on X that has left the crypto community stunned—and the market reacting. In a surprising move, Bankman-Fried published a 10-post thread on Monday evening, despite still being in custody,

Fermion Protocol, a cutting-edge real-world asset (RWA) application built on Ethereum’s layer-2 network Base, has launched its services with an ambitious first project—fractionalizing Dolce & Gabbana’s iconic “Glass Suit,” a digital couture piece that sold for $1 million. Originally part of Dolce & Gabbana’s prestigious Collezione Genesi, the Glass Suit was auctioned in 2021 and

Crypto is taking over the sports world. In 2025 alone, digital asset firms have funneled millions into high-profile sponsorships, from football to Formula 1—signaling a new era of mainstream adoption. This surge in activity is largely attributed to renewed enthusiasm in the crypto market, spurred by political shifts like Donald Trump’s return to the presidency—a

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev believes prediction markets will soon rival traditional news sources, reshaping both finance and media. In a recent interview, Tenev compared prediction markets to traditional news outlets, arguing that these platforms disseminate information faster and more accurately than newspapers or broadcast media. According to him, prediction markets have the potential to revolutionize