Hackers behind a Revolut data breach are demanding $3 million in Monero and threatening to sell the stolen customer data if the ransom isn’t paid within 24 hours. The breach affected roughly 680 accounts and exposed identity documents and transaction histories.
The XRP Ledger is just one validator vote away from launching Batch V1.1, a major upgrade that would let users bundle up to eight linked transactions into a single atomic operation, reducing settlement risk and streamlining global payments.
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC holders overwhelmingly backed faster block times and the continuation of Bitcoin-style halvings in a governance vote that drew nearly two-thirds of eligible token holders, marking a significant shift toward greater privacy-enhanced decision-making.
XRP led a broad crypto selloff, dropping nearly 10% after the Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, while bitcoin slipped toward $76,000 and crypto stocks suffered even steeper losses.
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC holders overwhelmingly backed faster block times and the continuation of Bitcoin-style halvings in a governance vote that drew nearly two-thirds of eligible token holders, marking a significant shift toward greater privacy-enhanced decision-making.
August core CPI rose 0.3%—exceeding expectations of 0.2%—potentially prompting a Federal Reserve rate hike at next week's policy meeting. The data follows Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's warnings about persistent inflation pressures.
Hackers behind a Revolut data breach are demanding $3 million in Monero and threatening to sell the stolen customer data if the ransom isn’t paid within 24 hours. The breach affected roughly 680 accounts and exposed identity documents and transaction histories.
Bitwise's BWOW dogecoin ETF will close after 10 months, adding to weak demand across DOGE funds and raising a harder question for altcoin ETFs: What problem are they actually solving?
Ethereum is moving ahead with EIP-8141 while Coinbase-backed Base backs EIP-8130, leaving wallets and apps that span both networks facing different transaction systems.
Hamas’ military wing has advised donors to avoid using Binance for funding and instead opt for alternative platforms such as Bybit, OKX, Kast, and Redotpay, as revealed in recently unsealed U.S. Department of Justice documents.
Goldman Sachs reversed course and now expects a 25-basis-point Fed increase, while strategist James Thorne argues the move is designed to reassure Wall Street. Diane Swonk contends inflation is strengthening and forecasts three rate hikes by early 2027.
Two Robinhood engineers face criminal charges for allegedly using confidential token listing information to front-run trades on Hyperliquid's perpetual futures platform, potentially earning over $50,000 each between 2025 and 2026.
Kalshi plans to seek regulatory approval for roughly 60 perpetual futures tied to stocks like Tesla and Nvidia, sparking a debate over whether the SEC or CFTC should oversee these 24/7 contracts.
In a post on Friday, Vlad Tenev said securities issuers should control shareholder rights, but not separate products that track their publicly traded shares.
The House Ways and Means Committee released a 114-page crypto tax bill ahead of a Wednesday markup, with provisions covering small transactions, staking, mining, and broker requirements. The proposal could begin a longer legislative effort, though it is unlikely to become law this year.
ByteDance was reportedly considering spending $70 billion on AI data centers and infrastructure. The news comes as U.S. AI giants call for slowing the AI race.