After a total liquidation, James Wynn reopened a 10x PEPE long, only to face another wipeout just hours later. Pseudonymous high-leverage crypto trader James Wynn has gained widespread notoriety for his volatile fortune, repeatedly making and losing hundreds of millions through leveraged bets on crypto perpetual futures markets. Market chaos appears to have struck…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As Bitcoin continues to trade sideways, gold has quietly stolen the spotlight, surging to new all-time highs as investors flock to safety amid global economic uncertainty. The move underscores a widening divergence between traditional and digital stores of value, raising questions about…
Today in crypto, Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm warns open-source developers of retroactive prosecution, NFT marketplace OpenSea pivoting to a multi-asset exchange. Meanwhile, Ondo Finance is urging the US SEC to delay or reject Nasdaq’s tokenized securities proposal. Roman Storm warns open-source developers of retroactive prosecution Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm warned open source software…
Share this article Geneva, Switzerland – October 17, 2025 – CoinDesk Data the institutional research division of CoinDesk, a leading global media outlet in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, together with prominent blockchain analytics and risk assessment firms Nansen and Particula, have each released independent Q3 2025 reports analyzing onchain activity on the TRON network….
According to CryptoSlam data, NFT (non-fungible token) sales volume has climbed by 5.98% to $161.7 million. Summary NFT sales hit $161.7M as buyers surged 126% to 382K. Ethereum led $102.7M NFT sales, reclaiming dominance. Pudgy Penguins surged 165% with $15.6M in weekly sales. Notably, market participation is hot. The number of NFT buyers increased by…
Hyperliquid spent $644 million repurchasing HYPE, which accounted for 46% of all 2025 buybacks. Hyperliquid is leading the token buyback in 2025, according to CoinGecko. The platform has allocated over $644.64 million in revenue to repurchase its HYPE tokens through its Assistance Fund, which represents 46% of all token buyback spending this year. In…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Striped-owned blockchain Tempo has now reportedly completed a Series A funding round, securing a total investment of $500 million. The funding round was led by prominent venture capitalist firms Greenoaks and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital, representing the growing footprint of cryptocurrency in…
Investors should exercise “discernment” when considering privately-issued stablecoins, which carry all the risks of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) plus their own unique risks, according to Jeremy Kranz, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Sentinel Global. Kranz called privately-issued stablecoins “central business digital currency,” which feature all of the surveillance, backdoors, programmability,…
Key Takeaways Open interest variation in crypto derivatives markets has hit its lowest point in 2025, as per CryptoQuant analysis. This metric nearing the ‘extreme fear region’ is significant as it historically aligns with Bitcoin price bottoms and market sentiment shifts. Share this article Open interest variation hit a 2025 low today, approaching the extreme…
North Korean threat actors have adopted a blockchain-based technique called EtherHiding to deliver malware designed to steal cryptocurrency including XRP. Summary Hackers embed malicious code in smart contracts to steal XRP and other crypto. EtherHiding evades takedowns by hosting malware on decentralized blockchains. Fake recruiters trick developers into installing malware during job interviews. According to…
