Six Polymarket traders earned roughly $1 million after accurately betting that the United States would strike Iran before the end of February, triggering insider trading suspicions. The six wallets were all created in February and placed nearly all of their activity on contracts predicting the timing of a potential US attack, Bloomberg reported, citing data…
Bitcoin plunged immediately after news of Israel’s preventative strike on Iran spread, rattling global markets and triggering a swift retreat from crypto assets. The leading digital asset fell nearly 4% from about $65,500 to $63,000 amid the sudden flare-up in the Middle East conflict. It was trading at around $63,600 at press time, down 6%…
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $787.31 million in net inflows for the week ending February 27, reversing the prior week’s $315.86 million in outflows. Summary Bitcoin ETFs posted $787M in weekly inflows, ending four red weeks. Three-day buying wave added $1.02B, led by a $506M peak day. Cumulative net inflows dipped slightly to $54.8B despite rebound. The…
A tip to Homeland Security unraveled a multi-wallet laundering scheme, which ultimately resulted in a $61 million Tether confiscation. US federal agents have seized more than $61 million worth of USDT. Investigators traced the seized funds to cryptocurrency addresses allegedly linked to the laundering of criminal proceeds obtained through “pig butchering” schemes. According to…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Former Ripple Chief Technology Officer (CTO) David Schwartz has addressed speculation that the crypto firm can block transactions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). He explained the only way this could happen amid claims that the network is centralized. Ripple CTO Emeritus Explains…
Ethereum account abstraction, or smart accounts, will be shipped with the Hegota upgrade “within a year,” said Vitalik Buterin on Saturday. “We have been talking about account abstraction ever since early 2016,” said the Ethereum co-founder over the weekend. He added that now, “we finally have EIP-8141, an omnibus that wraps up and solves every…
Paradigm is seeking to raise as much as $1.5 billion for a new fund that would expand its scope into frontier technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics, according to The Wall Street Journal. The San Francisco-based venture capital firm has built its reputation backing digital asset protocols and web3 infrastructure since its founding by former…
Crypto hacks and exploits resulted in approximately $37.7 million in losses during February 2026 and were the lowest monthly figure since March 2025 according to Certik data. Summary Crypto hacks totaled $37.7M in February, lowest since March 2025. Wallet compromises led losses at $16.6M, ahead of phishing and exploits. About 30% of stolen funds were…
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all operations with immediate effect. The decision follows the aftermath of a major security incident earlier…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Recent on-chain data shows a significant increase in Bitcoin flowing into certain wallets, suggesting renewed accumulation. Despite experiencing months of bearish pressure and major sell-offs, some investors appear to be using the ongoing market downturn as an opportunity to strengthen their positions….
