The U.S. Department of Justice has seized about $84.2 million from bank accounts linked to Capstone, a payment firm that handled hundreds of millions of dollars for Tether and Bitfinex …
The Sept. 24 design uses encrypted notes, public nullifiers and zero-knowledge proofs without changing Bitcoin's consensus rules.
Bitcoin is often presented as "digital gold." In institutional portfolios, its classification is sometimes quite different.
Sequans Communications has sold its remaining 314 Bitcoin and fully exited its BTC treasury strategy after using earlier sales to cut debt and reshape its balance sheet. Sequans said on …
US crypto exchange-traded funds have pulled in more than $3 billion this week as fresh demand spread beyond Bitcoin into Ethereum and altcoin products. Spot ETFs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, …
The bank says the funds represent about 80% of its monetary assets and could put it at risk of liquidation. Tether says its EQIBank exposure is below 0.034% of total …
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has gained around 10% over the past month and is trading above $2,600, while its supply on exchanges has fallen to a historic low. How ETH Supply …
The exposure is less than 0.034% of Tether's group assets after U.S. authorities seized roughly $89 million linked to EQIBank.
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Block has plugged Bitcoin Lightning payments into x402, an open payment protocol built for AI-driven commerce.
U.S. crypto ETFs posted broad inflows on Thursday, led by $190.65 million entering bitcoin funds. ETH, SOL, XRP, and HYPE products also attracted capital, while Zcash ETFs remained flat for …
Bitcoin gained 5% over the week, but Ether, XRP and other major tokens posted larger returns after BTC failed twice to hold above $87,000.
The stablecoin issuers blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.
A federal forfeiture filing itemizes about $84.2 million in cash and USDT, below EQIBank's separately cited $89 million figure.
While Tether's stated ceiling places its maximum exposure under $64 million, the incident underscores lingering counterparty risks in fiat gateway networks.
Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) surges 5.17% and Hyperliquid holds near record highs Friday, driven by a major institutional partnership and a fresh Binance listing. Why Chainlink Is Breaking Out Chainlink announced …
The recipient wallet was not identified in the Sept. 25 transfer.
STRC has remained below $100 since May, despite a 12% dividend rate and roughly $1 billion in preferred share buybacks.
Circle and Tether have frozen stablecoins linked to the $351.6 million Bitget hack, but the intervention captures only a fraction of what attackers managed to move beyond centralized control.
Circle and Tether have frozen stablecoins linked to the $351.6 million Bitget hack, but the intervention captures only a fraction of what attackers managed to move beyond centralized control.
