Bitmine Faces $8.8B Paper Loss, Threatening ‘Cyclical Downturn’ for Ether
Corporate Ethereum treasury companies are coming under increasing pressure as the crypto downturn deepens, with analysts warning the market is approaching a make-or-break phase for Ether’s investment case. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, one of the biggest corporate holders of Ether (ETH), is sitting on a large unrealized loss as ETH trades well below the company’s average…
Ethereum Price May Slip Below $1.5K as Buterin Keeps Selling ETH
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of its prevailing bearish continuation pattern. ETH price may decline below $1,500 by early March amid founder-led selling. ETH bear pennant breakdown targets $1,475 On Monday,…
How Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams Turn Trust Into a Financial Weapon
Key takeaways Unlike phishing attacks that defraud victims quickly, pig-butchering scams build long-term emotional trust before introducing fraudulent crypto investment opportunities. From casual outreach and relationship building to fake profits, escalating deposits and blocked withdrawals, each step is carefully designed to deepen commitment. Blockchain security firm CertiK reported $370.3 million in scam-related losses in January…
AI Assistants could Transform Governance: Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says artificial intelligence could help create more efficient decentralized governance models and enable users to make better-informed decisions. Buterin said in an X post on Sunday that one of the main issues with democratic and decentralized modes of governance, like DAOs, is the “limits to human attention,” because of the many…
Bitcoin, Altcoin Gains Hold But Top Sellers Enforce The Range Ceiling
Key points: Bitcoin bulls are struggling to sustain the intraday rallies, indicating that every minor rise is being sold into. Select major altcoins are showing weakness, signaling a drop to their strong support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls pushed the price above $68,300 but are struggling to maintain the higher levels. BTC is likely to record…
Polymarket’s Lawsuit Could Decide Who Regulates US Prediction Markets
Key takeaways Polymarket’s federal lawsuit against Massachusetts could determine whether prediction markets are regulated solely by the CFTC or also by states. The dispute centers on whether event contracts qualify as financial derivatives under the Commodity Exchange Act or as gambling under state laws. The lawsuit followed state-level actions against platforms like Kalshi, with Massachusetts…
Morgan Stanley, Top Bitmine Shareholders Increased BMNR Holdings in Q4
The largest shareholders of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) stock increased their investments in the leading Ethereum treasury company in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite a wider crypto market crash and poor stock price performance. Morgan Stanley, the top reported holder, raised its position by about 26% to more than 12.1 million shares, valued at…
Why Address Poisoning Works Without Stealing Private Keys
Key takeaways Address poisoning exploits behavior, not private keys. Attackers manipulate transaction history and rely on users mistakenly copying a malicious lookalike address. Cases such as the 50-million-USDT loss in 2025 and the 3.5 wBTC drain in February 2026 demonstrate how simple interface deception can lead to massive financial damage. Copy buttons, visible transaction history…
Ethereum Foundation Outlines Main Priorities For 2026
The Ethereum Foundation has announced it is targeting faster transactions, smarter wallets, better cross-chain transactions and quantum security measures as its “protocol priorities” in 2026. In a statement published on Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation outlined several goals, including continuing to scale the gas limit — the maximum amount of computational work a block can handle…
SOL Traders Lose Reasons To Hold As Solana Activity Slumps
Key takeaways: SOL is struggling to hold $80 as a 75% drop in futures’ open interest shows that traders are heading for the exits rather than opening new bets. Solana remains heavily dependent on retail and memecoin activity, while Ethereum maintains its lead in high-value decentralized finance. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), has hit a…
