Opinion by: Carlos Lei, co-founder and CEO of Uplink Seeing Spain, Portugal, and France go dark recently? Sure, millions lost power. It was a connectivity collapse, showing just how brittle communication lifelines become when the power dies. Don’t think for a second this is just a European problem. The same script plays out all over….
Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surpassed the $2 billion milestone in all-time sales volume, marking a significant achievement for digital collectibles on the network. The milestone comes amid consistent growth in monthly sales over the last several months, highlighting interest and adoption within Polygon’s NFT ecosystem. CryptoSlam data shows that since November 2024, monthly sales…
Key takeaways Crypto index funds and ETFs provide diversified exposure to digital assets, helping investors earn passive income without actively managing portfolios. Centralized and decentralized options exist, with ETFs available on stock exchanges and DeFi-native index tokens accessible via Web3 wallets. Income sources include asset appreciation, staking, DeFi yields and covered call strategies, depending on…
Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro confirmed a security breach that led to the loss of more than $11.5 million in digital assets from its hot wallets on May 8. The suspicious transactions, which occurred across hot wallets on Ethereum, Tron, Solana and Polygon, saw asset outflows to decentralized exchanges (DEXs) where they were later marked as…
Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro appears to have suffered a security incident after more than $11.5 million in crypto was drained from its hot wallets on May 8. The suspicious transactions, which occurred across hot wallets on Ethereum, Tron, Solana and Polygon, saw asset outflows to decentralized exchanges (DEXs) where they were later marked as sold,…
Japanese investment company Metaplanet has become the world’s ninth-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, continuing its aggressive strategy to promote Bitcoin adoption across Asia. The company acquired an additional 1,088 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $108,400 per coin for a total of $117.9 million, the investment firm announced in a June 2 X post….
Ross Ulbricht’s recent receipt of 300 Bitcoin is from “questionable sources,” but it’s unlikely to be a case where he donated it to himself, says blockchain researcher ZachXBT. Ulbricht, who founded the infamous online black market Silk Road, received 300 Bitcoin (BTC), worth $31.4 million, to his wallet that was soliciting donations, Blockchain analytics firm…
Humanitarian aid organization World Vision Korea is the first nonprofit to sell crypto in South Korea after the country ushered in new rules around institutional crypto trading. World Vision Korea sold 0.55 Ether (ETH), worth roughly 1.98 million won ($1,436) on Upbit, according to a June 1 statement from Dunamu, the parent company of the…
The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK) government-sponsored cybercrime network, following a counter-operations probe into the organization, which exposed IP addresses, a database, and tracking algorithms used by the malicious group. Security researchers for the exchange say there is a strong likelihood…
Traders are increasingly pivoting to quick, short-term profit-taking strategies, in response to US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, rather than letting their positions run, according to Arrash Yasavolian, CEO and founder of the Bittensor-based Taoshi AI-enhanced trading platform. In an interview with Cointelegraph, the CEO said the tariffs have created headline-driven volatility across financial markets…