Category: crypto

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet plans to issue $135 million worth of Class B perpetual shares to expand its Bitcoin reserves. The shares will have no voting rights but can be redeemed at listing. The firm currently owns 30,823 Bitcoin valued at $2.69 billion and plans to increase its holdings through the share issuance.

Investors are cutting back on risky assets as hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut by the end of the year decline. The crypto market crashed, with Bitcoin dropping to $86,585 and Ethereum falling to $2,818. Analysts predict a negative short-term outlook for Bitcoin, with a potential drop to $75,000 if conditions worsen.

Affiliate marketing is a key revenue driver in the crypto industry, with top platforms like ChangeNOW, Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, and CoinPayments offering structured partner programs. These programs help businesses monetize traffic, integrate crypto tools, and unlock new revenue streams, shaping the growth of the crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin’s drop below $90,000 has led to market panic, with futures liquidations, ETF outflows, and lower corporate buys contributing to the downward pressure. The fear and greed index is at an extreme low, but experts believe this doesn’t indicate a collapse. Excessive leverage and cooling demand suggest Bitcoin may stabilize at $89,000–$95,000.

Crypto.com and VerifiedX are partnering up to offer custody and liquidity support for $1.5 billion in digital assets. Crypto.com will provide secure institutional-grade custody and liquidity support for VerifiedX, allowing institutions to securely store, manage, and transact digital currencies. This partnership aims to provide a safe and scalable path for interacting with digital assets.

Bad actors in Brazil are using WhatsApp to deliver a hijacking worm and banking trojan to target crypto wallets. The malware can harvest sensitive information related to the victim’s crypto exchange account and wallets. SpiderLabs has uncovered a major campaign involving the Eternidade Stealer that targets financial information, login data, and other sensitive details associated…

India is set to introduce a rupee-backed digital asset called Arc in 2026 in collaboration with Polygon and Anq. The token aims to counter US dollar stablecoins and keep liquidity within India, with a dual-layer architecture involving the RBI’s CBDC for settlements and Arc for programmable payments limited to corporate accounts.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi venture associated with President Donald Trump, revealed that attackers accessed some user wallets through phishing and third-party security lapses before its official launch. The company froze affected wallets and is reallocating funds only after new KYC checks. The breach did not stem from flaws in its smart contracts.

BlackRock established the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware, paving the way for a staking-based Ethereum exchange-traded fund. This move follows a trend of yield-focused ETH ETFs among major issuers. BlackRock still needs to file a Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC for further development.

World Liberty Financial recovered $22.1M in WLFI tokens from compromised wallets before the launch. The team froze affected wallets, conducted KYC checks, and reallocated funds to verified users. The recovery was necessary due to phishing attacks and leaked keys. The project continues to face political pressure but remains focused on development.