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Tornado Cash Founder Raises Red Flag Over DOJ’s DeFi Crackdown
Roman Storm, founder of the Tornado Cash privacy tool, has warned that open-source developers may face retroactive criminal risk from US prosecutors for building non-custodial finance software. His me...

Rumors Circulate That Ripple Is Buying $1 Billion Worth Of XRP — Here’s What We Know
Crypto firm Ripple is reportedly set to raise up to $1 billion to set up an XRP treasury firm. The firm is notably the largest XRP holder and plans to contribute some of its holdings to this proposed ...

Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom To Raise $250 Million For Crypto Equity Fund
Arthur Hayes’ home office Maelstrom is seeking $250 million in capital investment to finance a private equity fund targeted at mid-sized crypto companies. According to Bloomberg, the fund is designed ...

Bitcoin Open Interest Hits Lowest Level In 2025, Is A Pump Or Crash Coming Next?
Bitcoin is slowly stabilizing after the dramatic flash crash that briefly sent its price plunging to $101,000 last weekend . The event caused widespread liquidations across the derivatives market and ...

Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain Closes $500M Series A To Hit $5B Valuation – Details
Striped-owned blockchain Tempo has now reportedly completed a Series A funding round, securing a total investment of $500 million. The funding round was led by prominent venture capitalist firms Green...

Bitcoin Price Wedged Between 2 Crucial levels — What To Expect In Coming Days
Despite the red-hot start to the month, the historically bullish “Uptober” period has not particularly gone according to the expectations for the Bitcoin price. Following the market-wide downturn on O...

Major Japanese Banks Plan Joint Stablecoin Rollout By Year-End – Report
Amid the global push for stablecoin adoption, recent reports claim that three major Japanese banks are preparing to issue a yen-pegged token for global settlements before the end of the year. Japanese...

Why This Expert Sees Bittensor (TAO) Hitting Trillion-Dollar Valuation In The Next 10 Years
Amid a challenging phase for crypto prices, Bittensor (TAO) has emerged as a standout performer, recording substantial gains while the broader market grapples with its continuous downturn. As major cr...

Binance Expands Footprint In South Korea As France Ramps Up Crackdown
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has successfully completed its acquisition of South Korean-based digital asset exchange Gopax. Binance’s Gopax Stake Finalized O...

Crypto Liquidations Hit $1.2 Billion As Bitcoin, Ethereum Plummet
Data shows the plunge in Bitcoin and the altcoins has sent a shockwave through the derivatives market, resulting in massive long liquidations. Bitcoin Has Just Witnessed A Crash To $104,000 Last Frida...

Over $1 Billion Liquidated in 24 Hours as Bitcoin and Altcoins Plunge Amid Market Meltdown
More than $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as a broad sell-off sent Bitcoin from above $109,000 toward $105,000, with intraday prints near $104,700 on some venues. C...

Bitcoin Whale Who Nailed The Crash Is Now Losing Big: $10M in The Red On BTC And ETH Longs
Bitcoin continues to struggle under bearish pressure following last Friday’s sharp market drop, with traders still reeling from one of the most volatile weeks in months. While BTC battles to hold abov...
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