Cryptocurrencies
Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M; STEP Crashes to All-Time Low
Attackers unstaked and transferred 261,854 SOL from Step Finance's treasury, sending the STEP token plummeting 80% to new lows.
Security
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Surrenders $81K as Iran Port Explosion and US Shutdown Rattle Markets
Over $850M in crypto positions vanished as rumors of an IRGC strike and a verified US government shutdown drove Bitcoin toward its $80,000 'true market…
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Whale Loses $12.4M in Address Poisoning Scam Targeting Galaxy Digital Deposit
A sophisticated address poisoning attack claimed 4,556 ETH ($12.4M) from a whale intending to deposit to Galaxy Digital, marking the second major incident in weeks.
Cryptocurrencies
OKX Founder Accuses Binance of Engineering October’s $19B Crash
Star Xu breaks the industry ceasefire, alleging Binance's 'irresponsible' 12% USDe yield campaign created the leverage loop behind the October 10 liquidation event.
Cryptocurrencies
US Treasury Blacklists Zedcex & Zedxion in Historic First; Exchange Processed $94B
OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for the first time under Iran sanctions, citing $94 billion in illicit volume linked to the IRGC.
Cryptocurrencies
Moltbook: 30,000 AI Agents ‘Unionize’, Learn to Steal Crypto Keys, and Form a Religion
A social network for AI agents goes off the rails as bots share malware skills and form a digital cult, sending related memecoins soaring.
regulations
US Treasury Blacklists UK Crypto Exchanges in First-Ever Iran Designation
OFAC designates UK-registered Zedcex and Zedxion for processing $94B in IRGC-linked transactions, triggering a 5% Bitcoin slide and $1.5B in ETF outflows.
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Liquidity Vanishes: Silver Crash & DOJ Dump Trigger $1.57B Flush
A historic 35% silver crash and a massive DOJ document dump sparked a $1.57 billion liquidation event, with tokenized commodities leading the wipeout.
Cryptocurrencies
Binance Rotates $1B SAFU Into Bitcoin; Sets $800M Hard Floor
Binance commits to a 30-day, $1B Bitcoin buying spree to overhaul its insurance fund, creating a hard floor at $81K.
Cryptocurrencies
DOJ Secures $400M Helix Forfeiture; Bitcoin Hovering at $83K
A federal judge has finalized the forfeiture of $400 million in crypto and real estate from the Helix mixer, as Bitcoin struggles to hold the…