Cryptocurrencies
CZ-Backed ‘Genius Trading’ Hits $2B Volume Amid Airdrop Frenzy
Driven by a confirmed investment from CZ's YZi Labs, the new terminal processed $2B in days as traders farm the 'Genius Points' program.
Security
Cryptocurrencies
$282M Wipeout: Whale Drained of 2M LTC in Record Social Engineering Heist
The largest individual theft of 2026 saw 1,459 BTC and 2.05 million LTC vanish after a hardware wallet user fell for a support scam, sending…
regulations
Tennessee Threatens Felonies for Prediction Markets; Kalshi Secures Emergency TRO
Tennessee escalates the prediction market war with Class E felony threats, but Kalshi secures a federal restraining order to keep trading live.
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B: AI and ‘Industrialized’ Scams Eclipse Hacks by 600%
Crypto fraud revenue hit $15.87B in 2025 as AI-driven impersonation scams surged 1,400%, replacing technical hacks as the industry's primary threat.
Cryptocurrencies
Musk Greenlit $10B OpenAI ICO Before abrupt Pivot, Internal Notes Reveal
Internal documents show Elon Musk approved a massive token launch in 2018 to solve OpenAI's funding issues before abruptly pulling the plug.
Cryptocurrencies
Hardware Wallet Scam Drains $282M; Monero Hits ATH as Hacker Launder Funds
A targeted social engineering attack compromised a hardware wallet for $282M in BTC and LTC, forcing a Monero liquidity crisis that pushed XMR to $800.
Cryptocurrencies
Regulatory Pivot: SEC Clears Zcash; Democrats Blast ‘Amnesty’ for Major Exchanges
Zcash surges to $427 as the SEC drops its investigation, sparking a Congressional inquiry into the agency's dismissal of cases against Coinbase and Binance.
Cryptocurrencies
Trump Jails “Venezuela Leaker”; $630K Polymarket Whales Go Dark
Two insider wallets sit frozen after Trump confirms the arrest of a government leaker, verifying the most brazen prediction market front-run in history.
Cryptocurrencies
Jefferies Global Head Exits Bitcoin; Allocates 10% to Gold on Quantum Threat
Christopher Wood's 'Greed & Fear' note cites Chaincode Labs data suggesting up to 50% of Bitcoin supply is vulnerable to quantum decryption.
Cryptocurrencies
Jefferies’ Chris Wood Exits Bitcoin Entirely; Cites ‘Existential’ Quantum Threat
The 'GREED & fear' strategist banked a 325% gain but warned that quantum advances threaten 50% of supply, rotating capital into gold.