Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake is urging large Bitcoin and Ether holders to start preparing for what he calls “bunker mode,” warning that artificial intelligence could, in a worst-case scenario, discover a mathematical shortcut capable of recovering private keys from exposed public keys “in months, not years.”No practical attack of that kind has been demonstrated
U.S. government-linked wallets moved approximately 12,267 bitcoin worth about $1.01 billion on Thursday from assets connected to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, but the transaction provides no evidence that the coins were sold.The bitcoin moved into newly created, unlabeled addresses rather than an exchange deposit wallet, according to blockchain data tracked by Arkham. A second transaction
Moscow Exchange plans to open cryptocurrency trading on December 1, moving beyond derivatives tied to digital-asset prices and into transactions involving the cryptocurrencies themselves under Russia’s new regulated market framework.The exchange began testing the service with professional market participants about a week ago, Boris Blokhin, Moscow Exchange’s senior managing director for sales and business development,
Nasdaq Ventures has made a strategic investment in European derivatives venue One Trading, giving the exchange operator another foothold in the emerging market for always-on equity trading infrastructure.The companies did not disclose the size or terms of the investment. They said the deal creates a foundation to explore future collaboration combining Nasdaq’s market infrastructure, distribution
The suspected 79thVault exploit was larger than initially reported, with updated onchain analysis showing that privileged transactions removed 2.52 million 79AU from the project’s PancakeSwap liquidity pool and ultimately extracted approximately $14.35 million in USDT.Initial security alerts identified seven transfers totaling 2.01 million 79AU and approximately $12.5 million in proceeds. A transaction-level reconstruction by Bitquery
Deus X Capital, the family office-backed cryptocurrency and fintech investment firm that launched with $1 billion in assets and available capital, has ceased operations and plans to formally wind down on January 31, 2027, as its principal investors pursue separate strategies.The closure comes despite the firm reporting annualized investment returns of 36.5% since its October
Greece plans to introduce a 10% tax on cryptocurrency capital gains, creating its first dedicated tax framework for digital assets just as European authorities gain substantially greater visibility into investors’ exchange activity.A draft bill published by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance would tax gains realized by individuals when crypto assets are transferred, while
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds recorded $650.6 million in combined net outflows on Wednesday, October 7, as investors withdrew capital from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana products amid renewed pressure across digital-asset markets.Bitcoin ETFs suffered the largest withdrawals, losing $484.9 million, while Ethereum funds recorded $160.9 million in redemptions. Solana ETFs posted a smaller $4.8 million outflow,
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is approaching the October 20, 2026, public comment deadline for Regulation Crypto Assets, a proposal that could significantly change how cryptocurrency projects raise capital and operate under federal securities laws.Published in the Federal Register on August 21, following its August 18 announcement, the proposal establishes a tailored regulatory framework
Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with the Solana Foundation to introduce stablecoin transfers directly within Samsung Wallet, extending blockchain-based financial services to approximately 82 million compatible Galaxy devices in the United States.The integration, announced on October 7, 2026, is scheduled to launch during the final week of October. It will initially support USD Coin