The crypto market suffered its “largest single-day wipeout in crypto history.” Nearly $20 billion in liquidations were triggered on Friday alone. The crash was sparked by President Trump’s new tariff threats against China. It was a brutal and historic bloodbath, a sudden and violent purge that resulted in what one analyst has called “the largest
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In the first half of 2025 alone, the web3 industry lost over $3.1 billion to hacks, scams, and exploits, according to Hacken’s H1 2025 Security Report. Nearly $600 million (almost one in
Important update: since the initial publication of this post, Lodestar has published a new release, v1.15.0, which Holesky users must upgrade to prior to Dencun’s activation on February 7th. Additionally, Prysm and Nimbus have both published highly recommended releases for Holesky. Prysm users are encouraged to use v4.2.1, and Nimbus users v24.2.0. Goerli blobs are
Coinbase is preparing to launch a new American Express credit card in the U.S. this fall, with design and rewards specifically tailored for Bitcoin enthusiasts. Summary Coinbase is teaming up with American Express to launch a Bitcoin-themed credit card in the U.S. this fall — a move that blends crypto culture with traditional finance. Unlike
A look back at 2023, and a glimpse at what lies ahead in 2024 2023 was an excellent year for the team behind the ethereum.org website, and its community — we already feel a little nostalgic, but it’s important to make space for celebrating the things the ethereum.org community helped us build in 2023 and
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The United States’ biggest banks are afraid. Not of a financial crisis, not of cyberattacks, not of geopolitical shocks. They’re afraid of yield-bearing stablecoins paying customers interest. Summary Banks fear yield-bearing stablecoins
The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) is a program designed to reduce the barrier to entry for developers interested in working on the core protocol. As core developer (and EPF creator) Piper Merriam likes to say, the door is comically wide open. EPF helps you walk through it. Over the past two cohorts, one of the
Ethena price remained under pressure this weekend after USDe, its stablecoin, briefly lost its peg, and its bullish liquidations jumped. Summary Ethena price has remained under pressure in the past few days. The developers maintained that the USDe stablecoin was over-collateralized. Technical analysis points to more downside over time. Ethena (ENA) token was trading at
Community & education AAvolution House Istanbul Community-run event organized in Istanbul, Türkiye to push forward account abstraction (AA) standards, ideas, and projects to mainstream adoption. Community & education BuildETH Patterns Ethereum developer event that explored the top web3 development patterns hosted in San Francisco, California. Community & education Ethereum Costa Rica Day Event in San
Pepe Coin price crashed to a multi-month low, leading to a surge in liquidations as the crypto market dived. Summary Pepe Coin price crashed to a multi-month low amid the crypto market crash. Whales and smart money investors have been dumping their tokens. The coin has been forming two key risky patterns on the daily
