A Chinese national has been extradited from the Netherlands to Los Angeles over an alleged Cambodia-based crypto investment scam that targeted 174 identified Americans and moved more than $36.9 million through a Bahamas bank account. Summary Zheng Zhao was extradited from the Netherlands over an alleged crypto scam targeting 174 Americans. Prosecutors allege more than

Polymarket has drawn criticism on X after a photo of its fortune-cookie advertisement attracted more than 500,000 views. Summary Polymarket’s fortune-cookie ad drew criticism after Jared Holt’s photo topped 500,000 views on X. The purple promotional slip features Polymarket branding, a QR code and an acknowledgment of paid advertising. OpenFortune has handled similar campaigns, but

The Bitget hacker has moved $19.48 million in 52 transfers, almost entirely in Bitcoin, as Arkham tracks fresh outflows from wallets linked to the exchange’s September breach. Summary Arkham tracked $19.48 million across 52 transfers, with Bitcoin accounting for $19.33 million. Hacker-linked wallets sent $78.01 million to new addresses between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23.

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, US regulators finalized stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act, Bitcoin lost ground after a sharp reversal in ETF flows, and Solana activated Alpenglow. Corporate Bitcoin financing, institutional custody deals, and Ethereum’s postponed testnet upgrade also shaped crypto.news coverage for Oct. 18–24. Summary Jan. 18, 2027, is the

Crypto and crypto-linked companies announced $1.7626 billion across eight disclosed financings during Oct. 17–23, 2026, led by Tenstorrent’s $1.5 billion Series E. Summary Eight disclosed financings totaled $1.7626 billion during the Oct. 17–23 reporting period. Tenstorrent closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation. Whop raised $200 million from Sequoia and

Since November 2025, Bitcoin’s price movements have not inspired much confidence among investors. However, long-term investors still believe that this leading cryptocurrency will eventually return to its peak, especially after Bitcoin recently broke through the $84,000 mark. In the meantime, retail investors are looking for solutions that offer cryptocurrency mining opportunities so they can earn

Argentine President Javier Milei has named five journalists in an attack on LIBRA coverage and asked who will compensate him for alleged damage to his reputation after a judge dismissed the criminal case against him. Summary Five journalists were named in Milei’s statement attacking coverage of the LIBRA investigation. Argentina’s dismissal covered Milei, his sister

Bitcoin Core has changed its security disclosure policy after developers found that some vulnerabilities can be rediscovered with minimal effort, including a simple prompt to an AI model. Summary Bitcoin Core merged its revised security policy on October 22, adding a fast disclosure route for flaws that are easy to rediscover. The new route promises

Bitcoin whale accumulation claims have gained traction after Lookonchain reported that 40 newly created wallets withdrew 9,458 BTC, valued at $771.5 million, from Wintermute since Oct. 1. Summary Lookonchain reported 40 new wallets withdrew 9,458 BTC from Wintermute since Oct. 1. The $771.5 million valuation implies $81,571 per BTC, without confirming actual purchase prices. Lucky

NFT sales climbed 66.58% to $76.56 million over the seven days to Oct. 24, as Bitcoin led blockchain volume and the $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs collection recorded more than $25 million in sales. Summary $76.56 million in weekly NFT sales marked a 66.58% increase over the preceding seven days. Buyer addresses increased 46.38% to 156,715, while