Crypto markets crashed as Trump reaffirmed 100% tariffs on China, despite admitting they are “unsustainable.” Summary Crypto markets fell more than 5% amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China Donald Trump justified 100% tariffs on China, despite admitting the figure is unsustainable New U.S. tariffs on China sparked renewed global risk aversion, hitting
Dankrad Feist, a prominent researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is joining Tempo, a Layer-1 blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm. Summary Dankrad Feist says he is joining Tempo, a layer 1 project focused on stablecoins backed by Stripe. Feist has been a prominent researcher at Ethereum Foundation, having joined in 2018. He will remain involved
Ethereum price has crashed into a bear market in the past few weeks, but technicals and treasury purchases point to a strong comeback in the near term. Summary Ethereum price has pulled back and moved into a bear market this year. The coin has formed a bullish flag pattern on the daily chart. Companies like
Ethena price rose for two consecutive days as whales continued buying, and exchange balances dipped to their lowest point in months as USDe demonstrates ongoing stability. Summary Ethena price has rebounded from the lowest point this month. The USDe stablecoin has maintained its peg this week. Whales and public figure investors have continued to accumulate.
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North Korean threat actors have adopted a blockchain-based technique called EtherHiding to deliver malware designed to steal cryptocurrency including XRP. Summary Hackers embed malicious code in smart contracts to steal XRP and other crypto. EtherHiding evades takedowns by hosting malware on decentralized blockchains. Fake recruiters trick developers into installing malware during job interviews. According to
As the crypto mining industry evolves, some of the biggest names are making a dramatic shift from the traditional world of Bitcoin mining to the booming sectors of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). Bloomberg reports that this strategic pivot is helping them hedge against the volatility of cryptocurrency markets but also positions them
According to CryptoSlam data, NFT (non-fungible token) sales volume has climbed by 5.98% to $161.7 million. Summary NFT sales hit $161.7M as buyers surged 126% to 382K. Ethereum led $102.7M NFT sales, reclaiming dominance. Pudgy Penguins surged 165% with $15.6M in weekly sales. Notably, market participation is hot. The number of NFT buyers increased by
The week of October 12-18, 2025, has seen $1.059 billion in crypto funding across 22 projects, with Tempo’s $500 million Series A round leading. Summary Tempo raised $500M in Series A, valuing its Layer 1 at $5B. Kraken acquired the SMALL exchange for $100M. Total crypto funding hit $1.06B across 22 projects. Payment infrastructure and
India’s Enforcement Directorate has seized cryptocurrency worth $286 million under anti-money laundering laws. Summary ED seizes $286M in crypto under anti-money laundering probe into OctaFX. Pavel Prozorov, the OctaFX mastermind, was arrested in Spain for cybercrimes. OctaFX duped Indian investors of $225M through global Ponzi network. They also announced the arrest of Pavel Prozorov, the
