On-chain sleuth ZachXBT reports that BitoPro suffered a suspected $11.5 million exploit on May 8, with stolen funds laundered through Tornado Cash and Thorchain.
OKX, Bybit, 1000x, and XT are among the exchanges that will be blocked in Thailand by the end of June.
The cryptocurrency industry in India has spotted its chance to lobby for more favorable treatment from New Delhi
The exchange posted adjusted EBITDA of $187 million, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 17% rise year-over-year.
According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post, short-term Bitcoin (BTC) holders are choosing to retain their digital assets despite incurring unrealized losses. CryptoQuant contributor Onchained explained that short-term BTC holders have recorded significantly lower realized losses compared to their unrealized losses. Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Expecting A Price Rally? The first quarter of 2025 has been marked by high price volatility in the cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin. BTC has dropped from approximately $97,000 on January 1 to around $83,000 at the time of writing, reflecting a decline of more than 15%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Make Big Moves As Bullish Momentum Resurfaces Despite this price pullback, short-term BTC holders continue to hold onto their assets instead of selling at a loss. CryptoQuant contributor Onchained analyzed the Short-Term Holder Net Realized PNL to Exchanges, highlighting a shift in selling behavior. According to the analyst, BTC holders who have owned their coins for one to three months have been the most active sellers in recent days, even at the cost of realizing losses. This is unusual, as short-term investors holding BTC for less than a week are typically the most reactive sellers. However, recent data shows a significant decline in selling pressure to cryptocurrency exchanges. This suggests that BTC holders who purchased their coins in the last six months are opting to hold onto their assets rather than panic sell. This shift in selling behavior among short-term holders could have multiple implications. A decline in selling pressure may indicate a change in investor sentiment, with holders willing to endure short-term losses in anticipation of long-term gains. While the analyst cautioned that this data does not predict future price movements, it does provide valuable insights into market psychology. The analysis states: Are short-term holders finally holding the line? If so, this could reduce downside volatility and set the stage for stabilization, or even a reversal. Onchained concluded that short-term holders currently control 28% of BTC’s circulating supply. If a significant portion of these holdings transitions to long-term holders, it could pave the way for Bitcoin’s price to surge beyond $150,000. Is BTC About To Stage A Comeback? Alongside the decline in short-term BTC selling pressure, several other exchange-related metrics suggest the possibility of an upcoming price surge for the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks Daily RSI Downtrend, But Analyst Warns Of Strong Resistance Ahead Recently, crypto entrepreneur and market commentator Arthur Hayes claimed that BTC “probably” hit this market cycle’s bottom during its plunge to $77,000 on March 10. However, Hayes noted that the stock market could still experience further pullbacks. While Bitcoin has been in a downtrend for the past few months, gold has surged to multiple new all-time highs (ATHs) due to ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainty. BTC’s poor performance against the precious metal is likely to continue as the US trade tariff threat looms. At press time, BTC trades at $83,953, up 2.2% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, charts from CryptoQuant and TradingView.com
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Mt Gox, the failed Tokyo-based crypto exchange, is back in the news after on-chain data confirmed that it has moved 11,501.4 Bitcoins worth over $1 billion to its two crypto wallets. Arkham Intelligence shared this latest information, which revealed that the once-popular crypto exchange moved over 11,000 Bitcoins on March 25th. The analytics company stated that the exchange transferred 899 Bitcoin to a cold crypto wallet (1Jbez) and another 10,608 Bitcoins to another account (1DcoA). Related Reading: Shiba Inu ETF Proposal—Could This Be SHIB’s Breakout Moment? Interestingly, the bankrupt exchange also sent 12,000 Bitcoins worth $1 billion last March 6th and 11,833 Bitcoins on March 11th. Arkham Intelligence confirms that the exchange still controls 35,000 Bitcoins worth more than $3 billion in different wallets. ????BREAKING: MT. GOX MOVES 11,501 $BTC WORTH $1 BILLION. 893 $BTC ($78.11M) TO THE HOT WALLET 10,608 $BTC ($927.48M) TO A CHANGE WALLET SHOULD WE BE WORRIED? pic.twitter.com/RUAcQFYwqa — Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) March 25, 2025 Mt. Gox Moves Another $1 Billion Worth Of Bitcoins Mt. Gox is having a busy March after on-chain data suggest that the company has moved billions of Bitcoins. According to Arkham Intelligence, the crypto exchange has transferred over 11,000 Bitcoins in its third crypto transaction this March. After noting the transaction, the analytic firm instantly shared the news through its Twitter/X account. In a post, the firm confirmed the transfer of 893 Bitcoins worth around $78 million to a Mt. Gox wallet. Then, the company transferred 10,608 Bitcoins valued at $929 million to another wallet. Source: Arkham Intelligence Spot On Chain Reveals Mt. Gox Previously Transferred Assets To Bitstamp Spon On Chain also shared that one of Mt. Gox’s recent transfers targeted Bitstamp. The analytics firm noted that the 833.4 Bitcoins added to its Bitstamp account will be moved again. It said the exchange’s wallet (1PuQB) had transferred 12,000 Bitcoins valued at over $1 billion last March 6th. Akrham also added that the crypto exchange transferred $15 million of the $1 billion fund to BitGo, one of its custodians handling creditor repayments. Mt. Gox also moved 166.5 Bitcoins valued at $15 million to its cold wallet, while the rest was transferred to an unidentified crypto wallet. Mt. Gox was also active last March 11th, transferring 11,833 Bitcoins worth nearly $1 billion at current prices. Spot On Chain shared that the company started transferring its assets last June 2024, with the first tranche valued at $9.2 billion. Mt. Gox Moving Its Bitcoins To Pay Creditors Mt. Gox was once the top crypto exchange before it fell into bankruptcy in early 2024, losing 850,000 Bitcoins. At its peak, the crypto exchange handled 70 to 80% of the total crypto trade transactions. Related Reading: XRP Breakout On Hold? Financial Expert Reveals What’s Missing After its collapse in February 2014, a court appointed trustees to manage the company’s bankruptcy proceedings and plan its finances. According to a court agreement, Mt. Gox has until October 31st, 2025, to compensate the affected customers. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView
The securities regulator's long-delayed rule expanding the scope of regulated exchanges shouldn't have tried to include crypto, Mark Uyeda argues.
The company is joining a growing number of cryptocurrency firms for IPO ambitions amid growing institutional adoption and a more favorable regulatory environment.
The Singapore-based exchange has made a plethora of announcements regarding its plans for the E.U., the U.S. and Asia.
Crypto exchange Phemex appears to have been the victim of a multi-million exploit on Thursday, according to online reports. Millions worth of USDT, USDC, Ethereum (ETH), and other crypto assets were stolen from the exchange’s hot wallets, resulting in a temporary half of withdrawals. Related Reading: Solana (SOL) To $300 This Month? ‘All Bets Are Off’ Once It Reclaims This Level Phemex Suffers First Crypto Exchange Hack Of 2025 On Thursday morning, the first crypto exchange hack of the year hit the industry. Multiple reports revealed suspicious activity involving Phemex’s hot wallets was taking place over several chains. Blockchain security firm Cyvvers shared on X it had detected multiple transactions to several suspicious wallets on different chains, “including BNB, ETH, OP, POL, BASE, and ARB.” The security firm’s initial report stated that over $29 million worth of crypto had been transferred to the suspicious addresses, later raising the sum. “Upon deeper analysis, it has come to light that both BTC and TRON blockchains have also been impacted, with the estimated total loss now reaching approximately $37 million,” the update read. Cyvvers seemingly identified around 125 suspicious transactions spread across the different blockchains and noted that the attackers had started swapping the tokens to Ethereum (ETH) to avoid potential freezing measures. Meanwhile, on-chain data analysis firm Lookonchain broke down the crypto heist, stating that the hack had taken around $31 million worth of crypto assets. According to the analysis, 3.48 million USDC, 3.42 million USDT, and 841 ETH, worth $2.7 million were drained from the exchange’s hot wallet. Additionally, the attackers took 110,701 LINK, 142 billion PEPE, 1.19 million FET, and 29,509 AVAX, valued at around $7.3 million combined. Lookonchain also listed ONDO, TRX, CRV, JASMY, AAVE, SHIB, GRT, and BRETT, as part of the stolen crypto assets. Compensation Plan In The Works After the news, Phemex CEO Federico Variola confirmed the attack on one of the crypto exchange’s hot wallets. Variola assured users that Phemex’s cold wallets remained safe and that they were investigating the reports. The exchange then announced on X the temporary halt of withdrawals due to the emergency inspection and strengthening of the security measures but did not offer further details about the incident. To ensure security, withdrawals have been temporarily suspended while we conduct an emergency inspection and strengthen wallet services. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Withdrawals will be restored soon. Phemex and the development team apologize for the disruption. Our mission to provide a seamless and trusted trading environment remains firm. Nonetheless, the post stated that ongoing business operations were fine and that trading services continued as usual. Phemex’s team also revealed they are working on a compensation plan, which will be announced soon. It’s worth noting that, in 2024, the number of hacks and total value lost increased from the year prior. According to Chainalysis data, 2024 was the fourth consecutive year in which the funds stolen from crypto hacks exceeded the billion-dollar mark. Related Reading: Number Of New Trump-Themed Malicious Tokens Spike 206% After Official Memecoin Launch Additionally, the total value stolen surged to $2.2 billion last year, and it became the year with the most individual hacks, reaching 303 incidents by December. Centralized exchanges (CEXs) were the most targeted platforms in Q2 and Q3, recording some of the largest incidents in the industry’s history, while Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms accounted for the largest share of stolen assets in Q1, like most quarters between 2021 and 2023. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The company's CEO has confirmed that Phemex is "looking into reports" of the hot wallet withdrawals
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A CryptoQuant survey reveals that young, educated and experienced investors dominate the cryptocurrency market, with Binance emerging as the most preferred exchange.
According to Bloomberg, the Bitcoin and Ether options trading platform may be worth up to $5 billion.
A significant portion of FTX repayments will likely be reinvested into cryptocurrencies, thanks to the promising growth prospect of the crypto market for 2025, industry insiders told Cointelegraph.
A UK judge has ordered the seizure of $4.3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from a British crime lord known as “Don Car-Leone.” The ruling comes after the fugitive failed to prove the crypto holdings weren’t related to criminal activities. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Dominate 2024: Crypto Fund Flows Hit Record $44.2 Billion Inflows – Report […]
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North Korea-linked addresses, said to be possibly testing the exchange for weaknesses, have accrued losses exceeding $700,000, according to one observer.
This year, crypto hacks increased in the total value stolen and the number of attacks compared to last year. According to a recent report, the industry lost over $2 billion in the past 12 months, with over half of the funds allegedly being stolen by North Korean hackers. Related Reading: Morocco’s New Crypto Framework ‘To […]
A well-known cryptocurrency exchange firm might be forced to pay up to $1 billion in damages for delisting a digital currency from its platform. The issuer of Wrapped Bitcoin, Bit Global Digital is suing crypto platform Coinbase for the losses incurred after the digital currency exchange removed its crypto token. Related Reading: Crypto Meets Royalty: […]
The Polish police detained a Russian citizen linked to the now-collapsed WEX exchange for alleged fraud and money laundering. US authorities solicited his extradition for his crypto-related crimes and currently await the completion of the extradition process. Related Reading: ‘Most Horrible’ Crypto Launch? On-Chain Investigator Accuses ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Of Memecoin Scam WEX’s ‘Crypto King’ […]
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The cryptocurrency exchange market appears to have undergone a transformative shift in 2024, driven largely by a significant uptick in institutional activity. According to insights shared by CryptoQuant on its QuickTake platform, major exchanges are witnessing unprecedented growth in Bitcoin and USDT deposits. This trend highlights the increasing confidence of institutional investors in digital assets, […]
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin announced its decision to shut down operations following a severe security breach in May that resulted in more than $300 million in losses. The latest report states that the exchange has agreed to transfer its assets to SBI VC Trade, the crypto division of Japan’s financial conglomerate SBI Group. Related […]
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