The hacker appeared to link a fake X account as a Nasdaq affiliate and used the Nasdaq account to share its post promoting a memecoin.
Coinbase has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from BiT Global that challenges the firm’s decision to delist Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), according to a Jan. 21 court filing. This follows the denial of BiT Global’s earlier legal attempt to block the delisting through a court order. Last year, Coinbase removed wBTC from its platform […]
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The crypto industry is generally optimistic for growth under the new administration, though some regulatory concerns remain.
Jupiter will 'Jupuary' airdrop today, distributing 700 million JUP tokens ($616 million) to its community.
Avalanche is positioning itself for significant growth in the US by leveraging the Trump administration’s focus on technological advancement On Jan. 21, Emin Gün Sirer, founder of Ava Labs, shared optimism about the administration’s emphasis on innovation, describing it as a timely push for transformative growth. According to him, Avalanche intends to align its initiatives […]
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A Solana wallet tied to renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been accused of withdrawing nearly $4 million from a memecoin project associated with his name. The controversy comes amid a community-led effort to raise funds for his investigative work. ZACHXBT token Blockchain data shows that an address allegedly belonging to ZachXBT, identified as investigations.sol, received […]
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The official President Donald Trump memecoin called TRUMP launched on Jan. 17 and soared to a $72 billion market valuation within just two days. Backed by the Trump family, the crypto ignited significant public interest while simultaneously becoming a lucrative target for fraudsters. A report by Web3 security firm Blockaid highlighted the rapid escalation of […]
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TD Cowen warns that Trump's memecoin could complicate bipartisan efforts to pass crypto market structure legislation.
Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and vocal crypto commentator, has criticized the crypto community’s embrace of Donald Trump’s memecoin launch. Cuban voiced his concerns on X (formerly Twitter), where he dismissed the idea that Trump’s memecoin debut is a positive milestone for the industry. Instead, he argued that the digital asset reinforces a culture of […]
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Crypto exchange GRVT has raised $5 million in equity funding from Further Ventures, a VC firm backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ.
Linea partnered with Nansen to detect 'Sybil' behavior, which included automated and coordinated activities across related wallets.
The project acquired $47 million worth of ether and $47 million worth of wrapped bitcoin, among other tokens, on Trump’s first day in office.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi platform tied to President Donald Trump, has undertaken an aggressive push to diversify its crypto portfolio, spending more than $103 million on a mix of established and emerging digital assets. WLFI’s acquisitions represent a significant escalation of its activity since the conclusion of its successful presale, which raised $30 […]
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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Donald Trump launching his own memecoin shows he’s willing to embrace the crypto industry and not just in rhetoric.
The Solana blockchain faced severe congestion over the weekend as interest in Donald Trump and Melania Trump-themed memecoins surged. This unexpected spike overwhelmed the network, causing delays and failed transactions across various platforms. Solana congestion Prominent Solana-based services, including Phantom, Jito, and Jupiter, alongside centralized exchanges such as Coinbase and Binance, struggled to cope with […]
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Donald Trump-affiliated project World Liberty has diversified its treasury even further with these recent token purchases.
Solana-based Helium Network is gearing up to contest a lawsuit filed against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Jan. 17, the SEC announced legal action against Nova Labs, the company behind the Helium Network. The regulator claims Nova Labs violated securities laws by offering unregistered securities through its products and services. […]
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A memecoin named after Barron Trump rose to a $460 million market cap on rumors it might be real — but this was never confirmed.
The Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin saw its price rebound to $61 after Robinhood announced the token’s listing on the exchange.
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial said it has sold 20% of its token supply and decided to open up an additional 5% of supply for sales.
The crypto community have criticised the launch of a second Trump memecoin in such a short period of time.
As the U.S. prepares for a new era under the Trump 2.0 administration, what are the early takeaways from Official Trump?
The price of Donald Trump's memecoin Official Trump has continued to rally to nearly $70 but where can it go from here?
Solana traded to as high as $268.75 on Saturday morning, eclipsing its previously all-time high from last November.
The President-elect now has an official tradeable token tied to him for his presidency and crypto twitter can’t believe it.
One trader sniped a lot of TRUMP tokens shortly after the token was launched and held onto most of the tokens during its rapid price rise.
As industry insiders gathered in a 'Crypto Ball,' Trump's official memecoin rocketed to a market cap of nearly $9 billion Friday night.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Orbiter Finance's OBT will have a total supply of 10 billion tokens and launch on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base.