Mehdi Farooq, investment partner at Hypersphere, who recently survived a particularly sophisticated phishing attack. This cyber attack set him back tens of thousands of dollars, a significant blow to his life savings. The attack included a very artistic honeypot Zoom call. This recent situation is further evidence of the evolution...
Okay, let's talk about Hut 8. $134 million loss. Ouch, right? Headlines are screaming it. The internet is buzzing with doubt. What if I told you everyone’s barking up the wrong tree… dog kennel. What if we find that this so-called “loss” is really a masterstroke in disguise? Looking forward...
Tens of billions of dollars in crypto assets have flooded the somewhat new decentralized finance (DeFi) market. This increase in demand comes with a serious security risk. Just in 2024, investors have already lost almost US$1.5 billion from security exploits and fraud in the DeFi ecosystem. Our recent survey reveals...
Coinbase is intensifying its fight against state-level bans on its staking program, calling on California, Maryland, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Washington to drop their pending lawsuits. The firm argues that these legal attacks are not only incorrect, but waste millions of dollars of residents’ money. In leading this campaign, Coinbase...
Coinbase is playing hardball. They’re directly in the ring with regulators, gloves off, and they’re calling for clarity. At what cost? That $90 million in lost staking rewards isn’t chump change either. Is this regulatory standoff some sort of gambit, or are they painting themselves into a corner?Is Regulatory War...
State-level bans on cryptocurrency staking are proving to be a highly controversial topic, with Coinbase leading the charge against them. The exchange’s digital asset research team calculated how many Americans in six states failed to take advantage of large staking rewards. These bans have cost them far more in lost...
Ethereum seems to be going through a major influx of interest and investment, resulting in a breakout price movement. There are at least five interconnected reasons for this rally. Substantial institutional inflows, Robinhood’s recent foray into Layer 2 solutions, and shifting supply dynamics are all major factors. This article breaks...
Okay, let's be real. You've probably heard the buzz: Ethereum's on the rise. This isn't just another pump-and-dump story. We’re not just talking about a change, we’re talking about a large fundamental shift, a tectonic plate movement in the financial landscape. Put aside all the fancy charts and graphs for...
Okay, let's talk crypto. You've seen the headlines: Solana ETF launched, but...crickets? The hard underperformance in relation to Ethereum is raising a lot of eyebrows. Truthfully, it ought to enrage you. Is the SEC slightly, or perhaps less so, shading Solana, while golden-childing Ethereum? It sure feels that way.SEC's Stance:...
Robinhood’s taking a similar plunge into Ethereum—with their own Ethereum Layer-2 network. Institutional investors are pouring billions into ETH. Almost a third of all Ether is currently locked, creating a potential supply squeeze as we described here. So it’s all rosy futures and unicorns for the Boomer generation, yeah? Maybe....
We're told staking is the future. A future of trustless banking, enhanced privacy, and generating crypto yield. How do we know this utopian dream isn’t just a very well masked desert mirage twinkling in the distance? I think it's time we acknowledge the elephant in the digital room: staking, as...
Okay, let's be real. Almost everyone assumed Solana would moon after the ETF launch. I mean, a Solana ETF! It makes this clunking sound, like a rocket ship poised for lift-off. Thus far, the story the numbers are telling is the exact opposite. Ethereum is still king. Why? Here’s my...
Cryptocurrency staking is undergoing a historic sea change. New approaches like Distributed Validation Technology (DVT) and Rainbow Staking are paving the path forward. These innovations are more than just incremental progress. They represent an important step toward a more decentralized, accessible, and resilient staking ecosystem. This article looks in depth...
REX Shares, an investment firm with just over $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) in 2024, has launched a Solana Staking ETF. This decision puts REX Shares in a very competitive field. Industry behemoths such as BlackRock are at the forefront with a staggering AUM of $11.5 trillion.The Solana...