Cryptocurrency

Did Step Finance Treasury Wallets Hack Trigger $30M SOL Loss?

Step Finance treasury wallets were at the center of a major security incident during Asian Pacific trading hours, as the Solana-based DeFi platform confirmed a sophisticated attacker drained a substantial portion of its on-chain holdings. Around 261,854 SOL, valued at…

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Does Congress see risk in the $500 million UAE crypto stake?

A new dispute in Washington is drawing attention to how foreign money interacts with politically connected crypto ventures, with Congress now examining a $500 million investment tied to a member of the United Arab Emirates royal family. The funding, directed…

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Could CME group tokenization handle $13 billion and 92% growth

CME Group signaled a deeper push into digital assets during its fourth-quarter earnings call, outlining plans that include a potential proprietary coin and a move to continuous trading for its crypto derivatives. The derivatives giant, which operates the world’s largest…

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Is Tether worth $500 billion after revised fundraising talks?

Tether is again in the spotlight after its chief executive moved to counter reports that the stablecoin issuer had stepped back from ambitious fundraising plans tied to a prospective $500 billion valuation. Comments from CEO Paolo Ardoino on Wednesday sought to clarify…

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How Galaxy digital faces $482 million loss and share drop?

Shares of galaxy digital came under pressure after the crypto-focused financial services firm disclosed a steep quarterly loss, raising questions about profitability at a time when many digital asset stocks are recovering. The company’s latest results for the final quarter of 2025…

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Will Fidelity Digital Dollar go live on Ethereum in 2026?

Fidelity is preparing to introduce a new stablecoin, expanding its presence in digital assets under the regulatory framework established in the United States last year. The token, known as Fidelity Digital Dollar, is designed to be purchased and redeemed at $1…

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How Datavault AI patents meet rising $16 trillion RWA demand

Datavault AI said it has received two U.S. patents that expand its intellectual property around blockchain-based content licensing and monetization, tying the development to its broader work in AI-driven data valuation and real-world asset tokenization. The company, Datavault AI Inc.…

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Did Makina Finance lose $4.13 Million in sudden Ethereum exploit

Makina Finance faced an on-chain exploit early Tuesday that resulted in about $4.13 million in Ethereum leaving the protocol’s path in a single sequence of transactions. On-chain data reviewed by PeckShield shows the attacker withdrew 1,299 ETH and moved it…

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Polymarket faces 2026 bans and $1.4 million CFTC penalty

Polymarket entered 2026 under intense scrutiny as regulators in Europe and the United States moved against the fast-growing prediction market platform, even while it attempts a controlled return to the American market. The platform, which lets users trade on the…

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Galaxy launches new $100M crypto hedge fund after bitcoin slide

The launch of a new $100M crypto hedge fund by Galaxy, the digital assets group led by US billionaire Mike Novogratz, signals a fresh approach to trading digital assets during a period of sharp market volatility. Galaxy, which already oversees…