Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for release

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein has re-entered public life after announcing that he left prison early, a little over a year into a five-year sentence for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex breach. In a post shared on X, he said…

Did ZachXBT uncover an EVM hack hitting many wallets?

Less than a day into the new year, blockchain investigator ZachXBT warned that a fresh exploit was quietly draining small balances from hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets across Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks. His early alert turned scattered user complaints into…

BNB Chain’s 2025 upgrades cut fees 98% as users hit 4.8m

BNB Chain’s 2025 story shows clear changes that touched users, traders and builders each day. The network ran two major hard forks, Lorentz in April and Maxwell in June. Both upgrades aimed at faster execution and lower costs, based on…

SEC Democratic commissioner Caroline Crenshaw to leave role

When SEC Democratic commissioner leaves, the move is more than a quiet staff change in Washington; it comes at a decisive moment for crypto regulation in the United States. Caroline Crenshaw, the sole Democrat on the Securities and Exchange Commission…

Can US Crypto Regulation Move Stablecoins Into Finance?

US Crypto Regulation entered a new phase in 2025, when lawmakers finally moved from vague guidance to a concrete rulebook that targeted stablecoins, market structure, and exchange-traded products. For years, the United States relied on enforcement and speeches, while capital…

Is China Turning Its Digital Yuan Into An Interest Asset?

China’s central bank digital currency entered a new phase on 1 January 2026. On that date, digital yuan wallets started to earn interest at standard demand deposit rates. The shift turned what had once been treated as pure digital cash…

Will Solana ETF Flows Lead SOL Toward $190 Price Level?

Solana’s recent performance in exchange-traded funds has drawn fresh attention from both institutional desks and active traders, and the Solana ETF segment now reflects that change in sentiment. Over the previous week, Solana ETF products recorded inflows that exceeded the…

China’s digital yuan to pay interest next year says CCTV

China’s digital yuan will begin generating interest income next year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Starting January 1, e-CNY held in wallets will earn interest linked to demand deposit rates. CCTV described the change as a move into “digital deposits”…

Flow Network hit in $3.9M exploit user funds remain safe

Flow Network reversed its ledger to a pre-exploit checkpoint after a network-upgrade exploit that resulted in about $3.9 million moved off-network on December 27 (UTC+8). Attackers used a vulnerability in the Flow execution layer and transferred funds before validators could…

Bit.com details January end of spot trading and withdrawals

Bit.com has confirmed a staged shutdown of its crypto trading platform, marking a complete exit from exchange operations by March 31, 2026. Announced on December 27, 2025, the plan sets out clear dates for halting spot trading, limiting derivatives activity,…