A Chinese network suspected of exporting fentanyl precursor chemicals was also linked to a large crypto fraud operated through Japan, according to a Nikkei investigation. Summary Nikkei tied a fentanyl-linked Chinese network to Japan-based crypto fraud using a fake Zksync.jp token. The alleged scheme used Japanese domains to gain trust and deceive crypto users worldwide…
One of the analysts said investors would be extremely grateful in years if they accumulate now. Ethereum has remained a mystery in terms of price movements on a macro scale, as it trades at essentially the same level as it did in March 2021. Nevertheless, two of the most popular crypto analysts on X…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has defended recent AI content tests after users criticized an AI-generated post shared through Input Output’s X account. Summary Hoskinson said AI agents could help Cardano scale updates, community tasks and Midnight City activity. Midnight City uses autonomous agents to test privacy views for users, auditors and regulators alike. The debate…
Franklin’s filings envision more BTC ETFs buying through dividend payments from US stocks. Although the landscape is quietly and slowly improving, the spot exchange-traded funds tracking bitcoin’s performance ended the week once again in the red. Ethereum’s negative trend was also extended, as the funds behind the two largest cryptocurrencies haven’t seen a single…
Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. Summary Ripple launched XRPL Starter Kit so agents can pay using XRP and RLUSD through x402. Crypto.news noted USDC still dominates x402 activity despite Ripple’s push into machine payments for now. Ripple’s GenAI…
Trump’s comments came as the high-level meeting between the US and Iran was supposed to start in Switzerland. Bitcoin’s price has been quietly regaining some momentum, slowly increasing to just over $64,000 over the weekend, but that stable progress could be halted in the following hours. The promised peace deal between the US and…
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin defended Vitalik Buterin after some community members questioned Buterin’s decision to write a science-fiction novel focused on decentralized governance. Summary Joseph Lubin called Vitalik Buterin Ethereum’s key steward while defending his governance fiction project publicly. Crypto.news earlier reported Buterin paused regular essays to write science fiction about decentralized governance online. The…
Algorand hopes to ensure protection against both classical and quantum-era threats by exploring post-quantum multisignatures as a generic policy layer. The Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain network, Algorand, has revealed that it is pushing toward becoming quantum-resistant by the end of 2027. The announcement comes as concerns about the post-quantum threat rise in the crypto space….
A preferred stock that was supposed to behave like a steady, high-yield bond fell to 82 cents on the dollar in a single session. The issuer says it was a leverage flush, not a credit problem. Either way, the new world of Bitcoin-backed “digital credit” just met its first stress test. Summary STRC and SATA…
After Bitcoin’s decisive breakdown from a multi-month rising channel, the largest crypto is still under immense pressure. While buyers managed to defend the $60K support region and trigger a short-term rebound, the broader structure still favors the sellers unless BTC can reclaim several important resistance levels overhead. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the…
