Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved 12,267 bitcoin BTC$81,429.31, worth about $1.01 billion, on Thursday, according to data provided by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham. The coins left a wallet holding funds seized in the 2016 Bitfinex hack and went to a new, unlabeled address,… Read More
Circle and Tether have frozen stablecoins in a wallet linked to Thursday’s $351.6 million Bitget hack, though the amount is a small fraction of the total. Circle blacklisted the address, which Etherscan labels “Bitget Exploiter 8,” at 05:00 UTC Friday, onchain data shows. The wallet… Read More
Russian consumers’ demand for hardware crypto wallets more than doubled in the first half of 2026, according to data from two major retailers, as the country prepares to introduce new crypto rules. Retailer M.Video said unit sales on its marketplace rose 107% in the second… Read More
Crypto holders used to focus on diversifying their coins. Now, following a $70 million Coldcard exploit, they’re being told to diversify their wallets as well. On Saturday, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, asked crypto holders to split their funds across multiple wallets following… Read More
Non-qualified investors will be allowed to trade under testing requirements and limits capped at roughly 300,000 rubles (around $3,800) per year, while market participants will have until July 1, 2027, to enter the official registry. Russia’s complicated crypto history The developments follow years of resistance… Read More
The race is also spreading beyond crypto. Last month, prediction market operator Kalshi launched its own perpetual futures business after regulatory approval, joining exchanges betting that always-on derivatives will become a larger part of financial markets. For Phantom, the hires are part of a broader… Read More
