56 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Solana Price Plunges as Blockchain Suffers Outage Again

Solana's price has taken a hit amid another major outage that has grinded the network activity to a halt.Crypto pundit and host of NFT Alpha show, Nick Valdez first brought the development to public attention on Twitter after a series of speculative mentions. A few hours later, the...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

GameFi Rug Pull and Accidently Closed Exchange – Beware of Risks in Crypto

IIn a matter of 24 hours, developers of a play-to-earn (P2E) GameFi project apparently rug-pulled their investors, and a Solana (SOL)-powered exchange mistakenly shut itself down - all reminding us of risks in the crypto space. Per blockchain security firm PeckShield data, GameFi (P2E...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Zipmex Engages Financial Advisors, 16 Afghan Exchanges Shut Down, CoinSwitch Kuber Raided, Singapore Sends Questionnaires to Crypto Firms + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Investment news The Singapore-based crypto exchange Zipmex plans to meet with potential investors and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Ukraine Celebrates Independence Day: BTC 600 & ETH 10K Donated; Russia-Connected Wallet Blocked

As Russia entered the sixth month of its brutal war against Ukraine, Ukrainians celebrated their Independence Day on August 24. So far, nearly BTC 600 and ETH 10,190 have been donated to Ukraine, and the country blocked a digital asset account supporting the invasion. The world’s...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV’s ‘Best Metaverse Performance’, Crypto Green and Red Regulatory Lights + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Legal newsIn an update on its bankruptcy case, Singapore-based crypto lender Hodlnaut said it is facing...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto.com Users Can Shop in 175 OTR Stores, BTG Pactual Launched Crypto Trading Platform, CDPQ Wrote Off Stake in Celsius + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Adoption newsCrypto.com wallet customers can now purchase everyday items, such as petrol, coffee, and sandwiches...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Solana-Based Phantom Wallet Unveils ‘Burn NFTs’ to Protect Customers From Scams

Solana (SOL)-based wallet provider Phantom has announced a new feature that will burn spam non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sent by scammers.In an August 18 blog post, the Phantom team said that spam NFTs have evolved to be a practical way for bad actors looking to steal users’...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Global Professionals Increasingly Interested In Bitcoin & Crypto Payments – Report

The ongoing market downturn has not discouraged professionals from taking payment in cryptoassets, as indicated by the latest report released by global payroll specialist Deel. In the first half of 2022, crypto payments represented 5% of wages collected by cross-border professionals, up...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Solana Blames Slope Wallet for Hack While Slope Says that ‘Nothing is Yet Firm’

The team behind the Solana (SOL) blockchain has tied the widespread hack that affected over 8,000 wallets and resulted in the loss of over USD 8m worth of funds to the closed-source Slope wallet."After an investigation by developers, ecosystem teams, and security auditors, it appears affected...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

The US Gets Another Crypto Regulation Idea, USD 9M Returned to Nomad, Zipmex ‘Stabilizes’ + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________Regulation newsThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would take the leading role in overseeing...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Despite Crypto Downturn, Developers Continue Contributing to Web3 Communities

Blockchain developers have maintained their contributions to Web3 communities despite the latest market downturn, with Ethereum (ETH) leading the way as the strongest and largest community, according to a recent report by VC investment firm Telstra Ventures.Per the report, blockchains...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

SOL Drops as Thousands of Wallets Attacked on Solana, Millions in USD Stolen

An ongoing Solana (SOL) hack has affected more than 8,000 wallets and drained a (currently) estimated USD 4.5m-USD 8m worth of funds. According to data compiled by crypto tracking platform MistTrack, four addresses linked to hackers have so far stolen USD 580m worth of crypto assets from...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of July; Ethereum & Ethereum Classic Win the Month

June 2022 is behind us, and it seems that there were fewer avalanches for traders and investors to live through during this crypto winter month than the one that preceded it.As a reminder, June saw the crypto market drop substantially, with all coins in the top 10 by market capitalization...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Solana Team Set to Open Doors of a Physical Store in New York to Promote Solana and Web3

The team behind open-source blockchain Solana (SOL) is readying to open its physical store in New York City, USA, to the public, in a bid to promote the Solana blockchain and Web3 at large.The store, dubbed Solana Spaces, is located at a mall in Hudson Yards and was launched in collaboration...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Bitcoin & Crypto Slip Amid ‘Signs of Exhaustion,’ BTC & ETH See Investment Inflows Again

The crypto market saw declines across the board over the past 24 hours, as bitcoin (BTC) ended the week below a key technical level and market participants appeared uncertain about the near-term direction.As usual, the crypto sell-off was accompanied by liquidations of leveraged derivatives...

, by Fredrik Vold

Little Upside for Solana This Year, But Long-Term Future Remains Bright, Panel Predicts

The price of Solana’s native token SOL is not likely to move much higher this year, but still has a bright future when looking further ahead, a crypto industry panel surveyed by comparison website Finder.com has predicted.According to an average of the panelists’ responses,...

, by Fredrik Vold

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