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A hooded North Korean hacker works on a laptop displaying the North Korea flag as a tactical police officer approaches from behind in a dark cybercrime hideout filled with glowing code monitors.

Secret laptop footage exposes North Korean spies infiltrating US companies

Researchers watched in real-time as the Famous Chollima division used this common remote work setup to bypass firewalls.

2 months ago

A dynamic crypto-themed chess scene showing a Bitcoin coin and Tether token positioned as strategic pieces against a large wooden knight, symbolizing competition in the Bitcoin lending market.

Digital Asset Treasuries

How Strategy’s Bitcoin lending plan inadvertently helps hedge fund shorts

Copying Tether's shift to credit markets exposes a cash flow crisis that threatens its 650,000 BTC stockpile.

2 months ago

A holographic tokenization dashboard showing digital assets, real estate, and financial data visualizations displayed on a table inside BlackRock’s office, illustrating how BlackRock champions asset tokenization while global regulators like the IMF express concerns.

Tokens

IMF stark warning of uncontrollable crypto domino effect as BlackRock bets on tokenization

Both BlackRock and the IMF acknowledge the potential of tokenization, but differ on its long-term effects.

2 months ago

Memecoins

50 secret wallets fueled PIPPIN’s 556% rally — and $3B in derivatives volume may explain why

Despite a struggling Solana market, PIPPIN thrives through aggressive derivatives activity and strategic accumulation by organized entities.

2 months ago

A large golden XRP coin standing in the snow on Wall Street with Christmas decorations and U.S. flags, symbolizing how XRP became the top crypto ETF trade despite its price sliding toward $2

ETF

How XRP became the top crypto ETF trade despite price slides toward $2

XRP is dominating crypto ETF inflows, yet concerns grow over increasing token centralization and price vulnerability.

2 months ago

A giant golden Bitcoin coin erupts like a fountain in the middle of a busy New York City street near the Vanguard building, symbolizing how Vanguard’s new crypto ETF access could unlock major growth and capital inflows across the digital asset sector.

ETF

Vanguard caves on crypto to retain clients as rivals win flows — opens $9.3T platform to crypto ETFs

With $9.3 trillion under management, Vanguard’s entry into crypto ETFs could usher tens of billions in new demand despite modest initial allocations.

2 months ago

Bitcoin coin on cracked ground with dollar bills flying in a storm outside a building labeled “Strategy,” symbolizing MicroStrategy’s contingency plan to sell Bitcoin while establishing a $1.4B cash reserve.

TradFi

Strategy new ‘last resort’ to sell Bitcoin could trigger on 15% dip – sets $1.4B cash reserve contingency

Strategy outlines stringent 1x mNAV criteria for Bitcoin sales amid market-value challenges and dividend demands.

2 months ago

A large golden Cardano (ADA) coin hovers above a glowing digital grid, surrounded by floating blue blockchain cubes under a dramatic orange-lit sky, symbolizing Cardano’s technological expansion ahead of 2026.

DeFi

Cardano to finally turn passive ADA holders into real DeFi participants with $30M liquidity push

Cardano’s DeFi base is thin, but a $30M fund aims to fix the plumbing and convert passive ADA into active liquidity in 2026.

2 months ago

A large gold Ripple (XRP) coin stands upright in a glowing blue digital corridor made of geometric blockchain-like structures, symbolizing the growth of RLUSD across networks.

Stablecoins

Ethereum quietly becomes the real home of RLUSD — leaving XRPL users stuck in the slow lane

XRPL’s security and reserve requirements have created friction that's pushing organic RLUSD adoption over to Ethereum.

2 months ago

Bitcoin liquidity metaphor showing a large BTC coin attached to a dripping water faucet with cash on the ground during a storm, symbolizing $4.35B outflows, slowing withdrawals, and potential exhaustion of Bitcoin ETF sellers.

ETF

Bitcoin ETFs end brutal November with a late $70M inflow

Spot Bitcoin ETFs start December on a knife edge: flow bands, thin liquidity, and the Fed.

2 months ago

Bitcoin price crash illustration showing a golden BTC coin with falling red candlestick charts in a snowy Japanese setting, symbolizing $150B market wipeout after Japan bond yield shock.

Liquidations

$150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock

Thin order books met hard macro triggers and the market snapped as it entered December.

2 months ago

President Donald Trump standing confidently against a bright sky, flanked by large metallic cryptocurrency symbols for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and another gold coin, illustrating a report on his alleged $12 billion crypto portfolio.

In Focus

How Trump’s crypto empire became the center of a new influence economy

Allegations of "shadow lobbying" through crypto raise questions about Trump's financial interests and national security risks.

2 months ago

Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Secret laptop footage exposes North Korean spies infiltrating US companies

How Strategy’s Bitcoin lending plan inadvertently helps hedge fund shorts

IMF stark warning of uncontrollable crypto domino effect as BlackRock bets on tokenization

50 secret wallets fueled PIPPIN’s 556% rally — and $3B in derivatives volume may explain why

How XRP became the top crypto ETF trade despite price slides toward $2

Vanguard caves on crypto to retain clients as rivals win flows — opens $9.3T platform to crypto ETFs

Strategy new ‘last resort’ to sell Bitcoin could trigger on 15% dip – sets $1.4B cash reserve contingency

Cardano to finally turn passive ADA holders into real DeFi participants with $30M liquidity push

Ethereum quietly becomes the real home of RLUSD — leaving XRPL users stuck in the slow lane

Bitcoin ETFs end brutal November with a late $70M inflow

$150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock

How Trump’s crypto empire became the center of a new influence economy

Oluwapelumi's Trending Articles

Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code

Ripple is winning on Wall Street and in the UK, but the XRP Ledger is losing users fast and the split will define 2026

Ripple’s massive license victory hides a structural shift that could actually divert volume away from XRP

Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Secret laptop footage exposes North Korean spies infiltrating US companies

How Strategy’s Bitcoin lending plan inadvertently helps hedge fund shorts

IMF stark warning of uncontrollable crypto domino effect as BlackRock bets on tokenization

50 secret wallets fueled PIPPIN’s 556% rally — and $3B in derivatives volume may explain why

How XRP became the top crypto ETF trade despite price slides toward $2

Vanguard caves on crypto to retain clients as rivals win flows — opens $9.3T platform to crypto ETFs

Strategy new ‘last resort’ to sell Bitcoin could trigger on 15% dip – sets $1.4B cash reserve contingency

Cardano to finally turn passive ADA holders into real DeFi participants with $30M liquidity push

Ethereum quietly becomes the real home of RLUSD — leaving XRPL users stuck in the slow lane

Bitcoin ETFs end brutal November with a late $70M inflow

$150B wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock

How Trump’s crypto empire became the center of a new influence economy

Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code

Ripple is winning on Wall Street and in the UK, but the XRP Ledger is losing users fast and the split will define 2026

Ripple’s massive license victory hides a structural shift that could actually divert volume away from XRP

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