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Key takeaways: Over $2.4 billion was stolen in the first half of 2025, already surpassing 2024’s total.Everyday traps such as phishing, toxic approvals and fake “support” cause more damage than exotic exploits.Strong 2FA, careful signing, hot/cold wallet separation and clean devices dramatically reduce risk.Having a recovery plan — with revocation tools, support contacts and reporting portals — can turn a mistake into a setback instead of a disaster.Crypto hacks are still on the rise. In the first half of 2025 alone, security firms recorded more than $2.4 billion stolen across more than 300 incidents, already exceeding 2024’s total thefts.One major breach,…

The liquidations are up to $250 million in just an hour. Bitcoin’s price took a turn for the worse over the past hour or so after US President Donald Trump threatened China with a new set of tariffs. The POTUS said that Beijing is being “very hostile,” and said he always felt that they were lying. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S STATEMENT ON CHINA JUST NOW: 1. China is “becoming very hostile” and controlling rare earths 2. “Always felt that China is lying, and now, as usual, I have been proven right” 3. China is “holding the world captive” in a “monopoly…

It’s deja vu all over again for bitcoin bulls as Monday’s rally to an all-time high triggered not FOMO, but instead fast retreat. That retreat sped up in a big way in late-morning U.S. action on Friday after trade war tensions between the U.S. and China ratcheted higher.U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post minutes ago that he’s preparing a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese goods in response to China earlier imposing export controls on rare earth metals.Following the post, bitcoin BTC$111,480.33 plunged below $119,000 from $122,000. Ether ETH$4,233.44, solana SOL$201.48 and XRP each joined in…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XXKK Exchange showcased its vision for smart, secure, and globally connected digital trading at TOKEN2049 Singapore, one of Asia’s premier blockchain and crypto events. Summary XXKK Exchange participated in TOKEN2049 Singapore, engaging with global blockchain innovators and investors. The platform emphasizes smart trading tools, ultra-low fees, and AI-driven risk management for a secure trading experience. XXKK aims to expand globally, promoting accessibility, transparency, and a more inclusive crypto ecosystem. XXKK Exchange, a rapidly rising global digital asset platform, traveled…

The 9th October 2025 Fintech Forum in Paris saw a top European Union official sounding the alarm, warning that the EU must accelerate its efforts to develop Euro-backed stablecoins – or risk US dominance in the global digital payment system. Insisting on the importance of Euro-backed stablecoins, Pierre Gramegna, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), said, “Europe should not be dependent on US dollar-denominated stablecoins, which are currently dominating markets.  Stablecoins are an inevitable part of this equation.! “In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, Europe should do its best to facilitate the generation of euro-denominated stablecoins by domestic…

A subsidiary of Dominari Holdings (DOMH), the investment firm with ties to President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr., is teaming up with Bitcoin programmability project Hemi to progress its digital asset treasury and exchange-traded fund (ETF) plans.Broker-dealer Dominari Securities and Hemi, which is backed by veteran Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik, teamed up to develop a digital asset treasury and ETF platform, according to an emailed announcement on Friday.Dominari Holdings is located in the Trump Tower in New York City and counts Eric and Donald Trump Jr. among its investors. They also sit on its board of advisors. In…

A high-stakes capital race has redefined the prediction market. Kalshi’s $300 million raise at a $5 billion valuation positioned it as the most valuable CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange in history. The firm’s expansion into 140 countries and growing list of macro and cultural markets seemed to cement its place as the global leader.Around the same time, Polymarket, Kalshi’s on-chain rival, secured $2 billion in backing from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, and announced plans to re-enter the US market through a newly licensed exchange framework.This marks the first true duel between regulated infrastructure and crypto-native…

ZEC is the top gainer in the past week, while BNB flipped XRP. It was another eventful week in the cryptocurrency markets, as two of the leaders managed to break into uncharted territory before staging a minor pullback. But first, let’s rewind the clocks to the previous week, which marked the beginning of October, often referred to as Uptober in the digital asset community. BTC had already recovered some of the mid-September losses, but only doubled down and surged to $120,000 for the first time since August. On Friday alone, it went from $120,000 to $124,000 but failed to…

A tightening U.S. power grid is driving bitcoin BTC$121,335.91 miners and AI developers into closer alignment, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein. Soaring demand from AI and digital workloads has made grid access one of the biggest constraints on new data center growth, with interconnection timelines stretching to seven years in some regions, the broker said in a report on Friday.Miners, who secured large renewable power contracts years ago, now control more than 14 gigawatts (GW) of capacity and offer AI providers a shortcut to scale, analysts led by Gautam Chhugani wrote.Sites owned by IREN (IREN) and Riot Platforms (RIOT)…

Prestige Wealth (PWM) said it has closed a $150 million financing round to launch a digital asset treasuryfocused on XAUT$3,991.32, the gold-backed tokens of stablecoin giant Tether.The funding includes a $100 million private placement led by Antalpha (ANTA), a prominent bitcoin mining financing firm that and $50 million in senior debt, according to an announcement on Friday. Backers also include Tether and Kiara Capital.Most of that capital will be used to acquire tokenized gold reserves, aiming to build a publicly verifiable, blockchain-native treasury. The company will rebrand to Aurelion pending approvals, and will start trading under the AURE ticker on…