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The investigator said the attacker swapped funds into Monero and moved BTC across chains using Thorchain.Onchain investigator ZachXBT said a victim lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) in a scam involving a hardware wallet earlier this month.In a post on X, ZachXBT said the theft happened on Jan. 10, 2026, around 11 p.m. UTC, and involved about 2.05 million LTC and 1,459 BTC. He said the victim was tricked in a social engineering scam.The theft was reported as major crypto prices were slightly higher on the day. Litecoin (LTC) was trading around $74.57, up…

The Ethereum ecosystem’s core values of decentralization, privacy and self-sovereignty have been sacrificed in pursuit of mainstream adoption and that trend must stop now, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said.“2026 is the year that we take back lost ground in terms of self-sovereignty and trustlessness,” Buterin posted to X on Friday:“In 2026, no longer. Every compromise of values that Ethereum has made up to this point – every moment where you might have been thinking, is it really worth diluting ourselves so much in the name of mainstream adoption – we are making that compromise no longer.”To reverse that trend, Buterin…

Etherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan believe Ethereum is exiting a regulatory “purgatory” to become the premiere destination for Wall Street.

Traders are cautious with meme tokens, favoring assets with clearer institutional signals.

U.S. Senate Democrats are reportedly set to reopen talks with representatives from the cryptocurrency industry on Friday, according to people familiar with the plan speaking to CoinDesk.  All this comes less than two days after a last-minute postponement of a key Senate Banking Committee hearing on sweeping digital asset legislation. The call follows Wednesday night’s abrupt cancellation of the committee’s planned markup of the long-negotiated crypto market structure bill, which had been expected to divide regulatory oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The delay came after Coinbase, the…

Institutional investment managers increased their allocations to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the asset suffering a sharp price correction that shaved nearly a quarter off its market value.The divergence between rising share counts and falling asset values presents a complex picture of institutional behavior during a period of extreme volatility.According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin’s price began the last three months of last year on a strong footing, reaching a new all-time high of more than $126,000 in October.However, that rally proved unsustainable and gave way to a tumultuous period sparked by a massive…

Bitcoin is down 24% from its October all-time high.But it started rallying this week.Experts told DL News the coming months are vital for the crypto markets.Bitcoin surged this week to touch $97,538 on Wednesday — its highest level in two months. Still, the leading cryptocurrency remains 24% below its October record. But the asset is “coiled for a decisive move”, according to a report by research firm Kaiko. After the US’ crypto-friendly pivot last year, Bitcoin investors hoping for new heights will have to look beyond Congress and federal regulators, market observers told DL News. This is what the experts…

Solana failed to stay above $146 and corrected gains. SOL price is now trading below $145 and might find bids near the $140 zone. SOL price started a downside correction below $145 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $145 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $141 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $140 zone. Solana Price Starts Downside Correction Solana price failed to surpass $150 and started a downside correction,…

Short-term price action is driven by technical positioning, with $2.13 acting as a key resistance level.

Key Takeaways Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a token to combat antisemitism and promote blockchain education. The token surged to a market cap of approximately $580-600 million shortly after its launch. Not long after launch, the token crashed nearly 80% following a rug pull. Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has found himself back in the headlines — and not in the way he once hoped. Adams, who spent years publicly embracing crypto and even took his first mayoral paychecks in Bitcoin (BTC), is now facing accusations from the crypto community that his newly-launched NYC token amounted to…