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As of mid-afternoon South Korea time, Solana-based tokens traded with double-digit gains on Upbit following a hack that stole roughly 44.5 billion won ($32 million).CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju noted that Korean traders began bidding up altcoin prices as arbitrage bots, which normally keep Korean and international prices aligned, stopped operating.The service suspension created an immediate disconnect between Korean and global crypto markets.As of mid-afternoon local time, ORCA traded at a 95.6% premium to global prices on Upbit, while Meteora traded at an 82% premium and Raydium at a 46% premium, according to exchange data.The divergence reflects how heavily Korean…

Altcoin funding rates, including for TON, have turned positive, indicating renewed confidence among traders, but overall market participation remains muted.

Members of the Bitcoin community and supporters of Strategy, the largest corporate holder of BTC, are criticizing JPMorgan’s proposed Bitcoin-backed notes, accusing the bank of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about Strategy and other crypto treasury firms.JPMorgan’s notes are a leveraged investment product tied to the price of Bitcoin (BTC). The product tracks BTC but amplifies the outcome, giving holders 1.5 times the gains — or the losses — through December 2028. The notes are slated for a December 2025 launch, according to an SEC filing. The move drew sharp criticism from the Bitcoin community, with many saying that JPMorgan is…

The recovered tokens, spanning multiple networks and assets, will be paid out in the same tokens as originally provided, with a claim mechanism being developed.

Blockchain data shows the Royal Government of Bhutan has staked 320 Ether (ETH) worth roughly $970,000 through Figment, marking the latest onchain activity from the Himalayan state as it expands its crypto holdings and validator operations.Figment is a staking provider that helps large investors and institutions stake digital assets across multiple blockchains and earn rewards for securing proof-of-stake networks.The move adds to a growing wave of Ethereum-focused activity from Bhutan. In October, the South Asian nation of roughly 800,000 people began migrating its self-sovereign digital ID system from Polygon to Ethereum, allowing residents to verify their identities and access government…

A crypto analyst has issued a decisive projection that challenges the long timelines often associated with major price milestones for Bitcoin. His outlook was presented in response to the ultra-bullish forecasts from Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers, who have spoken openly about the possibility of Bitcoin reaching between $1 million and $20 million per coin.  Rather than focusing on Bitcoin’s distant targets, the analyst directed attention to XRP, insisting that XRP will reach $100 long before Bitcoin touches the seven-figure mark. Analyst Says XRP Will Reach $100 Before Bitcoin’s Million-Dollar Target There have been many bullish predictions of Bitcoin breaking…

Evan Kaloudis first heard about Bitcoin and laughed it off. “Stupid nerd money,” he said. “Like RuneScape gold.” He studied computer science, went through a couple bull and bear cycles, and even played around mining Dogecoin and other altcoins. None of it stuck. Then came the moment of clarity. He restored a wallet from a seed phrase and realized he could carry real wealth across borders in his head, and nobody on earth could take it from him if he did it right. “I realized you could take this across borders, you could store it in your head,” he says.…

This is a speculative report translated for non-specialists. The narrator is an investigator who arrived long after humans were gone. Everything described as measured relies on real Bitcoin mechanics: block intervals, difficulty/target, timestamp rules, and data available from block headers and the coinbase transaction.We arrived on a silent planet. The last clocks still ticking were embedded in a ledger whose authors were gone.REPORT STARTTeam: Survey Unit 3Artifact: Global ledger (“Bitcoin”)Technique: Lightweight chain analysis (headers + coinbase), mapped to solar timeMethodWe analyzed the digital artifact known as Bitcoin using what we identified as block headers (timestamp, target / “bits”, version) and…

S&P downgraded Tether’s stability assessment to weak from constrained.Bitcoin now represents 5.6% of USDT in circulation, exceeding the 3.9% safety buffer.High-risk assets jumped to 24% of reserves from 17% a year agoTether’s ability to maintain its dollar peg was downgraded by the S&P Global Ratings agency, citing a dangerous shift toward riskier assets in the world’s largest stablecoin’s reserves.On Tuesday, the rating agency reassessed Tether to 5, labeled “weak,” from 4, labeled “constrained.” The Stablecoin Stability Assessment now puts Tether in the same category as TrueUSD, which has lost access to nearly all its reserves.Meanwhile, Tether’s largest competitor, Circle’s USDC,…

Ethereum continues to trade below the critical $3,000 level as selling pressure intensifies and fear dominates sentiment across the crypto market. The broader downturn has pushed ETH nearly 40% below its August all-time high, raising concerns that the asset may be entering a prolonged bearish phase. Analysts who were once confident in a continued rally are now shifting their tone, warning that market structure, volatility, and liquidity conditions are beginning to resemble early-stage bear market behavior. Related Reading At the same time, investor confidence is being further tested by fresh on-chain activity showing large holders reducing exposure. According to data…