Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the crypto market’s weak 2026 cannot be blamed on one event. Summary CZ says crypto’s 2026 sell-off has no single cause behind Bitcoin’s sharp yearly decline. AI funding, global tension and the four-year cycle now sit at the center of debate. CZ remains long-term bullish, saying demand for financial
Here are the AI’s precise numbers to watch in July. It almost feels inevitable at this point. It was hard to imagine 11 months ago, even 6 weeks ago, but the current landscape appears mostly dominated by the bears, and the psychological $1.00 level has come into focus. Remember how XRP stood at $3.65
Brad Garlinghouse said one word, “maybe,” and the XRP community heard a promise. Asked whether holders could get a piece of Ripple if it goes public, he nodded toward a “special arrangement.” This is what was actually said, what holders could realistically receive, and the downside almost nobody is talking about. Summary Ripple chief executive
Ethereum remains under pressure across higher timeframes, but the latest price action is showing early signs that bearish momentum may be losing strength. While the broader trend remains decisively bearish, the recent movements suggest that sellers may be approaching exhaustion after weeks of sustained downside. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart ETH’s recent rejection from
Polymarket’s latest security incident has grown larger after blockchain intelligence firm AMLBot updated the estimated losses to about $3.1 million. Summary Polymarket’s frontend phishing attack now shows $3.1 million in losses across 11 user wallets. The platform says a compromised third-party vendor injected malicious code into parts of its frontend. The refund pledge comes as
CoinEx processed billions in transfers with Iranian exchanges, including more than $2.7 billion in transactions with OFAC-sanctioned Nobitex since 2018. More than $3.84 billion in blockchain transactions have been traced between crypto exchange CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian entities over a period of more than seven years. The findings come shortly after the US Treasury’s
Tether is expanding the use of Tether Gold as crypto lender Ledn adds support for XAU₮. Summary Tether is expanding XAU₮ utility by bringing tokenized gold into Ledn’s lending platform this year. XAU₮ holders will be able to borrow against gold without selling the underlying tokenized bullion. The move follows Tether’s wider shift toward gold,
Despite the record exploit activity, two major attacks accounted for most of the money lost during the second quarter. According to this week’s report from crypto market tracker CryptoRank, DeFi platforms suffered 121 hacks so far this year, resulting in approximately $942 million in losses. The second quarter accounted for 85 incidents and about
XRP is trading near $1.05 as buyers continue to defend the $1 level after a weak month. Summary XRP trades near $1.05 after falling sharply over the past week and month. ETF inflows remain positive while Bitcoin and Ethereum funds continue showing heavy weekly outflows. Analysts watch $1 support, rising active addresses, and possible rebound
Pi Network lets tens of millions of people “mine” crypto by tapping a button on their phone once a day, with no hardware, no electricity bill, and no drained battery. That sounds too easy to be real mining, and in a sense it is not. Here is what Pi mining actually does, how the Stellar