Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has alleged that two U.S. crypto investment platforms, BitcoinIRA and iTrustCapital, suffered separate data breaches this year without publicly disclosing the incidents, raising concerns that leaked customer information may be helping criminals carry out targeted social-engineering attacks.ZachXBT said Monday that he had reviewed evidence indicating databases linked to both companies had been
Why Is SBI Increasing Its Investment in Fasset? Stablecoin neobanking platform Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round led by Japan’s SBI Group, giving the company a $1 billion valuation only three months after its previous financing.The round follows a $51 million Series B completed in May, bringing Fasset’s 2026 fundraising
What Does Pakistan’s New Crypto Licensing Regime Require? Pakistan has opened its licensing portal for cryptocurrency companies, giving exchanges and other virtual asset service providers until Sept. 5 to enter the country’s new regulatory framework or stop operating in the market.The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority said companies that were providing virtual asset services on
WhiteBIT‘s native token WBT has reached a new all-time high. The milestone comes as WhiteBIT marks the fourth anniversary of WhiteBIT Coin and continues expanding its platform through new products, infrastructure development, and broader digital asset initiatives. WBT is now trading around $72.5, placing it among the top-10 cryptocurrencies globally by relevant metrics.The token’s performance
Eric Trump has denied claims that the Trump family is preparing to launch another cryptocurrency, warning traders that anyone promoting a supposed new Trump-backed token is spreading fraudulent information. The president’s son issued the warning on August 22 after an X account called WhaleScan claimed President Donald Trump was preparing to launch another coin. The
Bitcoin fell below $76,000 over the weekend as traders took profits following a rapid rally that had lifted the cryptocurrency from roughly $64,000 to nearly $80,000 in a matter of days. BTC dropped to an intraday low around $75,600 on August 23 before recovering above $77,000 later in the session, market data showed. The move
Hyperliquid’s Builder Codes ecosystem processed a record $984 million in daily perpetual futures trading volume on August 21, highlighting the growing role of third-party wallets and applications as distribution channels for the decentralized derivatives platform. The $984 million in notional volume was an all-time high for trades carrying Builder Codes, according to Blockworks Research data
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit recorded approximately 1.15 trillion won, or $830 million, in trading volume within a single hour on August 22 as sharp market volatility triggered an exceptional burst of activity among Korean traders. The surge occurred during the hour beginning around 5:00 a.m. UTC, according to market data cited by Wu Blockchain.
The Sandbox has contained a cross-chain bridge security breach that allowed attackers to mint enormous quantities of unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain, prompting major cryptocurrency exchanges to restrict transfers while investigators assessed the damage. Initial on-chain alerts on August 22 showed more than 500 million SAND had been created without corresponding collateral.
The disappearance of Zondacrypto chief executive Przemysław Kral is no longer the strangest part of the exchange’s collapse.Polish outlet Onet Wiadomości has reported that Kral was not the person who really controlled the business. Citing a source familiar with the investigation at Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office, Onet identified Marian W., known as “Maniek,” as the