EscalationCrypto Biz: Bitcoin's $116M Self-Custody Wake-Up Call
The latest edition of the Crypto Biz roundup puts Bitcoin self-custody back in the spotlight, framing a $116 million lesson about who really controls your coins...
eToro Agrees to Acquire TradeZero for $231 Million as Stock Falls 10%
The Israel-based trading and investing company confirmed the transaction in an investor release, saying it will buy TradeZero to deepen its U. S.
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin's $116M Self-Custody Wake-Up Call →Multicoin Capital Invests $100M+ in Hyperliquid's HYPE Token →NYSE Builds On-Chain Settlement Platform for Tokenized Securities →eToro Agrees to Acquire TradeZero for $231 Million as Stock Falls 10% →Crypto Biz: Bitcoin's $116M Self-Custody Wake-Up Call →Multicoin Capital Invests $100M+ in Hyperliquid's HYPE Token →NYSE Builds On-Chain Settlement Platform for Tokenized Securities →eToro Agrees to Acquire TradeZero for $231 Million as Stock Falls 10% →
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Escalation
Early SignalTether CEO Paolo Ardoino Denies Plans to Build a Blockchain
Ardoino rejected the idea that Tether intends to develop a proprietary blockchain, addressing the claim directly on his personal account, in a post on X . For r...
Market ReactionDefiLlama Founder Says He Let a Fake App Drain His Wallet to Pressure Apple to Remove It
The pseudonymous founder of the DeFi analytics platform DefiLlama, known as 0xngmi, said an application posing as a legitimate crypto tool drained funds from hi...
Conflicts
Regulation, company disputes, and ideological fights shaping the industry.
RISK: MEDIUMTether CEO Paolo Ardoino Denies Plans to Build a Blockchain
Ardoino rejected the idea that Tether intends to develop a proprietary blockchain, addressing the claim directly on his personal account, in a post on X . For r...
RISK: HIGHDefiLlama Founder Says He Let a Fake App Drain His Wallet to Pressure Apple to Remove It
The pseudonymous founder of the DeFi analytics platform DefiLlama, known as 0xngmi, said an application posing as a legitimate crypto tool drained funds from hi...
RISK: HIGHKalshi Nevada Geofencing Fine Fight Escalates
Kalshi is disputing a Nevada geofencing fine tied to its prediction market operations and has dismissed a related contempt motion as a "PR stunt," escalating a...
RISK: HIGH3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Filed for Cboe Listing
The proposal arrives as a rule filing, not an approval. Cboe's BZX Exchange submitted the change to the SEC under filing number SR-CboeBZX-2026-065 , which sits...
Power
The institutions, exchanges, and narratives driving crypto direction.
EscalationCrypto Biz: Bitcoin's $116M Self-Custody Wake-Up Call
The latest edition of the Crypto Biz roundup puts Bitcoin self-custody back in the spotlight, framing a $116 million lesson about who really controls your coins...
Early SignalKraken Builds Vertically Integrated Financial Business Through $3 Billion in Acquisitions
Kraken is assembling a vertically integrated financial business through a wave of acquisitions, moving beyond core crypto trading into adjacent services such as...
Market ReactionBits of Gold Data Breach Reportedly Affected 200,000 Customers
The incident was reported by Israeli outlets, with the figure of 200,000 affected customers cited in coverage from Calcalist . The reporting frames the breach a...
EscalationBitget Restricts HTX, EXMO, 14 Others Amid Sanctions Crackdown
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has restricted transactions involving HTX, EXMO, and 14 other entities, a total of 16 platforms, in a move framed as part of a br...
People
Founders, influencers, and institutions behind crypto's next moves.
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Vitalik Buterin
Co-founder of Ethereum
Co-founder of Ethereum, the first global smart-contract platform. He remains one of the most influential technical and p...
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Researcher Rob Hamilton Says OpenAI Blocked Bitcoin Security Analysis
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
Founder and former CEO of Binance
Founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. He now focuses on the nonprofit education project Giggl...
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Eliza Labs Founder Sells $25M in ElizaOS Tokens After Lawsuit Hits Project
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Michael Saylor
Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy
The most visible corporate Bitcoin advocate, known for turning MicroStrategy into the largest public-company holder of B...
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Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin to Buy Back STRC Shares
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Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the leading US crypto exchange and the first major crypto company to go public on Nasdaq...
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Coinbase Suspends Six Non-USD Trading Pairs to Consolidate Liquidity
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Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and IOG, and Ethereum co-founder
Former Ethereum co-founder who left to build Cardano, a blockchain ecosystem centered on academic research and peer-revi...
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COLLAPSEMulticoin Capital Invests $100M+ in Hyperliquid's HYPE Token
Multicoin Capital has invested more than $100 million in Hyperliquid's HYPE token, a nine-figure allocation that puts fresh focus on institutional conviction in...
FRAUDNearly 200,000 XRP Drained in Coreum Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
The loss stemmed from the Coreum-to-XRPL bridge, according to reporting from crypto. news , which attributed the drain to a relayer logic flaw rather than a com...
FRAUDGrayscale Withdraws SEC ETF Filings for Cardano, Hedera, and Polkadot
Grayscale has withdrawn its SEC ETF filings tied to Cardano (ADA), Hedera (HBAR), and Polkadot (DOT), pulling three separate exchange-traded fund registrations...
FRAUDEliza Labs Founder Sells $25M in ElizaOS Tokens After Lawsuit Hits Project
The founder of Eliza Labs has sold $25 million worth of ElizaOS tokens, a move that has drawn fresh scrutiny because it landed as a lawsuit hit the project. The...
Press Release
Official company announcements, product launches, and industry updates.
PRESS RELEASE
First Block, Onpharma Company, and Crito Capital Announce First Solana Sto for U.S. Medical Device Business
London, United Kingdom, 17th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
LBank Pay Expands to Support BTC, ETH and 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign
Singapore, Singapore, 12th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
MEXC May Report: SPACEX Launchpad Oversubscribed 15.5x, US Equity Futures Volume Jumps 85%
Victoria, Seychelles, 12th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
World Cup 2026 Prediction Markets Now Live on Whale.io with $90K in Prizes
Mahe, Seychelles, 10th June 2026, Chainwire