Big investment players are not just watching crypto anymore—they’re stepping in, cautiously. A recent study looked at what Japanese fund managers and institutional investors really think about digital money. The results show a quiet but clear trend: more of them now see crypto as something worth add
Steven Cooke from Plymouth never expected a routine tech alert to spiral into a financial nightmare. One afternoon, a sudden popup claimed his laptop was "compromised, " flashing warnings about stolen identity and illegal activity. A woman calling herself Veronica J. Wilson insisted his accounts wer
Last year, crypto hit a major milestone when the U. S. passed its first major crypto-focused law. But the journey hasn’t been smooth. Bitcoin’s price rocketed past $120, 000 after some big election wins, but now things feel stuck. Congress is still arguing over tiny details in market rules, while re
Two founders. One $460 million crypto pot. Zero trust between them. Erik Zhang keeps most of NEO’s tokens in his personal wallets. No extra signatures, no shared control, just his key. Da Hongfei runs the other half through his foundation, NGD, with cash, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Together they hold d
Charles Schwab is opening a new door for its 39 million customers by letting them purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through the same app they use for stocks, ETFs, and retirement plans. The move is a big deal because it places these risky digital assets inside a familiar, regulated environment
A hack on a LayerZero bridge that lets people move rsETH tokens from one network to another went live Saturday, and the fallout was felt across DeFi. The attackers siphoned off about $291 million worth of rsETH, then used the stolen tokens to borrow money from Aave, one of the most trusted lending p
"The price of XRP has climbed about 8 % in the last week, but it still sits roughly 61 % below its July high of $3. 65, trading near $1. 43 today. While the coin itself has struggled, a group of U. S. spot ETFs focused on XRP have attracted more than $1. 44 billion in new money since their launch in
Crypto traders moved more than $500 million into synthetic oil futures on the Hyperliquid exchange over the weekend, hoping that a new clash in the Middle East could lift crude prices back to $100 per barrel. The spike followed Iran’s sudden decision to shut the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shi
The U. S. government wants stablecoin companies to act like banks when it comes to stopping crimes like money laundering. New rules from the Treasury Department would require these firms to set up systems that block suspicious payments, freeze accounts linked to criminals, and report illegal activit
In 2021, Donald Basile convinced over a hundred people to hand over $16 million for a cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Latinum. He claimed it was "insured" and backed by real assets, making it a safe investment. The catch? No insurance actually existed. The SEC now says Basile lied about the token’s sa
