New NPM Supply-Chain Attack Compromises ENS and Crypto Code

A major JavaScript supply-chain attack has compromised hundreds of software packages, including at least 10 used widely across the crypto ecosystem, according to research from cybersecurity firm Aikido Security. In a Monday post, Charlie Eriksen, a researcher at Aikido Security, shared the names of over 400 packages that showed signs of infection with the “Shai…

Japanese Watchdog to Require Exchanges to Hold Liability Reserves: Report

The Financial Services Agency in Japan will reportedly require cryptocurrency exchanges to maintain liability reserves as part of measures to guard against hacks or unforeseen events. According to a Monday Nikkei report, Japan’s FSA will revise its requirements for local companies to include methods for quickly compensating users affected by security breaches or other causes….

SOL Rallies But It’s Too Soon To Call A Trend Change

Key points Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) failed to reclaim $140 on Monday despite recovering part of its recent losses. A negative funding rate in SOL perpetual futures and declining onchain activity across the Solana network continued to weigh on investor sentiment. SOL remains down 30% over the past 30 days, underperforming the broader altcoin…

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Steadies as Polymarket Traders Lean Toward December Rate Cut

Rising odds of a Fed pivot helped calm crypto markets, while QCP and Glassnode point to a reset in leverage, fading sell pressure, and early signs of a bottoming structure as traders hedge both downside and late-year upside. Source link

SOL Rallies But It’s Too Soon To Call A Trend Change

Key points Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) failed to reclaim $140 on Monday despite recovering part of its recent losses. A negative funding rate in SOL perpetual futures and declining onchain activity across the Solana network continued to weigh on investor sentiment. SOL remains down 30% over the past 30 days, underperforming the broader altcoin…

Bitcoin’s Sharp Drawdowns Are Healthy and Expected: Pompliano

Institutional investors new to crypto may have been caught off guard by Bitcoin’s volatility, and has put downward pressure on its price, according to crypto entrepreneur and investor Anthony Pompliano. During an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday, Pompliano said Bitcoin (BTC) draws down roughly once every 1.5 years, and the recent slump isn’t…

Blockchain is Struggling to Hold onto its Original Purpose: Aztec CEO

Blockchain is being pulled between traditional finance and its decentralized ethos as the industry shifts to serve institutional products. Zac Williamson, CEO of Aztec Labs, said early decentralized governance failures shifted blockchain’s trajectory away from community coordination. “There is a real risk that blockchain just becomes a slightly more efficient settlement layer than Visa or…

Bitcoin Charts Point To Bottom: Will Altcoins Follow?

Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery from $80,600, which several analysts believe to be a bottom.  Several altcoins are struggling to start a rebound, indicating a lack of demand from buyers. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped roughly 8% last week, but lower levels attracted buyers. The bulls are striving to push the price above $88,000 at…

Stand With Crypto To Vet 2026 Candidates on Digital Asset Positions

Update (Nov. 24 at 7:35 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a response from Stand With Crypto. The cryptocurrency advocacy organization backed by Coinbase has started surveying federal and state candidates on their positions on digital assets ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in the United States. In a Monday notice shared…

BTC Analyst Sees 91% Chance of the Weekly Bottom Being Confirmed

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are navigating through one of the fastest capitulation events since late 2022, but one market analyst argued that historical data confirms that $80,000 was the bottom. Key takeaways: A Bitcoin analyst assigned a 91% probability that BTC will not see a weekly close below the current lows. NVT Golden Cross showed Bitcoin’s…