ETH, DOGE, XRP Drop 6% as China Hits Back on U.S. Tariffs in Fresh Trade War Fears

Bitcoin fell below $112,000 during trading Tuesday afternoon Hong Kong time as China’s retaliatory trade measures sent a fresh wave of risk-off sentiment across global markets. Bloomberg reported earlier Tuesday that China sanctioned U.S. units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean in a move that reignited fears that the trade conflict with Washington could spiral,…

SEAL Launches TLS Attestations Tool For Phishing Detection

A cybersecurity nonprofit has released a new tool to help security researchers verify crypto phishing attacks, which led to more than $400 million stolen in the first half of this year. On Monday, the Security Alliance (SEAL) announced that it had been working on a new tool to enable “advanced users and security researchers” to…

Bitmine Buys 2.5% of ETH supply, Scoops Up $827M Post-Crash

BitMine, the world’s largest corporate Ether holder, capitalized on this weekend’s crypto market crash to buy the dip, signaling more institutional confidence in Ether’s continued momentum. The company said it acquired Ether (ETH) “more aggressively” during the market turmoil, pushing its total holdings past 3 million ETH, or about 2.5% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply….

Bhutan shifts to Ethereum, AI laws tighten

Today in crypto, Bhutan has migrated its national ID system from Polygon to Ethereum, California enacted a new law setting guardrails on AI chatbots, and Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan and data firm CoinGlass warned that centralized exchanges may be underreporting liquidations. Bhutan migrates its national ID system to Ethereum The South Asian nation of Bhutan…

Can Zcash Rally Sustain as ZEC Price Rises 520% in a Month?

Key takeaways: Zcash (ZEC) has soared over 520% in the past month, even defying the broader crypto sell-off that wiped out $20 billion in leveraged positions over the weekend. The privacy coin’s surge brought it within striking distance of the $300 level, a price not seen since December 2021, positioning ZEC among the market’s standout…

FUD and Politics Are Driving Bitcoin in 2025

“Smart traders” picked up more Bitcoin and altcoins last week as retail investors overreacted to US President Trump’s 100% tariff against China, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. “Retail’s emotions often dictate that Bitcoin’s and altcoins’ prices are about to do the opposite,” Santiment analyst Brian Q said in a blog post on Monday. The…

FUD and Politics Are Driving Bitcoin in 2025

“Smart traders” picked up more Bitcoin and altcoins last week as retail investors overreacted to US President Trump’s 100% tariff against China, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. “Retail’s emotions often dictate that Bitcoin’s and altcoins’ prices are about to do the opposite,” Santiment analyst Brian Q said in a blog post on Monday. The…

BNB Hits Record High As Traders Blame Binance For Crypto Market Crash

Binance’s ecosystem token BNB reached a new all-time high on Monday, outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market, which is still recovering from $19 billion in liquidations over the weekend. The BNB (BNB) token rose to a new all-time high of $1,370 on Monday, according to CoinMarketCap data, rebounding strongly after a weekend crash that triggered the…

Bhutan Integrates National ID System on Ethereum

The South Asian nation of Bhutan is migrating its self-sovereign ID system to Ethereum from Polygon, allowing its nearly 800,000 residents to verify their identities and access government services. The integration with Ethereum has been completed, while the migration of all resident credentials is expected to finish by the first quarter of 2026, according to…

California AI law, Exchanges data issues, crypto ETFs delay

Today in crypto, California enacted a new law setting guardrails on AI chatbots. Meanwhile, Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan and data firm CoinGlass warned that centralized exchanges may be underreporting liquidations. The US government entered its third week of shutdown, leaving decisions on 16 crypto ETFs in limbo. California governor signs laws establishing safeguards over AI…