Experts Highlight ‘Lagging’ Altcoins as Great Accumulation Opportunity

Key takeaways: Ether’s technical breakouts suggest ETH price may hit $10,000 this cycle.  Altcoin Season Index says it’s prime time to accumulate “lagging” altcoins. Bitcoin dominance nearing 70% could trigger a full-blown altseason soon. Ether’s (ETH) technical setup suggests that the altcoin is poised for sharp price gains that could mark the start of an…

Filecoin (FIL) Drops 2% as Index Trades Lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2955.67, down 0.4% (-11.81) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Nine of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: AAVE (+3.0%) and APT (+2.2%). Laggards: FIL (-2.0%) and XRP (-1.8%)….

Small Crypto Trader Earns $1.5M With Unusual Futures Strategy

A little-known crypto trader has turned $6,800 into $1.5 million in profit while accounting for over 3% of maker-side liquidity on a major crypto exchange.  Market observer Adverse Selectee highlighted a small trading account holding less than $200,000 in equity on Thursday. Over the past two weeks, the account recorded a trading volume of $1.4…

Across Protocol Team Accused of Moving $23M to Own Company

The founders of the crosschain bridge Across Protocol have been accused of siphoning $23 million of funds to their own for-profit company. In a Friday X thread, Ogle — the pseudonymous founder of layer-1 project Glue and onchain sleuth — accused the founders of Across Protocol of covertly manipulating decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) votes to…

Bit Digital Stock Falls 15% as Firm Pivots to Ethereum and Launches $150M Offering

Former Bitcoin mining firm Bit Digital fell sharply this week, with its share price tumbling almost 19% over the five-day period to close at $1.99 on Friday, with a 15% drop in just 24 hours.  The plunge follows major company announcements, including a $150 million public offering and a strategic pivot to Ether staking. On…

Jay Clayton Intervenes In FTX-Linked Case, Suggests Resolution Without Trial

Jay Clayton, the former chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and now interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), has suggested that prosecutors and defense lawyers may explore a “potential resolution” in the criminal case involving Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame. In…

Could Ripple’s ‘Multiple Acquisitions’ and XRP Ledger Upgrades Trigger XRP’s Breakout above $2.60?

Key takeaways: Ripple’s “multiple acquisitions” and XRPL upgrades back the bullish case for XRP. CME XRP futures hit $542.8 million in volume during the first month. Elliott Wave analysis and bull pennant suggest an XRP price breakout to $5-$14 XRP (XRP) price has been stuck within the $2.00 and $2.60 range since early March, with…

Could Ripple’s ‘Multiple Acquisitions’ and XRP Ledger Upgrades Trigger XRP’s Breakout above $2.60?

Key takeaways: Ripple’s “multiple acquisitions” and XRPL upgrades back the bullish case for XRP. CME XRP futures hit $542.8 million in volume during the first month. Elliott Wave analysis and bull pennant suggest an XRP price breakout to $5-$14 XRP (XRP) price has been stuck within the $2.00 and $2.60 range since early March, with…

The Smarter Web Company Raises $56M After 196 Bitcoin Buy

UK-based web design and marketing firm The Smarter Web Company has raised 41.2 million British pounds ($56.59 million), days after it purchased 196 Bitcoin to add to its growing holdings. The firm said on Thursday that the raise came from institutional investors via accelerated bookbuild, a process where a company raises capital quickly, usually within…

Crypto Infrastructure Exploits Drive Record 2025 Losses

Crypto private key exploits and front-end compromises have accounted for most of the $2.1 billion worth of crypto lost to attacks in the first half of 2025, says blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.  Over 80% of crypto stolen across 75 hacks so far this year was taken in so-called infrastructure exploits, which, on average, made…