Background of Coinbase’s May 2025 breach Coinbase, America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, received an unsolicited email from an unknown threat actor on May 11, 2025. They claimed to possess sensitive information about its customers and demanded a ransom of $20 million. Before examining the breach, it is interesting to understand how it happened at a public […]
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Désaccord budgétaire. L’arrivée de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche aura été l’occasion de tenir de nombreuses promesses de campagne. Comme la création d’une réserve stratégique de Bitcoin pour les États-Unis. Le 47e président US a aussi mis en place son projet de réduction des dépenses publiques, qui a mené à la création du Department of […]
Cork Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, was hit by a smart contract exploit on May 28, resulting in the loss of roughly $12 million in digital assets. Cybersecurity firm Cyvers said the hack occurred at 11:23:19 UTC and was funded by an address ending in “762B.” According to the firm, the attacker used the […]
Dogecoin is currently trading around critical levels, consolidating just below the key $0.25 resistance zone. After a period of relative calm, momentum is beginning to build as bullish sentiment returns to the altcoin market. With Bitcoin holding near all-time highs and Ethereum pushing higher, analysts are calling for the start of a long-awaited altseason—and Dogecoin […]
Opinion by: Scott Buchanan, chief operating officer of Bitcoin Depot A new proposal to install Bitcoin ATMs in federal buildings highlights an important question: Can crypto truly go mainstream without a stronger physical presence? For years, the industry has focused on software and decentralization, but its reluctance to invest in real-world infrastructure is starting to […]
The Katana Foundation, a nonprofit focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) development, is launching its private mainnet, aiming to unlock greater crypto asset productivity via deeper liquidity and higher yields for users. The Katana Foundation launched a DeFi-optimized, private blockchain, Katana, on May 28, incubated by GSR Markets and Polygon Labs, with the public mainnet launch […]
Key points: Markets increasingly see fewer Fed rate cuts this year, with the first only coming in September. Despite potential labor market weakness to come, crypto and risk assets lack an overall bullish catalyst, analysis says. BTC/USD continues to drop toward new multiday lows. Bitcoin (BTC) sold off at the May 28 Wall Street open […]
La crypto made in UK. Alors même que le gouvernement britannique est en train de finaliser sa propre réglementation sur le secteur crypto, la population du Royaume-Uni semble déjà avoir adopté massivement les cryptomonnaies. D’après une nouvelle étude de la plateforme Gemini, les Britanniques seraient même plus nombreux que les Américains à posséder des actifs […]
GameStop empile les bitcoins. Le géant du jeu vidéo GameStop avait annoncé en mars dernier qu’il allait adopter Bitcoin comme actif de réserve de trésorerie. Puis, en avril, la société a émis 1,5 milliard de dollars d’obligations convertibles, notamment pour financer l’achat de BTC. Et c’est chose faite désormais ! Les points clés de cet article […]
Why are seniors being targeted in crypto scams? Scammers prey on seniors because they view them as financially secure, trusting and less familiar with rapidly evolving technology. Let’s understand why seniors are key targets. Perception of wealth: Many older adults have retirement savings or pensions, making them lucrative targets. Lower tech fluency: Navigating crypto wallets, […]
Investors betting on XRP reaching $8 before year’s end may want to take a step back, according to a well-known commentator in the community. XRP analyst Xena asks whether a jump from around $2.31 to $8 is really a big win for a token that many have seen as having much more upside. It’s a […]
Accumulation de bitcoins ? La création d’une réserve stratégique de Bitcoin (BTC) aux États-Unis par le président Donald Trump a bouleversé les perspectives du crypto-actif, désormais conservé par des pays entiers. En plus de garder précieusement les BTC saisis par les autorités fédérales, le « Tsar crypto » David Sacks explique également qu’il est possible que […]
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has partnered with Telegram to integrate its AI chatbot Grok across the messaging platform, according to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Telegram and xAI have agreed to a one-year partnership to distribute Grok to a billion Telegram users and integrate it into its apps, Durov announced on X on May […]
Sui (SUI) is making a strong technical case for a 100% price rally in the coming weeks, helped further by a slew of optimistic updates, such as the recent Nasdaq ETF filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gooner EMA support raises 40% SUI bounce potential As of May 28, SUI has reclaimed […]
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) caught an uptick in sales in May after months of consistent decline throughout 2025. Data from CryptoSlam shows that May’s NFT sales climbed to $430 million, up from $373 million in April, a 15% increase. It marks the first monthly sales increase this year, suggesting renewed interest in digital collectibles. This follows […]
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested public feedback on proposed regulations for stablecoins and cryptocurrency custody. In a May 28 request for comment, the United Kingdom’s financial regulator announced that its regulatory proposals are “the latest milestone on the road to crypto regulation.” The draft rules are based on prior roundtables and […]
Top Bitcoin (BTC) bulls in 2025 have updated their price forecasts, and they range from a relatively cautious $130,000 to seven-figure moonshots. Familiar doubters like gold bug Peter Schiff and economist Nouriel Roubini continue to predict a catastrophic ending for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spent the year with record-breaking rallies behind renewed institutional […]
The MIND of Pepe ($MIND) agent is live, the presale has blown past the $10.8M mark, and there’s only three days left to get in on one of the hottest projects around. The original Pepe ($PEPE) fought for a place among the upper ranks of meme coins, consistently among the top three meme assets by […]
Chantier en cours. Dubaï, déjà connu comme un hub crypto majeur, vient de franchir une nouvelle étape en lançant le premier projet immobilier tokenisé sous licence dans la région MENA (Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord). Ce projet ambitieux, soutenu par des poids lourds comme le Département foncier de Dubaï (DLD), la Banque centrale des Émirats […]
Metalayer Ventures, a crypto-focused venture capital firm led by former executives from Chainlink and Two Sigma, has launched a $25 million fund to invest in early-stage blockchain projects with a focus on stablecoins, tokenization and cryptocurrency infrastructure. Metalayer’s fund has already backed seven companies, the company disclosed to Cointelegraph on May 28. These include AnchorZero, […]