Crypto

Source: Bitcoinist Solana (SOL) has plummeted 50% in almost a straight line over the past five weeks, a decline that coincides with heightened market volatility, speculative frenzy in memecoins, and looming sell pressure from the upcoming FTX estate unlock. Crypto asset manager Travis Kling, founder of Ikigai Asset Management, has drawn attention to the broader…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin (BTC) drifted back to $85,000 at the Feb. 27 Wall Street open as markets digested confirmation of new US trade tariffs. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price sells off as Trump says tariffs will go ahead Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD pulling back from a relief…

Source: Coin Tegraph Crypto crime has entered a professionalized era dominated by AI-driven scams, stablecoin laundering and efficient cyber syndicates, the 2025 “Crypto Crime Report” by Chainalysis reveals, with the past year witnessing a staggering $51 billion in illicit transaction volume — shattering previous records and assumptions. Initial estimates suggested a decline in crypto crime…

Source: Bitcoinist Bitcoin’s price still has room to grow, according to a crypto analyst. Chapo, CEO of Assure DeFi who is also a known crypto expert, used the Market-Value-to-Realized-Value (MVRV) ratio, a key metric, to evaluate Bitcoin’s price. He believes that the cryptocurrency is not yet in overvalued territory. Historical data suggests Bitcoin’s MVRV must…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin may finally reach a key downside target from last year as BTC/USD edges ever closer to old all-time highs. In fresh X analysis on Feb. 27, trader and analyst Rekt Capital flagged an incoming “gap” in CME Group’s Bitcoin futures markets. Battle of the Bitcoin futures gaps begins Bitcoin (BTC) hit…

Source: Coin Tegraph Onchain cybersecurity platform Cyvers detected suspicious outflows on Feb. 27 from an address linked to Mask Network founder Suji Yan. According to Cyvers, other flagged addresses had received about $4 million in cryptocurrencies, primarily in Ether (ETH)-linked tokens. The digital assets suspected to have been stolen included 113 ETH, valued at over…

Source: Bitcoinist Cardano based project Midnight which aims to create a zero-knowledge data protection-based sidechain has teamed up with blockchain security heavyweight OpenZeppelin to introduce a specialized smart contract framework for privacy-preserving applications. The collaboration, lauded by Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, aims to equip developers with robust tools and standards for building data-protected applications…

Source: Coin Tegraph Troubled cryptocurrency exchange Bybit is making preparations for a full operational license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after recently suffering a $1.4 billion hack. Bybit received in-principle approval to set up a virtual asset platform operator in the UAE from the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the exchange announced on Thursday,…

Source: Bitcoinist The broader cryptocurrency market seems to be on a slight decline right now, with Bitcoin dipping to $82K. But Pi Coin doesn’t seem to have got the memo – the new crypto wunderkind has surged by 96% in the last week. Despite some doubts about its authenticity, Pi Coin is now at $2.63…

Source: Coin Tegraph The US Congress is reportedly set to consider legislation that would ban the issuance of memecoins like President Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP) token. House Democrats are preparing to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act, which would prohibit public officials from profiting from digital assets, California Rep. Sam Liccardo…