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Chain analysts and law enforcement are sounding the alarm about a type of fraud known as “pig-butchering,” in which criminals groom victims online and push them into fake crypto investments. Related Reading: XRP Earns Academic Praise: University Study Calls It ‘Gold In Your Hands’ According to Chainalysis, crypto scams sent close to $10 billion on-chain in 2024, with pig-butchering revenue growing almost 40% year-over-year and the number of deposits into those scams rising more than 200% — even as the average deposit size fell roughly 55%. These shifts point to a model that now relies on many more victims paying smaller amounts, making the operation both lucrative and hard to trace. Organized Networks Behind The Scams Investigators say these are not lone fraudsters. ...

Following a notable debut on the Nasdaq earlier this year, Circle (CRCL), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has experienced a significant decline in its stock value. After hitting a peak of $298 on June 23, just 18 days post-launch, shares have now dropped by 68%, trading around $82. Circle Faces Challenges As Lockup Period Approaches Despite benefiting from a softer regulatory stance on digital assets in the US with President Trump’s crypto policies, Circle faces challenges that history does not favor, particularly as it approaches the end of its lockup period.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Tumbles Toward $98,000: What’s Driving The Drop And What Lies Ahead Analysts, including Dan Dolev from Mizuho, highlighted that this lockup period prevents insiders from selli...

In the latest financial report, American Bitcoin (ABTC), co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has announced significant profits for the third quarter (Q3) of the year. The company, operating as a miner and buyer of the world’s largest digital asset, experienced a profit boost due to improved margins. American Bitcoin Surpasses Previous Earnings During Q3, American Bitcoin reported a revenue of $64.2 million, showcasing a notable increase compared to the previous quarter. The net income for this quarter reached $3.5 million, slightly exceeding the $3.4 million earned in Q3 of the previous year.  Related Reading: By The Numbers: First Spot XRP ETF Achieves Record Launch Amid 900 Competitors Throughout the quarter, the company acquired over 3,000 BTC through a...

Bitcoin has slipped below the $100,000 mark, now trading around $97,000 for the first time since May, as selling pressure intensifies across the market. Bulls are struggling to defend critical support, and sentiment has turned decidedly fearful, with traders scaling back leverage and rotating into stablecoins amid heightened volatility. Despite this weakness, on-chain data suggests that large buyers may already be positioning for a potential rebound. Related Reading: $1.33B Ethereum Whale Just Moved Another $120M USDT to Binance – Details According to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, massive bid walls have been spotted on Binance Futures, signaling that aggressive buyers are stepping in to absorb the recent wave of selling. Historically, such large-scale bids have often...

Ethereum is trading at a critical juncture after briefly losing the $3,200 level, with bulls struggling to defend it amid rising selling pressure. The broader crypto market remains on edge, as fear and uncertainty continue to weigh on sentiment following days of steady declines across major assets. Traders are watching closely to see if Ethereum can stabilize above this key support zone — a failure to do so could trigger a deeper correction toward the $3,000 area. Related Reading: $1.33B Ethereum Whale Just Moved Another $120M USDT to Binance – Details Despite the mounting pressure, one prominent Ethereum whale — known for a series of large-scale purchases this month — continues to accumulate aggressively. This investor has consistently added to their position even a...

Bitcoin’s latest rejection didn’t come out of nowhere; it hit resistance exactly where the charts warned it would. Now, the spotlight shifts to a critical survival zone between $93,000 and $97,000, a range that could determine whether bulls can mount a recovery or if deeper losses are on the horizon. Micro-Resistance Zone Holds Firm, Forcing Another BTC Low More Crypto Online, in a recent update shared on X, pointed out that Bitcoin reacted precisely at the expected level. The micro-resistance zone between $99,386 and $100,972 rejected the price cleanly, a move fully aligned with the current market structure. This rejection led BTC to print yet another lower low, reinforcing the short-term bearish pressure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply-Loss Chart Flashes Possible ...

An analyst has pointed out how a sort of supply “air gap” exists for Solana below $144, with no major on-chain support levels until much lower. Solana URPD Reveals Supply Chasm Below $144 In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about how Solana support is looking from an on-chain lens. In on-chain analysis, the potential of any price level to act as support or resistance lies in the amount of coins that investors last purchased at it. Related Reading: Bitcoin Crashes To $98,000 As HODLer Selling Accelerates The reasoning behind this is that holders look at their cost basis as a special level and are sensitive to retests of it. The more holders that have their cost basis at a particular level, the larger the reaction from a retest could theoretically be. A...

Earlier on Friday, Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency in the market, retraced further toward the $94,500 mark, intensifying concerns about a potential bear market for the broader digital asset industry.  In light of this, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley made some thought-provoking remarks about the current market conditions, suggesting that a bear market cycle has been playing out for the past six months. New Bullish Phase Ahead For Bitcoin? In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Horsley emphasized the shift in market dynamics, stating, “We talk about four-year cycles, but the reality is that model is based on a bygone era of crypto.”  He pointed out that with the advent of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a new pro-crypto administr...

Solana is evolving faster than most market participants realize, and it has been celebrated for its blistering speed and low transaction costs. The BIT narrative movement within the SOL ecosystem is quietly driving a core evolution of the platform, cementing the network’s position as a leading blockchain. How BIT Is Reshaping The Solana Infrastructure BIT is quietly becoming one of Solana’s most underrated narratives right now. An analyst known as CryptoDoc has revealed on X that Bitdealernet is building an asset-backed meme launchpad, where every token launch on their platform is tied to real iGaming products with millions of active players.  Related Reading: Solana DEX Volume Hits $5B as Best Wallet Token Surpasses $16.9M The project has integrated directly with ma...

A recently shared image on X showing the full lineup of pending XRP ETF filings prompted a blunt response from market commentator Robert Ledferd. Instead of offering predictions or excitement, he framed the moment as a straightforward test for the asset, noting that if XRP cannot climb into double-digit territory once this many ETFs are live, the market may end up treating it as a joke. The comment brings into question what price level actually represents meaningful progress once institutional money enters the picture for XRP. Why The Comment Landed Strongly Ledferd reacted to a screenshot listing nearly every major issuer preparing an XRP product, including firms such as Bitwise, Grayscale, Fidelity, VanEck, Invesco, CoinShares, Franklin Templeton, Hashdex, and ARK ...