Author: Kryptonews

Nearly four out of five crypto projects that suffer a major hack never fully regain their footing, according to Mitchell Amador, CEO of Web3 security platform Immunefi. Amador told Cointelegraph that most protocols enter a state of paralysis the moment an exploit is discovered. “Most protocols are fundamentally unaware of the extent to which they are exposed to hacks, and are not operationally prepared for a major security incident,” he said. According to Amador, the first hours after a breach are often the most damaging. Without a predefined incident plan, teams hesitate, debate next steps and underestimate how deep the…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has rejected reports that tensions with the White House could derail the CLARITY Act, pushing back against claims that the administration is preparing to withdraw its support for the crypto market structure bill. Key Takeaways: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied reports of a White House rift and said support for the CLARITY Act remains intact. Coinbase pulled backing for the bill over concerns it could harm DeFi, tokenized stocks, and stablecoin yield. Lawmakers delayed the bill’s markup as industry divisions deepen over its impact on innovation and consumers. In a recent post on X, Armstrong said…

China-led cross-border digital currency platform mBridge has processed more than $55 billion in transactions as efforts to build payment rails that operate outside traditional dollar-based systems find momentum.Project mBridge, a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, has now settled over 4,000 cross-border transactions with a cumulative value of roughly $55.5 billion, according to data compiled by the Washington-based Atlantic Council. That figure marks a nearly 2,500-fold increase since the project’s early pilot phase in 2022.The platform is currently being tested by central banks in mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. China’s digital yuan, or…

Total crypto market capitalization surpassed four trillion dollars for the first time. Bitcoin also hit a new all-time high. At the same time, macroeconomic uncertainty—including shifting monetary policy, trade tensions, and geopolitical risks. This is led to extreme volatility, pushing the market to swing between approximately $2.4 trillion and $4.2 trillion. Bitcoin and Layer One Networks Show Structural Strength Bitcoin demonstrated a divergence between structural resilience and day-to-day network activity. While BTC achieved new highs, it ended the year modestly lower, underper forming gold and most major equities. Its market cap remained around $1.8 trillion, with dominance holding at 58…

The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year.The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero — signaling a dramatic fall in selling pressure and strengthening confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset.Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue has fallen from its September 2025 peak of 2.67 million Ether (ETH) to 0 ETH, while the entry queue has risen more than fivefold over the last month to 2.6 million ETH, the highest since July 2023.Wait times for the entry queue have now stretched out…

Mitosis (MITO), a cryptocurrency powering the Mitosis’ Layer-1 blockchain that aims to enhance DeFi liquidity by making it more accessible and flexible, appears to be ready to propel its market momentum, according to data released today by market analyst Crypto Ronald. After climbing 5.4% and 0.2% over the past week and month, respectively, the DeFi token is displaying a promising upside setup, printing out a potential 50% price surge ahead. On-chain data shows that MITO is a relatively new crypto asset that debuted its public trading on leading crypto exchanges (like Binance and several others) last year, on August 20,…

Key NotesBitcoin price has stalled around $96,000 and $97,000 in the last couple of weeks.Ecoinometrics says that short-term demand supports price, but it has failed to repair the broader demand trend.Institutional investors are expected to contribute towards improving Bitcoin price. Ecoinometrics shared a post on X highlighting the reasons behind Bitcoin’s sluggish price growth over the past few months BTC $95 375 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $1.91 T Vol. 24h: $22.84 B . The financial analytics platform acknowledged that the broader crypto market saw a slight bounce these last few days. It also pointed out that short-term demand supports…

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said he wants Solana to be a constantly evolving network, continuously updating to meet the changing needs of users, contrasting with Vitalik Buterin’s vision of Ethereum as a self-sustaining blockchain.“Solana needs to never stop iterating. It shouldn’t depend on any single group or individual to do so, but if it ever stops changing to fit the needs of its devs and users, it will die,” Yakovenko stated in a post to X on Saturday.His remarks were in response to a post from Buterin, who said Ethereum needs to reach a point where it passes the…

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ NYC meme coin has drawn heavy criticism from the crypto community after plunging more than 80%, pushing its market capitalization below $100 million.While both Adams and the project’s team deny any wrongdoing, unusual liquidity movements raised red flags, prompting some analysts to characterize the token as a potential rug pull. In an exclusive interview with BeInCrypto, a Nansen analyst outlined 4 reasons why NYC token appears to fit the broader definition of “rug pulls.”Sponsored Around 60% of Traders Suffer Losses Following NYC Token MeltdownEarlier this week, BeInCrypto reported that Adams revealed the token…

Most investors obsess over what to buy—then give far less attention to when to buy it. But entry timing matters. Even if you pick the right company, buying at the wrong moment can leave you sitting through a drawdown, missing better prices, or tying up capital you could have deployed elsewhere.One underused input for timing decisions is legal insider trading data—the publicly disclosed transactions made by corporate insiders like CEOs, CFOs, directors, and major shareholders. When used correctly, insider activity won’t tell you the future with certainty, but it can provide context that improves your timing, confirms (or challenges) your…