The $292 million exploit tied to KelpDAO is the latest in a long line of crypto bridge hacks, underscoring how the systems designed to connect blockchains have become some of the easiest ways to break them. The incident involved KelpDAO’s use of LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging system, a type of infrastructure widely used to move data
While debates continue in the cryptocurrency world regarding the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, a new claim has emerged. According to Decrypt, a new documentary claims that Satoshi Nakamoto was actually created by two cryptographers. A new documentary claims that Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto is not a person, but a pseudonym used jointly by two
Bitcoin climbed above $79,000 on Wednesday, hitting its strongest level since early February as a long-awaited breakout attempt gathered momentum. The largest crypto rose 4.5% over the past 24 hours, leading major altcoins ether (ETH), BNB , Solana (SOL) and XRP higher. The broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index advanced 3.5%. Crypto-linked stocks also rose. Strategy (MSTR),
Strategy’s (MSTR) perpetual preferred stock, STRC, is now one week past its April 15 ex-dividend date. With bitcoin now at $79,000 this marks the first time in six months that $BTC has risen in the week following the payout event. At the time of the ex-dividend date, bitcoin was around $75,000, highlighting continued strength in
Bitcoin broke above $79K on Wednesday morning as traders bet that a new round of US-Iran diplomacy could ease the geopolitical tensions that have battered markets for months. The move pushed prices to levels not seen since early February, before the Middle East situation spiraled. Peace talks over the Iran war are set to restart
Crypto trading firm GSR has launched its first exchange-traded fund (ETF), entering a fast-growing segment of the digital asset market as investor demand for regulated crypto exposure continues to rise. The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF, trading under the ticker BESO on Nasdaq, offers exposure to three major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin , ether (ETH) and solana
A peace agreement has yet to be signed between the US and Iran. Just before the two-week temporary ceasefire was due to expire, the mediating state Pakistan intervened, and Trump extended the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Donald Trump’s extension of the ceasefire with Iran caused Bitcoin ($BTC) to rise again, climbing above $78,000
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 2157.12, up 3.4% (+71.19) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+5.5%) and ICP (+5.3%). Laggards: XLM (+0.9%) and CRO (+1.9%). The
The recovery trend seen in the cryptocurrency market in the middle of the week was noteworthy. Leading digital assets, especially Bitcoin, rose due to strong inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a decrease in geopolitical tensions. According to the data, Bitcoin rose approximately 2.2% in the last 24 hours, climbing above the $78,000 level and
Crypto exchange Kraken says it filed 56 million crypto-transaction forms with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2025 tax year. Roughly 18.5 million of them covered transactions worth less than $1, and over half were for $10 or less. Only 8.5% of the newly introduced Form 1099-DAs cleared $600, the threshold that triggers