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In brief A new report from TRM Labs found that Kyrgyzstan appears to be serving as a front for crypto platforms linked to shuttered Russian exchange Garantex. Russia-linked activity accounts for almost all of Kyrgyzstan’s crypto industry, which was “virtually nonexistent” prior to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Experts told Decrypt that Kyrgyzstan’s political…
In brief Pump.fun’s PUMP token has crashed more than 60% since its launch, following a $600 million iCO. The meme coin launchpad’s co-founder has said there’s no airdrop coming any time soon, which only intensified the sell pressure. What do the charts say? It’s not looking good. The crypto market’s risk-on sentiment has done little…
Everyone thinks prediction markets are all about big money and quick trades. But what if the real edge isn’t speed or volume but rather the story behind a prediction?Prediction markets face the same fundamental problem: getting people to care enough to participate. Polymarket addressed this challenge by offering high‑stakes political markets that generated significant volume…
In brief The price of Bitcoin has pulled back to $117K after failing to break resistance above $121,000. XRP is down bad, falling 8.37% in the last 24 hours. But fear not crypto bulls. Technical data suggests a very normal correction at play rather than a trend reversal. Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto…
In brief Bitcoin set a new all-time high last week above $122,000. But BTC has since struggled to hold onto those gains, now trading below $120K. Can bulls make up the ground? Predictions on Myriad lean slightly bearish at the moment on the short-term outlook. Bitcoin is on a historic run, setting a new all-time…
In brief XRP set a new all-time high last Thursday, the first time it had done so in over seven years. Members of its passionate fanbase, known as the XRP Army, are angry that they were forced to wait so long. XRP Army soldiers blame the SEC’s multi-year legal battle with Ripple for stunting the…
In brief Roman Storm’s lawyers said Monday they may file a motion for a mistrial, due to alleged holes in the prosecution’s case against their client. The U.S. government has so far failed to prove that Tornado Cash was used in some of the cybercrimes recounted by their witnesses at trial, according to Storm’s lawyers.…
In brief CoinDCX confirmed a $44 million hack on July 19 that affected an internal liquidity account, while assuring that customer funds remain safe. The exchange launched a bounty program offering up to 25 percent of recovered funds, with a potential payout of $11 million to those who assist in tracing the stolen assets. The…
In brief Bitcoin enthusiasts have often likened the cryptocurrency to “digital gold,” a decentralized alternative to precious metals. Recent academic research has indicated that Bitcoin and gold may serve fundamentally different investor types. At present, research indicates that Bitcoin lacks the historical track record, stability, and crisis-tested resilience of gold—though that could change with time.…
In brief XRP shattered its 2018 all-time high of $3.40, entering price discovery mode with bullish momentum. Dogecoin consolidates near $0.20, but charts indicate indecision ahead. Ethereum’s long-term bullish structure remains intact on the charts, but the real test comes at all-time high resistance. It’s been an eventful few days for cryptocurrency investors, especially for…
