Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Brandon Lutnick, son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is partnering with SoftBank, Tether and Bitfinex on a bitcoin acquisition vehicle to capitalise on a cryptocurrency revival under US President Donald Trump. The consortium announced on
A malicious actor used a compromised Ripple dev account to publish commits to NPM The commits would grant access to people’s crypto wallets They were downloaded around 450 times before being pulled down A JavaScript library recommended by a major cryptocurrency company has been hijacked, with users now being at risk of losing access to
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The rise of digital wallets is reshaping U.S. cross-border payments, with 63% of consumers now using them for international transactions. Even among those who haven’t made the switch, the top reason to consider it is clear: faster, more seamless payments. And when
Written by Zoe Wilkerson, Content Specialist. In recent years, the cryptocurrency landscape has experienced tremendous adjustments, pushed largely through elevated institutional adoption. This shift isn’t only a trend, but a transformative force reshaping the marketplace dynamics of virtual assets. As institutional buyers, inclusive of hedge funds, circles of relatives, workplaces, and companies, begin to embody
Crypto drainers, malware designed to steal cryptocurrency, have become easier to access as the ecosystem evolves into a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. In an April 22 report, crypto forensics and compliance firm AMLBot revealed that many drainer operations have transitioned to a SaaS model known as drainer-as-a-service (DaaS). The report revealed that malware spreaders can
The world of crypto has long waited for a single platform that unites decentralized functionality with bulletproof user experience—and is answering the call. Dubbed as the first Web3 aggregator built to connect multiple blockchains seamlessly, Qubetics is racing ahead with a feature-packed roadmap. At the core of this movement is its Non-Custodial Multi-Chain Wallet, designed
Listen to this article Due to high market volatility, a lack of regulation, and a reliance on supply and demand, cryptocurrency has historically been a speculative asset at best. However, increased stability and institutional recognition have been moving digital assets in a promising new direction—enough that crypto is actively considered for real-world transactions. Picoin and
Bitcoin broke above $93,000 for the first time since March, with altcoins Ethereum, XRP and Solana gaining 11%, 5% and 6%, respectively. The rally has sparked increased liquidations, with short traders suffering losses of over $500 million in the past 24 hours. The major US stock indexes saw gains of over 2.5% across the board.
The XRP Ledger Foundation has identified a “serious vulnerability” in the official JavaScript library used for interacting with the XRP Ledger blockchain network, the nonprofit said. On April 22, blockchain security specialist Aikido said in a blog post that XRP Ledger’s open-source JavaScript library was “compromised by sophisticated attackers who put in a backdoor to
Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $93,000 on Tuesday afternoon, climbing nearly 7% amid renewed investor optimism and fresh hopes of a thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions, but headwinds persist that could cap further upside, analytics firm CryptoQuant cautioned. Markets were buoyed by morning remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who reportedly told investors at a