Web3 projects lost $464.5 million to hacks and scams in the first quarter of 2026, while multi-billion-dollar “mega hacks” gave way to a larger number of mid-sized incidents, according to blockchain security company Hacken. According to Hacken’s Q1 2026 report, phishing and social engineering attacks dominated the period, accounting for $306 million in losses in…
In brief The Department of Justice has announced a compensation process for victims of the OneCoin fraud. More than $40 million in forfeited assets are available for victim compensation. Victims must file petitions by June 30, 2026 at onecoinremission.com to be eligible. The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a compensation process for victims of…
Bitcoin (BTC) futures data shows that traders who opened new short positions above $70,000 over the weekend could be at risk of liquidation as a wave of leveraged positions were closed on Monday. The weekly change in Bitcoin futures market open interest fell to -2.46% on Monday, down from an 8.9% increase on March 31,…
UK Liberal Democrats have urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate Nigel Farage’s ties to Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC after it disclosed a 37 Bitcoin purchase and published promotional material featuring the Reform UK leader, who is also a shareholder. In a letter to the FCA, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper asked…
Why dormant Bitcoin addresses are vulnerable to quantum threats The common narrative surrounding the impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin focuses on a doomsday scenario in which the entire network collapses at once. However, this perspective overlooks a critical distinction in how the risk is actually distributed. Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability is not a blanket threat….
Establishing a strong Bitcoin (BTC) uptrend in 2026 remains a challenge, as exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows have shown limited growth since peaking above $60 billion in 2025. At the same time, inflows to gold ETFs also dropped by nearly 25% in Q1 and the lack of a capital rotation into BTC signals muted institutional demand….
The US Department of Justice has launched a compensation process for victims of the $4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin, using forfeited assets taken from some of the scheme’s architects. The Justice Department said on Monday that more than $40 million in forfeited assets is available to compensate anyone who purchased OneCoin between 2014 and…
Several crypto analysts still believe that there will be a final flush out that sends Bitcoin prices as low as $50,000 before the cryptocurrency is able to mount a measurable recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) trader and author Ivan Liljeqvist posted to X on Tuesday that Bitcoin is yet to have “the big flush.” “I don’t think…
The American Bankers Association (ABA) has criticized a White House report that claimed banning stablecoin yields would only have a negligible impact on banks, arguing that the conclusion was reached by asking the “wrong question.” The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers claimed in a research paper on Wednesday, on the “Effects of Stablecoin Yield…
South Korea’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, is facing a fine and a partial business suspension over anti-money laundering lapses, according to multiple local media reports. South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Financial Services Commission accused Coinone of failing to comply with anti-money laundering obligations, including verifying user identities in about 70,000 cases, The…