Tue, March 3

Crypto Scams and Hacks Surge to $370M in January: CertiK

The total value of stolen cryptocurrencies via exploits and scams extended to $370.3 million last month, the biggest monthly figure hit in 11 months and around a fourfold increase from January of last year. CertiK, the biggest Web3 security service provider, stated on January 31 that out of 40 scam

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

CrossCurve Bridge Exploit Exposes $3 Million Loss in Cross-Chain Security Breach

CrossCurve, a cross-chain liquidity and bridge protocol, has confirmed that its bridge system was hacked, resulting in a loss of around $3 million. This affected multiple blockchains and is now under investigation. CrossCurve warns the users to pause all activity interacting with the protocol.  How Attackers Hacked the Bridge system

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

Whale Wallet Accumulates ETH Amid Heavy Crypto Price Drops Led by BTC

A whale wallet has just added over 14k ETH to their holdings. This is the second transaction in less than 6 hours. The move comes at a time when every crypto price is seen declining, with the trajectory led by BTC. It is speculated that crypto selling may continue or

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

Strategy Signals Bitcoin Buy After Weekend Market Crash

MicroStrategy, now operating under the name Strategy, hinted that it purchased more Bitcoin after a sharp weekend market crash. The signal came through executive commentary and social media cues that closely followed Bitcoin’s rapid price drop. This is in line with the company’s strategy of purchasing during volatile periods instead

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

India Retains Crypto Tax Regime, Introduces New Reporting Penalties in Budget 2026

The 2026 Budget for the Union in India retains the same tax treatment for cryptocurrencies, no exemptions or changes, and increases penalties for non-reporting of virtual digital assets. In the Finance Bill introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, new provisions under Section 509 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, are introduced. 

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

Bitcoin Sees Second-Largest CME Futures Gap After Weak January Close

Bitcoin-associated derivatives entered into this new trading week having a sharp price gap after CME futures opened again at around $6,800 lower, indicating increased pressure after January’s weak close.  CME Bitcoin futures in January closed at around $84,560 and opened in the new trading week of the new month at

February 2, 2026 2 mins read

CZ Pushes Back on Claims Linking Binance to Historic Crypto Liquidation Event

Changpeng Zhao, commonly called CZ, has strongly denied the claims that Binance caused the biggest liquidation event in the crypto market. This liquidation wiped out around $19 billion in leveraged positions on October 10. He denied all the allegations on Binance that the liquidations were incorrect during the speaking sessions

January 31, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. Treasury Sanctions UK Crypto Exchanges for Iran Sanctions Evasion

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two crypto exchanges in the UK, Zedcex and Zedxion, for allegedly assisting Iran in evading U.S. and international financial sanctions. The sanctions were issued by OFAC, or the Office of Foreign Assets Control, at the U.S. Treasury. This is the first time that OFAC has

January 31, 2026 2 mins read

Coinbase Insider Trading Lawsuit Clears Key Legal Hurdle

A US court has allowed an insider trading lawsuit against Coinbase executives, including CEO Brian Armstrong, to proceed. The plaintiffs claim that the company’s executives sold their shares while in possession of non-public information about the potential risks to the company’s stock price due to regulatory issues. The case does

January 31, 2026 2 mins read
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