Crypto User Loses $282M in Massive Social Engineering Heist
A New Record: The Biggest Crypto Heist Yet? A jaw-dropping $282 million has vanished almost overnight, leaving the crypto community stunned. On January 10, 2026, someone pulled off one of the most outrageous social engineering heists anyone has ever seen....
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Is Ready to Solve the Blockchain Trilemma
Ethereum’s long-running “blockchain trilemma”, the challenge of balancing decentralization, security, and scalability, may finally be cracked, says co-founder Vitalik Buterin. In a recent X post, Buterin stated that new Ethereum upgrades, PeerDAS and zkEVMs, are pushing the network toward achieving...
New record ETH 8.7 Million Smart Contracts Deployed in a Quarter
Ethereum just hit a giant milestone, one that flew under the radar for most casual market watchers! In Q4 2025, developers deployed a record 8.7 million smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, marking the network’s busiest quarter to date for...
Philippines Bans Coinbase and Gemini on Unlicensed Crypto Platforms
The crypto market in the Philippines is undergoing significant changes following regulators’ orders to block access to major global exchanges, including Coinbase and Gemini. This bold move signals that the country is now strictly enforcing local licensing rules for all...
Ghana Legalizes Crypto Trading and Gives Central Bank Regulatory Powers
Ghana has officially entered the crypto space, legalizing cryptocurrency trading and granting the Bank of Ghana (BoG) full authority to regulate and license virtual asset providers. This move signals a significant shift for Ghana’s financial sector and sets a clear...
Klarna Teams Up with Coinbase to Bring Stablecoin Funding to Institutions
Klarna, the “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) fintech innovator, just made a big move into the crypto world. The Swedish company announced a partnership with Coinbase to allow institutional investors to fund Klarna using the USDC stablecoin. This is a...
How Crypto Is Actually Used in: From YouTube to Pokémon Cards
Crypto Everyday Money Yet? For years, critics rolled their eyes and asked: “But where can you actually use crypto?” Bitcoin was supposed to be the money of the internet, but for most people, it remained something to hold or trade...
Libya’s Energy: The Hidden Fuel for Bitcoin
Libya, better known for oil and blackouts than technology, quietly became a global Bitcoin mining hotspot. The secret ingredient? Incredibly cheap, heavily subsidized electricity, sometimes as low as $0.004 per kilowatt-hour. Even outdated mining rigs could remain profitable, attracting both...
Coinbase Integrates Blik Payments in Poland: Boosting Crypto Access
Coinbase Takes Crypto Convenience Up a Notch in Poland Coinbase is making it even easier for Poles to hop into crypto! The central exchange just rolled out Blik payments, thanks to a fresh partnership with payment processor PPro. Blik is...
KuCoin is now the exclusive crypto payments partner for Tomorrowland!
Bringing Crypto to the Party Big news for European festival lovers and crypto fans! KuCoin, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, just scored an exclusive multi-year partnership with both Tomorrowland Winter in France and Tomorrowland Belgium, running from 2026...
