Blockchain developer known as Fede’s Intern confirmed his release from Turkish custody on August 11 after authorities detained him over alleged connections to Tornado Cash. The developer posted on X that international intervention secured his freedom following a brief detention at Izmir airport. Turkish police detained the developer upon arrival in Izmir, where he planned…
Safety Shot announced on August 11 the creation of a corporate BONK treasury, receiving $25 million in tokens through a strategic alliance with BONK founding contributors. The Nasdaq-listed company issued $35 million in convertible preferred shares as consideration for the allocation. The arrangement positions Safety Shot among a growing cohort of public companies adopting altcoin…
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has expanded its treasury with the purchase of 155 BTC for $18 million. The acquisition, announced on Aug. 11, came at an average price of $116,401 per coin, marking a 25% year-to-date yield on the company’s Bitcoin position in 2025. Notably, this is Strategy’s second-smallest purchase of…
Turkish authorities have reportedly detained an Ethereum developer known as Fede’s Intern in Izmir. The arrest, disclosed by the developer on Aug. 10, has stirred debate in the crypto community, where many see it as a troubling precedent. Why was Fede’s Intern detained? While details about his detention remain sparse as of press time, Fede’s…
Bitcoin’s recent rally has seen the leading digital asset breach $122,000, though it still falls short of its July 2025 peak of $123,000. According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin rose by over 3% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $122,321 before slightly retracing to $120,749 at the time of writing. Despite the minor…
The crypto derivatives market saw $333.56 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, with shorts bearing the brunt of the losses, with $212.59 million wiped versus $120.97 million in longs. That 1.76 short-to-long ratio followed Bitcoin’s 2% gain in a day, as it touched $122,000 after struggling to break through significant resistance at $118,000…
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Prabal Banerjee (Co-founder of Avail) and Shailey Singh (Marketing Manager and Researcher at Avail) Imagine a world where you walk into a bank and apply for a $1 million loan. Instead of handing over your full income history and credit report, you generate a cryptographic…
The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On June 23rd, Midnight Foundation released its first tokenomics paper. Earlier in June, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) and founder of Cardano (ADA), pegged Midnight as “the single biggest event in the history of Cardano,” with a…
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Maksym Sakharov, Co-founder and CEO of WeFi. Last month, Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed a wholesale reclassification of cryptocurrencies that would introduce a flat 20% tax on digital asset income and help introduce crypto exchange-traded funds. For a long time, the country’s progressive tax system…
A cybercrime group called “GreedyBear” has been accused of stealing over $1 million through what researchers say is one of the most wide-reaching crypto theft operations seen in months. Reports from Koi Security reveal the group is running a coordinated campaign that mixes malicious browser extensions, malware, and scam websites — all under one network….