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In brief The amount of documented wrench attacks has increased in 2025 amid Bitcoin’s price rise. At least 65 have been tracked in a public database, with many more expected to be unreported. Some of the most grisly crimes include murder, severed fingers, and sexual assaults. Crypto’s growing mainstream presence has not been all good news for investors. Alongside Bitcoin’s price rise, a growing list of wrench attacks—that is, physical attacks meant to coerce a victim to hand over access to their crypto holdings—have taken place over the course of 2025. According to a publicly available database of wrench attacks from Jameson…

Bitcoin faced a setback on Saturday morning when its value fell from a multi-week high of approximately $91,000 to below $90,000. This decline followed reports of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, which are speculated to be linked to potential U.S. military action. The exact cause of the explosions remains unconfirmed. However, U.S. President Donald Trump has previously issued warnings of possible ground strikes against Venezuela and has deployed a naval task force in the Caribbean. The Trump administration has been informed of these explosions, according to a report by the BBC, though no official statement has been released. CNN reported…

BMNR shareholders are encouraged to review the Chairman’s message and vote on the 4 proposals prior to the January 14, 2026 deadline Bitmine will hold its Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMNR) today announced the release of a new Chairman’s message…

Bitcoin Adoption Is No Longer About Discovery Bitcoin no longer needs to be explained. Its existence is widely acknowledged, its relevance debated, and its future actively shaped by regulators, institutions, and everyday users. The real question today is not whether people can buy Bitcoin, but how they do so. As Bitcoin moves deeper into mainstream financial conversations, the quality of access matters more than access itself. Trust, security, and compliance have become decisive factors in determining which platforms users rely on, especially during moments of market stress. This is where regulated, Bitcoin-focused exchanges play a critical role in shaping long-term…

2025 was a big year for privacy onchain. Zcash, one of the original privacy coins, jumped more than 600%, and was one of the year’s biggest success stories. Ethereum and Solana announced major initiatives to bring privacy to their networks. And startups building privacy-preserving tech with zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) continued to gain traction.Influencers like Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure firm Helius, said it was “Privacy Szn.” And many others said privacy was essential for institutional adoption, as companies generally don’t want to do business on public blockchains with fully transparent ledgers. So, what’s ahead…

On January 1, 2026, a hacker seized control of a market maker’s Binance account and manipulated BROCCOLI(714) prices with aggressive spot buying.This incident delivered crypto’s first $1 million profit event of 2026 as trader Vida detected the anomaly with automated alerts, capitalized on the artificial pump, then flipped short. The episode exposed vulnerabilities in exchange risk controls and market maker account security.Sponsored SponsoredHacker Manipulates BROCCOLI(714) on Binance, Trader Profits $1 Million in Early 2026The hacker allegedly gained control of a market maker’s accounts on Binance and attempted to move stolen funds by manipulating a thinly traded token to create artificial…

As Ethereum (ETH) is set to end the year on a disappointing note, some market observers have shared an optimistic outlook for the altcoin’s start-of-year performance, suggesting that an early 2026 breakout remains possible. Related Reading Ethereum Holds ‘Equilibrium Level’ Ethereum is attempting to end the year above a crucial area following its recent sideways action. Notably, the cryptocurrency has been in a downtrend for the past three months, currently recording a 27.8% decline from its Q4 opening of $4,145. ETH has been trading sideways over the past several weeks, hovering within the $2,800-$3,000 price range. During this period, the…

Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app Session. The EU’s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.  AI’s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates “huge privacy issues, huge security issues,” and the ability…

Base’s promotion of creator coins, largely through its close alignment with NFT marketplace Zora, is drawing mounting criticism from community members who say the strategy is alienating projects that helped bootstrap the network’s early momentum.In recent months, the layer 2 Base network has become the epicenter for “creator coins,” which are tokens tied to individual creators, posts or pieces of content, with Zora positioned at the center of that narrative. Base is a blockchain built by crypto exchange Coinbase, atop the Ethereum blockchain, using open-source OP Stack, a developer toolkit for the Optimism networkRead more: Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain…

Momentum from crypto exchange-traded funds, stablecoins, tokenization, along with clearer regulations, is set to compound in 2026, accelerating crypto adoption, according to Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong.In a year-end wrap-up posted to X on Wednesday, Duong said 2025 saw spot exchange-traded funds create regulated access to crypto, digital asset treasuries emerge as new corporate balance-sheet vehicles, and tokenization and stablecoins moving deeper into core financial workflows.“We expect these forces to compound in 2026 as ETF approval timelines compress, stablecoins take a larger role in delivery-vs-payment (DvP) structures, and tokenized collateral is recognized more broadly across traditional transactions,” he…