Exchange Warns Against Third-Party Token Listing Scams Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has issued a strong warning against fake token listing agents and announced a whistleblower reward of up to $5 million for credible reports of listing fraud. The move aims to protect projects and investors from scams exploiting the token listing process. The exchange emphasized that projects must apply directly for token listings, avoiding any third-party intermediaries. Binance identified several individuals and entities falsely claiming to represent the platform, including Central Research, BitABC, and Fiona Lee, but clarified that this partial blacklist is not exhaustive.…
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Oversubscribed crypto exchange listing highlights investor demand and market uncertainty HashKey, one of Hong Kong’s largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, has made its public market debut with mixed results. Following a highly oversubscribed $206 million initial public offering, the company’s first day of trading on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) was marked by sharp price swings, underscoring both strong investor interest and lingering volatility in crypto-related equities. HashKey Becomes First Asia-Based Crypto IPO in Hong Kong HashKey Holdings listed on the HKEX main board with shares opening at 6.70 Hong Kong dollars ($0.86). The company positioned the listing as…
Project Eleven Partnership Aims to Secure Blockchain Against Future Quantum Threats Solana is taking proactive steps to safeguard its network against emerging quantum computing risks. Through its partnership with Project Eleven, a post-quantum crypto security firm, Solana has launched a pilot testnet to explore quantum-resistant transactions signaling the blockchain’s commitment to long-term security and scalability. Quantum-Resistant Technology on Solana Testnet Project Eleven conducted a full quantum computing threat assessment on Solana and developed a prototype testnet using post-quantum digital signatures. Early results suggest that end-to-end quantum-resistant transactions are practical and scalable, a notable achievement given that post-quantum cryptography is typically…
Prediction Markets Show Higher User Engagement Across the Crypto Sector User retention remains one of the most difficult challenges in crypto. While new users continue to enter the ecosystem, keeping them active beyond the first month is rare. Recent onchain analytics reveal that prediction markets, led by Polymarket, are outperforming most crypto platforms in sustaining long-term engagement. Polymarket Retention Data Highlights Industry Gap Retention analysis based on monthly user cohorts shows that Polymarket ranks above more than 85% of crypto protocols in average user retention. The data, covering 275 crypto projects across DeFi platforms, wallets, networks and trading applications, tracks…
Onchain Data Signals Distribution Phase May Be Ending in 2026 Bitcoin’s extended period of sell side pressure appears to be approaching a turning point. K33 onchain research indicates that long term holders have distributed a significant portion of supply over the past two years, a trend that may soon stabilize as market dynamics shift toward renewed buy-side demand. Recent analysis shows that around 20% of Bitcoin’s total supply has been reactivated over the last two years, representing one of the largest long-term holder distribution phases on record. Since 2024, approximately 1.6 million BTC worth about $138 billion at current prices…
Validator proposal aims to formalize HYPE tokens as permanently inaccessible amid rising institutional interest A new governance proposal within the Hyperliquid ecosystem is seeking to resolve long standing questions around token supply by formally sidelining a large pool of protocol-held assets. The vote focuses on whether HYPE tokens accumulated through the protocol’s Assistance Fund should be treated as permanently inaccessible and excluded from supply calculations. Assistance Fund Tokens Proposed as Effectively Burned The Hyper Foundation has asked validators to approve a binding consensus recognizing that HYPE tokens held in the Assistance Fund system address are irretrievable by design. The fund…
Aggressive ETH Accumulation Signals Long-Term Confidence Despite Market Weakness BitMine has strengthened its position as the world’s largest corporate Ethereum holder after reportedly purchasing $140 million worth of ETH during the recent market dip. The move highlights the company’s continued conviction in Ethereum even as prices remain under pressure. Ethereum Treasury Strategy Accelerates Onchain data indicates that BitMine acquired 48,049 ETH, valued at approximately $140.58 million, through a transaction linked to a FalconX hot wallet. While the purchase has not yet been formally confirmed, blockchain analysts tracking institutional wallets flagged the activity as consistent with BitMine’s ongoing accumulation pattern. According…
Bitcoin-backed development plan positions Bhutan among the world’s largest sovereign BTC holders Bhutan has announced plans to allocate a significant portion of its national Bitcoin reserves to support the development of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a special administrative region designed to drive long-term economic growth. The move highlights Bhutan’s unconventional strategy of integrating digital assets into national development policy. The Bhutanese government confirmed it will utilize 10,000 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $875 million, to finance infrastructure and economic initiatives within GMC. The city, launched in 2024, is intended to become a new economic hub focused on finance, technology, tourism, green…
Failure to implement quantum resistance by 2028 could trigger a major Bitcoin market downturn Concerns around quantum computing have resurfaced as a potential long-term risk to Bitcoin’s security model. According to analysis from a quantitative digital asset fund, delays in addressing this threat could have significant consequences for Bitcoin’s price and market confidence over the coming years. Quantum Computing Poses Structural Risk to Bitcoin Bitcoin relies on public-key cryptography to secure wallets and transactions. Advances in quantum computing could eventually undermine these cryptographic assumptions by enabling attackers to derive private keys from public data. While the technology is still developing,…
Strategy’s long-term accumulation makes matching its Bitcoin position unlikely for public firms Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy, has built one of the largest Bitcoin positions in corporate history, and industry observers say replicating that scale would be extremely difficult. The firm’s sustained accumulation strategy, combined with early market entry, has created a gap that few public companies are positioned to close. Strategy Controls a Significant Share of Bitcoin Supply Strategy currently holds 671,268 Bitcoin, representing roughly 3.2% of Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply. At recent market prices, the holdings are valued at approximately $58 billion. The company’s most recent acquisition added…