Author: Oguz Ozdemir
Key takeawaysThe December 2025 Trust Wallet hack shows that vulnerabilities in crypto tools can affect crypto-friendly SMEs, even when attacks target individual users rather than businesses.Supply-chain risks, such as compromised browser extensions or stolen API keys, can bypass traditional security defenses and lead to rapid financial losses in a very short time.The incident also revealed how weak or unprepared verification processes can overwhelm compensation efforts, increasing operational strain and delaying legitimate reimbursements.Heavy reliance on hot wallets remains a significant risk factor for SMEs, as convenience often comes at the cost of greater exposure to malware, malicious updates and private-key theft.The…
Bitcoin has continued its decline today, having begun the year on a high, rising above $94,000 earlier this week. This latest decline comes despite the release of the November JOLTS job openings, which came in below expectations and strengthened the case for more rate cuts. Bitcoin Drops Amid JOLTS Job Openings Release Bitcoin briefly fell below $91,000 following the November U.S. JOLTS job openings release and is currently trading around $91,000, down almost 3% on the day. This continues the decline from yesterday, when the flagship crypto dropped from around $94,000. Source: Yahoo Finance; Bitcoin Daily Chart The BTC decline…
spawns/iStock via Getty ImagesLM Funding America (LMFA) on Wednesday said that it mined 7.5 bitcoins in December 2025, up from 6.9 in November 2025. The bitcoin treasury and mining company had 356.3 tokens in bitcoin holdings as of December 31, compared to 301.8 in
Dow Jones said Wednesday it has entered an exclusive partnership with Polymarket to distribute real-time prediction market data across its consumer news platforms, marking a big and mainstream expansion of alternative market signals into some of the most widely read financial publications in the world. Under the agreement, Polymarket’s prediction data will appear across Dow Jones digital properties, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily. The data will be featured through dedicated modules on homepages and market-related pages, as well as select print placements, Dow Jones said. The partnership positions Dow Jones as one of the…
Why does Donald Trump want Greenland and why is it so important? And did we just witness major corruption for the “Polymarket Greenland” bet? President Trump is acting as though doctors told him he’s got six months left with the way he’s talking about taking on Colombia, Iran, and Greenland, all at the same time. Amazingly, the markets haven’t reacted. So what happens next, and is this the .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868 !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive { border:…
Investors are clearly showing strong risk appetite across the board. To start, memecoins are driving much of this momentum. Top-cap memecoins are posting double-digit weekly gains. At first glance, this raises an obvious question: Are investors simply chasing speculation? However, when we shift focus to Ethereum [ETH], that narrative begins to weaken. On-chain metrics instead point to a supply shock forming, highlighted by BitMine’s staking of 771k ETH over the past two weeks. Source: CoinGlass In short, capital is rotating into conviction-driven assets rather than pure “hype” trades. Notably, this rotation is starting to show up in price. Because ETH…
XRP has emerged as the best-performing asset among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization to start 2026, outpacing market leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum.According to data from CryptoSlate, XRP has jumped by 28% since the start of the year to $2.37, its highest price level since November 2025.In comparison, Bitcoin and Ethereum have registered gains of less than 10% over the same period, despite the broader market having seen improvements.Considering this, XRP’s surge highlights a specific rotation of capital that appears driven by more than just general market beta.The ETF absorption machineThe primary engine behind this rally appears to be…
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new “battle” for control before bulls trigger the next round of BTC price gains — but the long-term outlook is grim.Key points:Bitcoin short-term and long-term perspectives contrast as bears stay in control on high timeframes.A golden cross on the day chart does not cancel out short signals for the rest of the year.A new all-time high is “not likely” as a result.$87,500 retest next stop for BTC priceIn his latest X analysis on Wednesday, Keith Alan, cofounder of trading resource Material Indicators, forecast a retest of the 2026 yearly open.Bitcoin price action is now caught in…
In brief AI dominated CES trend predictions, with widespread adoption reported across workplaces, homes, vehicles and healthcare. Futurist Brian Comiskey outlined a future built on continuous monitoring, personalised systems and software-defined products. Yet questions remain over acceptance of AI in the workplace and return on investment, despite heavy enterprise spending on generative AI. Blockchain received only a brief mention at a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) talk focused on technology trend predictions, as artificial intelligence dominated discussion about the future of consumer and enterprise technology.The CES 2026 Trends to Watch talk, held Monday, featured Brian Comiskey, senior director of innovation and…
Key takeaways ADA is trading at $0.40 after losing 5.5% of its value in the last 24 hours. The altcoin could rally towards $0.50 if the bullish trend resumes. ADA could slip below $0.40 The cryptocurrency market is undergoing a correction following a strong start to the week. Bitcoin has dropped below $92k, while Ether is trading below $3,100 per coin. ADA, the native coin of the Cardano blockchain, has lost 5% of its value in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $0.40. However, it could still rally higher in the near term amid strong fundamentals. The…