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Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks. Honeypot scams lure investors with fake liquidity, price movement and hype, but the contracts are rigged to prevent exits, locking funds permanently. Modern honeypots include tampered cold wallets sold via platforms like TikTok, preloaded with private keys that scammers use to steal funds instantly. Variants like high sell tax honeypots and “honeypot-as-a-service” kits make it easier than ever for scammers to target even experienced users. Read more

The broker raised its price target for the crypto exchange to $421 from $301 and reiterated its buy rating on the stock.

Bitcoin ASIC maker Canaan has launched pilot production in the US and dropped its AI chip business, signaling a strategic pivot to core crypto operations. Bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan has completed a pilot production run in the US and abandoned its AI hardware manufacturing efforts. In a statement sent to Cointelegraph on Monday, a Canaan representative said it “has successfully completed a pilot production run in the US,” replicating its Malaysia-based operations. Canaan also announced the discontinuation of its AI semiconductor business in what it said is “a strategic realignment aimed at sharpening its focus.” “I believe that doubling down on our core strengths in crypto infrastructure and Bitcoin mining is the most strategic path forward for Canaan,” said Nangeng Zhang, chairman and CEO of Canaan. Read more

Crypto exchange Bitget has become a regional partner for select MotoGP Grand Prix events in 2025, including Italy, Germany, Spain, and Indonesia. The post Bitget Becomes Regional Partner for MotoGP Grand Prix Events appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin attracts $1.1 billion despite a price correction, while Ethereum posts its longest streak since 2021, data compiled by CoinShares shows.

The real estate mogul integrated $100 million in BTC into his firm's balance sheet, eyeing more crypto-backed growth.

In this XRP price prediction, we look at the latest price action to analyze if the token could drop below $2 again. The post XRP Price Prediction: Geopolitical Tensions Spur Ripple Sell-Off – Will $XRP Drop below $2? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Fortune 500 fintech provider plans to roll out its digital asset platform with U.S. dollar stablecoin FIUSD to 10,000 institutions and 6 million merchants.

In this Hyperliquid price prediction we look at the latest price action and traders' activity to determine if HYPE could retest its ATH. The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction: Can $HYPE Pump As Whales Bet On $100M ETH Longs appeared first on Cryptonews.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes altcoin season is over, urging investors to rotate into Bitcoin and BTC treasury stocks instead. The post Blockstream’s Adam Back Says Altcoin Season ‘Is Over’ — Time to Rotate Into Bitcoin Treasuries appeared first on Cryptonews.

Long-term Bitcoin holders now control a record 14.53 million BTC, tightening supply as institutional demand rises despite geopolitical tensions. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s volatility has fallen below major US stock indexes, even amid escalating Iran–Israel tensions. Long-term holders now control a record 14.53 million BTC, reducing the circulating supply. Read more

Trezor warned of ongoing phishing attempts exploiting its support contact form. Hardware wallet producer Trezor warned users about an ongoing phishing campaign that mimics the company’s official customer support replies. In a Monday X post, Trezor warned that the firm is aware “attackers abused our contact form to send scam emails appearing as legitimate Trezor support replies.” The company reminded its customers not to share wallet backups, noting that they should always be kept “private and offline.” Trezor said it “will never ask for your wallet backup,” confirming that the emails may appear as legitimate but are not. Read more

The government argued that Veer Chatel’s co-conspirators could help him to flee the country to prevent him testifying against them.

The savvy Bitcoin investor made a 496-fold return on his initial $60,000 investment in 2013. A savvy Bitcoin holder has bagged nearly $30 million of profit after patiently holding their BTC holdings for over a decade, highlighting the long-term investment potential of the digital asset. The unknown investor sold 300 Bitcoin (BTC) for $29.8 million on Sunday after holding the coins for more than 11 years, according to Whale Alert. The investor reportedly purchased the coins for about $60,000 in 2013, meaning they made more than $29 million in profit. Read more

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought another 245 Bitcoin last week after doubling down on his long-term BTC price prediction, forecasting BTC to hit $21 million in 21 years. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin investor, disclosed its latest BTC purchases as the cryptocurrency slid in response to escalating geopolitical fears last week. Strategy acquired 245 Bitcoin (BTC) for $26 million during the week ending Sunday, the company announced in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The cost of Strategy’s latest Bitcoin haul averaged $105,856 per coin, with Bitcoin plummeting from about $108,900 on June 16 to an intraweek low of just below $99,000, according to CoinGecko data. Read more

The Japanese firm has achieved 11% of its ambitious 100,000 BTC goal for 2026 following its latest Bitcoin purchase.

Crypto speculators may offset some of their altcoin losses by investing in Bitcoin or BTC treasury firms, according to Hashcash inventor Adam Back. Bitcoin treasury adoption by public companies has become the new altcoin season for cryptocurrency speculators, Adam Back said on Monday. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury season “is the new ALT SZN for speculators,” said Back, co-founder and CEO of Blockstream and the inventor of Hashcash. “Time to dump ALTs into BTC or BTC treasuries,” he added. Bitcoin treasury firms are buying BTC “on repeat to increase Bitcoin per share,” tapping into different funding methods such as convertible note offerings to accumulate more of the world’s first cryptocurrency, making them attractive for investors, Back explained. Read more

Metaplanet has added 1,111 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC, just 398 BTC shy of Tesla’s stash. Metaplanet, Japan’s top Bitcoin corporate treasury company, announced Monday that it had purchased an additional 1,111 Bitcoin. According to a Monday regulatory filing, Metaplanet’s total holdings have reached 11,111 Bitcoin (BTC), putting the company’s BTC holdings within striking distance of Tesla’s current Bitcoin stash of 11,509 BTC. Metaplanet spent 17.26 billion Japanese yen (about $117 million) on the purchase, paying an average of just under $105,500 per coin. Read more

ETP sentiment cooled in the latter half of last week amid reports of US involvement in the Iran conflict. Cryptocurrency investment products continued to attract strong investor interest last week despite major crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ether posting notable price drops. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.24 billion of inflows for the trading week ending Friday, CoinShares reported on Monday. With the latest inflows, crypto ETPs continued breaking year-to-date (YTD) inflow records, setting a new historic high at $15.1 billion, said CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill. Read more

Whales are betting hundreds of millions on Ether’s price recovery despite the industry’s most successful traders being net short amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Ether whales are betting hundreds of millions of dollars on the price recovery of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency despite geopolitical tensions that are sidelining investors and dampening risk appetite. One whale (a large cryptocurrency investor) has opened an Ether (ETH) long position of over $101 million with 25x leverage at the entry price of $2,247, according to blockchain data from Hypurrscan. The investor generated over $900,000 in unrealized profit, but paid over $2.5 million in funding fees. His position stands to be liquidated if Ether’s price falls below $2,196. Read more