Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman says there will always be a group of people who own Bitcoin based on it being “funny internet money.” Bitcoin may be hailed as digital gold on Wall Street, but when a real crisis hits, many will treat the cryptocurrency like fantasy play money, says Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman. But why on earth would a crypto builder of almost a decade say such a thing? What about all the institutional money pouring in, the billions flowing into spot Bitcoin ETFs and its narrative as a safe-haven asset? Read more
Platforms are capping bug bounty rewards to cut costs, creating dangerous incentives that could lead to billion-dollar crypto hacks instead of disclosures. Opinion by: Mitchell Amador, founder and CEO of Immunefi Crypto’s best defense against catastrophic hacks isn’t code — it’s incentives. Bug bounties have prevented billions in losses, and it’s important to emphasize that these billions could have been exploits, not responsible disclosures, if the right incentives hadn’t been set up. This protection only works when the incentives for white hat behavior clearly outweigh those for exploitation, and current market trends are now tilting that balance in dangerous ways. The scaling bug bounty standard means the reward size should grow with the amount of capital at risk. If a vulnerability could drain $10 million, the bounty should offer up to $1 million. These are life-changing incentives for security researchers to disclose rather than exploit, and they’re cost-effective for protocols compared to the devastatin...
Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman says there will always be a group of people who own Bitcoin based on it being “funny internet money.” Bitcoin may be hailed as digital gold on Wall Street, but when a real crisis hits, many will treat the cryptocurrency like fantasy play money, says Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman. But why on earth would a crypto builder of almost a decade say such a thing? What about all the institutional money pouring in, the billions flowing into spot Bitcoin ETFs and its narrative as a safe-haven asset? Read more
Bitcoin bulls are still feeling the heat from a giant liquidation cascade. How much can they lose before a BTC price rebound kicks in? Bitcoin (BTC) is teasing a breakdown below old all-time highs at $109,300; where will BTC price action head next? Crypto traders are ready with BTC price targets as bulls nurse a 13% pullback from all-time highs. Bitcoin’s latest dive took BTC/USD below previous all-time highs first seen in January 2025. Read more
Fidelity and BlackRock led the rebound in spot Bitcoin ETFs on Monday, with FBTC pulling in $65.56 million and IBIT adding $63.38 million. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a six-day streak of net outflows on Monday, with $219 million in daily inflows. ETF data platform SoSoValue showed that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs rebounded on Monday, marking a shift in sentiment after six consecutive trading days of net outflows. The outflow streak started on Aug. 15 and extended through Friday, with the biggest outflows coming at $523.31 million on Aug. 19, followed by $311.57 million on Wednesday. Read more
New Trump-backed SPAC deal creates Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, funded by $1 billion in CRO tokens, cash, warrants and a $5 billion credit line from Yorkville affiliate. Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, announced a business combination with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com and the blank check company Yorkville Acquisition. Trump Media, Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition entered into a definitive agreement to jointly establish Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, according to a Tuesday announcement. The entity will be a digital asset treasury company focused on the acquisition of Cronos (CRO), the native cryptocurrency of the Cronos blockchain, developed by Crypto.com. Read more
Veteran crypto journalist Jon Rice is back at Cointelegraph, where he will chart a new editorial direction and strengthen newsroom integrity. Jon Rice, a veteran crypto media professional who has overseen the newsroom at three specialist publications, has once again taken on the role of editor-in-chief at Cointelegraph. Rice previously held the position in 2020-21 during the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to which he built and launched the long-form Cointelegraph Magazine publication. He later moved to Blockworks as editor-in-chief. Rice also co-founded Crypto Briefing in 2017, and is a founding member of the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers. According to Rice, the opportunity to present a new editorial and content vision for Cointelegraph is a major reason for his return to the role. Read more
Animoca Brands has partnered with Antler’s Ibex Japan to launch a Web3 fund aimed at bringing Japan’s anime and manga IP onchain. Animoca Brands has teamed up with Antler’s corporate innovation arm, Ibex Japan, to launch a dedicated Web3 entertainment investment fund aimed at bringing Japan’s anime and manga intellectual property (IP) onchain. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the WebX conference in Tokyo, Animoca Brands revealed in a post on X. Animoca’s co-founder and chairman, Yat Siu, senior adviser Keyvan Peymani, and Ibex Japan partner Sandeep Casi outlined the project during the conference, according to a report by Japanese crypto news outlet CoinPost. Read more