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Cointelegraph.com - 13:33 Sep 13, 2025
Top Web3 white hats are earning millions uncovering DeFi flaws, far surpassing traditional cybersecurity salaries capped at $300,000. Top white hats hunting vulnerabilities across decentralized protocols in Web3 are earning millions, dwarfing the $300,000 salary ceiling in traditional cybersecurity roles. “Our leaderboard shows researchers earning millions per year, compared to typical cybersecurity salaries of $150-300k,” Mitchell Amador, co-founder and CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi, told Cointelegraph. In crypto, “white hats” refers to ethical hackers paid to disclose vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Unlike salaried corporate roles, these researchers choose their targets, set their own hours and earn based on the impact of what they find. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Sep 13, 2025
AI-powered DeFi creates new security risks. This calls for transparent, rigorous auditing to protect decentralized systems. Opinion by: Jason Jiang, chief business officer of CertiK Since its inception, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has been defined by innovation, from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to lending and borrowing protocols, stablecoins and more. The latest innovation is DeFAI, or DeFi powered by artificial intelligence. Within DeFAI, autonomous bots trained on large data sets can significantly improve efficiency by executing trades, managing risk and participating in governance protocols. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:30 Sep 13, 2025
Web3’s mass adoption depends on embracing Web2 infrastructure, not replacing it. Gradual integration builds trust and accelerates mainstream acceptance. Opinion by: Richard Johnson, chief operating officer of Data Guardians Network In the ongoing drive to increase Web3 adoption, many Web3 enthusiasts and organizations continue to call for industries to move away from Web2 processes. Whether it’s trying to make Web3 tools feel like a Web2 application or redefining business models to focus more on Web3 infrastructure, there is a vocal group that believes in demolishing Web2 for Web3 to grow. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:21 Sep 13, 2025
Bitcoin market forecasts see the chance for BTC price action to pass current all-time highs next thanks to a combination of demand and bull market patterns. Key points: Bitcoin futures markets fill a CME gap from mid-August, the latest sign of market strength. Bulls must avoid turning that level into resistance, or new local lows await, analysis says. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:20 Sep 13, 2025
A wallet tied to the $300 million Coinbase hack bought 3,976 Ether for $18.9 million, doubling down on ETH amid its recent push above the $4,700 level. A crypto wallet linked to an infamous Coinbase hacker has bought another 3,976 Ether, worth over $18.9 million, at $4,756 per token, according to onchain data. The purchase was made on Saturday, using 18.911 million DAI (DAI), according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The hacker consolidated various DAI amounts, ranging from $80,000 to $6 million, before executing multiple ETH buys. The Coinbase hacker wallet has been under surveillance by blockchain analysts since earlier this year. It’s reportedly tied to a $300 million+ social engineering scam that targeted Coinbase users. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:46 Sep 13, 2025
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $642 million and Ether ETFs added $405 million on Friday amid renewed institutional demand. Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs are seeing renewed inflows as institutional appetite for crypto exposure continues to build. On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $642.35 million in net inflows, marking the fifth straight day of gains, according to data from SoSoValue. This pushed cumulative net inflows to $56.83 billion, with total net assets now standing at $153.18 billion, roughly 6.62% of Bitcoin’s total market cap. Fidelity’s FBTC led the day with $315.18 million in fresh capital, while BlackRock’s IBIT followed with $264.71 million. Trading volumes across all spot Bitcoin ETFs topped $3.89 billion, signaling robust activity and growing institutional positioning. Market leaders like IBIT and FBTC posted daily gains of over 2%. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:39 Sep 13, 2025
Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says the market is "underpricing" the odds of a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve forming this year, though others are skeptical. There is a high likelihood that the United States government will form the highly anticipated Strategic Bitcoin Reserve by the end of this year, says Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research, Alex Thorn. However, other industry executives are less confident. “I still think there’s a strong chance the US government will announce this year that it has formed the strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR) and is formally holding BTC as a strategic asset,” Thorn said in an X post on Thursday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:44 Sep 13, 2025
Arthur Hayes says that Bitcoiners buying Bitcoin one day and expecting a Lamborghini the next is “not the right way to think about things.” BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin holders need to be more patient and stop worrying about stocks and gold hitting record highs, because asking why Bitcoin isn’t higher misses the point. “If you thought you were buying Bitcoin and the next day you were buying a Lamborghini, you’re probably getting liquidated because it is not the right way to think about things,” Hayes told Kyle Chasse in an interview published to YouTube on Friday. “I’m sorry that you bought Bitcoin six months ago, but anyone who bought it two, three, five, or 10 years ago, they’re laughing,” Hayes said, echoing the frustrations of recent Bitcoin (BTC) buyers who are asking why Bitcoin’s price isn’t trading at $150,000 yet. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:07 Sep 13, 2025
In comments to Cointelegraph, Kalshi claimed that Massachusetts is “trying to block Kashi’s innovations by relying on outdated laws." Prediction market platform Kalshi has vowed to fight a new lawsuit from the US state of Massachusetts, which accuses the company of offering unlicensed sports betting to residents. “We are proud to be the company that has pioneered this technology and stand ready to defend it once again in a court of law,” a spokesperson for Kalshi told Cointelegraph on Friday. “Prediction markets are a critical innovation of the 21st century, and all Americans should be able to access them,” Kalshi added. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:52 Sep 12, 2025
Even after the change, Tron still holds a significant lead in revenue among layer-1 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain. Tron’s recent fee reduction has significantly cut into the revenue earned by its block producers, according to a new report from CryptoQuant. The total daily network fees for Tron’s block producers, known as Super Representatives, dropped to $5 million on Sept. 7, the lowest level in over a year. That’s a 64% revenue decline in 10 days, down from $13.9 million the day before lower fees were implemented. Onchain data shows that average gas fees on Tron have decreased by 60% after the network implemented a proposal slashing the energy unit price from 210 sun to 100 sun. Gas fees are transaction costs paid on the Tron network, measured in its smallest unit, called sun. Tron Proposal #789, labeled “Decrease the transaction fees,” went live on Aug. 29 after a vote from the Super Representative community. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:33 Sep 12, 2025
The scam is designed to look like a Blockstream Jade hardware wallet firmware update, and links to a malicious site. Blockstream, an infrastructure and hardware wallet provider, issued a warning about a new email phishing campaign attempting to target Blockstream Jade hardware wallet users. The company confirmed on Friday that it never sends firmware files through email and said that no data has been compromised in the attack. Phishing attacks are designed to steal crypto and sensitive user information through seemingly legitimate communication. According to Blockstream, the email featured a simple message directing users to download the latest version of Blockstream Jade wallet firmware by clicking on a link, which was malicious. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:13 Sep 12, 2025
Hyperliquid’s first stablecoin vote has drawn bids from Paxos, Frax, Sky, Agora and newcomer Native Markets, with billions in trading volume and stablecoin flows on the line. One week after opening a contest to decide the issuer of its first native stablecoin, USDH, Hyperliquid is preparing for a validator vote on Sunday to select the winner in what has quickly become one of the industry’s most closely watched community decisions. Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange for perpetual futures that launched its own layer-1 in November 2024, handled $330 billion in trading volume in July with a team of 11 people. USDH will serve as the platform’s first dollar-pegged asset, providing traders with a stable unit of account and collateral option within the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The vote will decide which company controls the exchange’s canonical stablecoin and gains access to billions in stablecoin flows. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:51 Sep 12, 2025
The company signaled it would need the green light from California and Delaware policymakers as part of the restructuring plan. Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with its largest investor, Microsoft, to restructure its business. In a Thursday notice, OpenAI said the move, first proposed in May, would allow its for-profit arm to transition to a public benefit corporation, while the nonprofit would maintain control of the company. Under the deal, the nonprofit arm will have a stake worth more than $100 billion in the public benefit corporation. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:15 Sep 12, 2025
Bitcoin miners’ current rate of accumulation mirrors a pattern that fueled a 48% rally in 2023, but macroeconomic risks could cap BTC’s gains. Key takeaways: Strong Bitcoin miner and corporate BTC accumulation fuel speculation on BTC price surpassing $140,000. Investors’ rising inflation expectations and weakening consumer sentiment could prevent BTC from hitting new highs. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:00 Sep 12, 2025
Institutions take the wheel in 2025: HSBC and BNP join Canton, billion-dollar crypto treasuries emerge, Gemini eyes IPO and tokenized gold enters IRAs. Major financial institutions are reshaping crypto’s narrative in 2025, marking a departure from earlier cycles defined by retail speculation, memecoins and digital art alongside Bitcoin’s rise. Two of the world’s largest banks — HSBC and BNP Paribas — have joined the tokenization-focused Canton Foundation, following the likes of Goldman Sachs and other major backers as institutions push to bring blockchain-based utility to clients. At the same time, crypto markets are seeing a wave of billion-dollar shelf registrations and expanded initial public offering (IPO) plans, underscoring the race to accumulate digital assets and tap public markets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:30 Sep 12, 2025
Tokenized private credit and other tokenized alternative funds continue to grow as the legacy financial system migrates onchain. Asset manager WisdomTree launched its Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund (CRDT), a tokenized private credit vehicle, amid an uptick in firms expanding into the tokenized private credit niche and other tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The fund will include credit extended to private corporations, loans made to real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are funds that track baskets of commercial properties, and debt from business development corporations, which are investment companies that offer financing to other businesses, according to Friday’s announcement. CRDT is available to retail and institutional investors, expanding access to an asset class typically reserved for institutional and sophisticated investors. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:05 Sep 12, 2025
Polymarket prepares US return with CFTC relief, new funding and a valuation that could soar to $10B as prediction markets gain momentum. Blockchain-powered prediction market Polymarket is reportedly preparing a US launch that could value the company as high as $10 billion, highlighting the surge of investor interest in prediction markets and crypto ventures. Citing sources familiar with the conversation, Business Insider reported Friday that Polymarket is exploring re-entering the US while seeking new funding that could more than triple its June valuation of $1 billion. One investor valued the company at up to $10 billion, the report said. As Cointelegraph reported, Polymarket was raising a $200 million round in June led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, an early backer of companies including OpenAI, Paxos and Palantir. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:03 Sep 12, 2025
Solid inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs signal sustained demand from the bulls, increasing the likelihood of a break above the $117,500 resistance. Will altcoins follow? Key points: Bitcoin’s recovery remains on track, backed by solid demand from the spot Bitcoin ETF buyers. BNB, HYPE, and SOL are leading the altcoin charge higher, signaling solid buying by the bulls. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:37 Sep 12, 2025
Since announcing its pivot to become a TON treasury company, its share price has fallen over 21% as enthusiasm for crypto treasury companies wanes. TON Strategy Company, previously known as Verb Technology Company, said on Friday it repurchased 250,000 shares of its common stock under its $250 million buyback agreement. According to the announcement, TON Strategy Company repurchased the shares at $8.32 each, below the treasury asset value of $12.18. The buyback comes just weeks after it revealed a $713 million reserve of Toncoin (TON) tokens on Aug. 21. TON Strategy says its buyback indicates “long-term confidence” in the TON ecosystem. The TON token is the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network, a project that started in 2018 and was initially conceived to bring blockchain to messaging service Telegram. The crypto token is ranked No. 22 overall in market capitalization, with its price is declining 40.7% year-to-date, according to Cointelegraph indexes. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:18 Sep 12, 2025
Gemini’s $425 million Nasdaq debut marks the latest in a wave of blockbuster crypto IPOs, as investor demand surges for digital asset equities. Shares of Gemini Space Station (GEMI), the digital asset exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, surged in their market debut on Friday, signaling strong institutional appetite for crypto-related equities. Gemini shares briefly topped $40 on Friday, according to Yahoo Finance data, before retreating later in the session. By the afternoon, Gemini was trading near $35 a share, up 24% on the day, for a market cap of around $1.3 billion. The company priced its initial public offering at $28 per share late Thursday — well above its initial target range of $17 to $19, and even higher than the upwardly revised $24 to $26 range. Read more
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