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Djinn Stealer: The New Malware Hunting Crypto Wallet Files
A critical remote-support tool flaw let attackers deploy malware built to scan machines for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and six other wallet formats.
Ethereum Institutional: Wall Street's New Front Door
A new Ethereum nonprofit funded by treasury firms BitMine and SharpLink — not the Ethereum Foundation — now leads institutional outreach.
MiCA's Transition Period Just Ended for EU Crypto Firms
Only 244 firms held a MiCA license by July 1. Here's what the deadline means if your exchange isn't one of them.
Ethereum Just Closed Its First Three Red Quarters Ever
ETH fell in Q4 2025, Q1, and Q2 2026 — a first since 2016. Here's why whales and treasuries kept buying while ETFs sold.
Bitcoin ETF Flows Just Turned Negative for the Year
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs closed June with a record $4.5B outflow, turning 2026 flows negative. Here's what drove it and what to watch.
Nasdaq Joins Pyth Network to Put Market Data On-Chain
Nasdaq now distributes its TotalView order book data through Pyth, the first time a major exchange has put proprietary data on-chain this way.
DeFi Key Attacks: How Q2 2026 Became the Most-Hacked Quarter
Q2 2026 logged 83 DeFi hacks and $755M in losses — a quarterly record. Compromised admin keys and bridge attacks drove 83% of losses, not code bugs.
Ethereum Corporate Treasury: Why Companies Are Buying ETH
ETH offers staking yield, fee burns, and CLARITY Act commodity status that BTC doesn't — here's why that's driving corporate treasury demand.
BTC Perpetual Funding Rates: What Negative Rates Signal
Negative funding rates on perpetual contracts signal crowded short positioning. Here's how the mechanics work and what they mean for spot buyers.
DEX Aggregator Routing: Why Splitting Your Swap Saves Money
DEX aggregators split trades across multiple pools to equalize marginal prices. Here's how split routing works and when it matters most.
Bitcoin Options Expiry: How $10.5B in Contracts Move BTC
A $10.5B Bitcoin options expiry settled June 26. Here's how max pain, put/call ratio, and dealer gamma actually affect BTC price.
World Cup Crypto Scams: Fake Tokens and Wallet Drains
World Cup attention creates a fresh scam surface for fake fan tokens, ticket traps, QR drains, and approval-based wallet theft.