Nasdaq-listed Opera proposes 160M CELO deal to replace cash payments
The Norweigan browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.
XRP signals 20% price rally amid record Korean exchange withdrawals
Korean traders are pulling XRP off exchanges at a rapid pace, while whale flows signal accumulation seen ahead of past rallies.
Hacked crypto tokens drop 61% on average and rarely recover, Immune report says
Beyond immediate losses, attacks often lead to prolonged downtime, liquidity shocks and confidence erosion, as interconnected DeFi systems amplify the impact across markets.
OP_NET launches Bitcoin DeFi push without bridges or wrapped BTC
OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack that runs smart contracts directly in standard Bitcoin transactions with BTC as the only gas asset, avoiding bridges and wrapped BTC.
Crypto.com cuts 12% of staff as it accelerates AI push
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced a 12% workforce reduction due to AI integrations, warning that companies “that do not make this pivot immediately will fail.”
Apex and Polygon launch compliance chain for tokenized RWAs
Apex Group’s Tokeny and Polygon Labs are launching T-REX Ledger, a Polygon-based blockchain that aims to centralize compliance for ERC-3643 security tokens.
Bitcoin tests old 2021 top as gold falls to six-week lows under $4.7K
Bitcoin price correction reversed at $69,500, preserving a new higher BTC trading range as gold led a post-Fed macro asset sell-off.
South Korea opposition party pushes to scrap planned 22% crypto tax
The ruling Democratic Party responded, saying it has not formed a consensus on abolishing the tax but will review the new proposal.
Why Ethereum developers want ‘one-click staking’ for institutions
Ethereum developers are pushing one-click staking to simplify validator operations, attract institutions and strengthen decentralization across the network.
OpenClaw devs targeted by phishing scam promising free ‘CLAW’ tokens
A phishing campaign used fake GitHub posts and a bogus “CLAW” token to lure OpenClaw developers into connecting crypto wallets.