Aleksej Besciokov, alleged Russian operator of crypto exchange Garantex, has been arrested by Indian authorities. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Besciokov in Kerala, where he was vacationing with his family, and stopped him from escaping the country. Brian Krebs, an infosec analy

The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for a fourth straight week.“Graduation rate” is the memecoin launchpad’s term for tokens that make it through the incubation phase and become fully tradable on a Solana decentralized exchange (D

Aptos will unlock 11.31 million tokens. Usually, token unlocks mean more coins in circulation, often leading to price drops. Investors might fear dilution and decide to sell, placing downward pressure on the price. However, if demand for Aptos grows at the same rate or faster, the price might stabil

The Morning Risk Report: Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange's Guilty Plea By Richard VanderfordGood morning. Representatives of President Trump's family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, according to people fami

Bitcoin price has been consolidating within a roughly $5,500 range since March 9 as the $84,000 level represents stiff overhead resistance.Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Bitstamp shows BTC price oscillating between $78,599 and $84,000, as shown in the chart below.Key reasons why Bitcoin pr

The S&P 500 has now entered correction territory, defined as a 10% decline from its all-time high. A further 10% drop would signal a bear market. But is it time to panic? Since Bitcoin’s creation in 2009, the S&P 500 has experienced multiple 20% corrections. Following the 2008 global financial crisi

A US bankruptcy court has authorized liquidators of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to increase their claim against collapsed crypto exchange FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion.Chief Judge John Dorsey rejected FTX’s debtors’ argument that the amended proof of claim (POC) fro

For Iran's clerical leaders, engaging with the "Great Satan" to hammer out a nuclear deal and ease crippling sanctions may for once be the lesser of two evils.Though it harbours deep mistrust of the United States, and President Donald Trump in particular, Tehran is increasingly concerned that mo

Ethereum , the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is experiencing a severe downturn, marking what could be its worst quarter in history.It comes amid a broader market lull, although for Ethereum, the outlook is concerning as the largest altcoin by market cap metrics cont

A U.S. bankruptcy court has given permission to failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital to increase its claim against FTX from $120 million to $1.53 billion.The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Thursday ruled in favor of 3AC's amended claims despite the FTX bankruptcy esta

Crypto analyst CW23 has revealed that the XRP price is hinting at a symmetrical triangle, which provides a bullish outlook for the crypto. However, he warned that a price crash could occur before XRP breaks out of this triangle and rallies to the upside. XRP Price Hints At Symmetrical Triangle In a

Solana's inflation-cutting governance proposal SIMD-228 failed to pass voting that ended Thursday in a record-setting voter turnout.The Solana Improvement Document-228 proposed reshaping the network's tokenomics by replacing its fixed inflation schedule with a dynamic, market-based system that adjus

Amber International Holding Ltd., a subsidiary of Asia-headquartered crypto financial services firm Amber Group, went public on the Nasdaq on Thursday following the completion of a merger, with its stock surging 19% at the close.Amber International completed the merger between iClick Interactive Asi

Bitcoin is not the only one that has suffered. Investors are becoming concerned as the flagship cryptocurrency has followed the recent decline in the S&P 500. But if past performance is any indication, Bitcoin might be experiencing a resurgence.United States President Donald Trump assumed office in

The Arkansas Cryptomining Association is suing two Arkansas state officials, arguing that they enforced an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule prohibiting foreign-born American citizens from engaging in crypto-mining activities, among other things.The complaint was made against Arkansas A

Lazarus Group, hackers from North Korea, created a new campaign, targeting crypto developers through NPM repositories. They introduced 6 repositories, that would appeal to crypto developers, and added malware, to create backdoors, infiltrate projects, and steal credentials. The hacking group would u

Ethereum Foundation developers will launch a new testnet called Hoodi, according to an All Devs Call on Thursday. The new "long-lived" testnet is expected to launch next week, on March 17. The move came about a week after Ethereum researchers and developers convened to discuss the fallout from the p

Episode 19 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland and Offchain Labs Co-Founder & CEO Steven Goldfeder.Listen below, and subscribe to The Crypto Beat on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Twitch, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests

Ethereum is down $49.77 today or 2.63% to $1841.63Lowest 5 p.m. level since Nov. 4, 2023, when it traded at $1839.54Down four of the past five daysDown two consecutive days, down 4.95% over this periodDown 17.13% month-to-dateDown 44.94% year-to-dateDown 61.63% from its all-time high of $4800.00 on

Dogecoin (DOGE) is facing a critical moment, having lost over 40% of its value since the start of March. The entire crypto market is under intense selling pressure, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty and heightened volatility. However, meme coins like DOGE have been hit the hardest, as bears contin