Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Essential Insights: In the first half of 2025, over $2.4 billion was stolen, already exceeding the total thefts of 2024.Common threats like phishing, malicious approvals, and fake support cause more harm than advanced exploits.Implementing strong 2FA, cautious signing practices, wallet separation, and using clean devices significantly mitigates risk.A solid recovery plan — including revocation tools, support contacts, and reporting sites — can transform a mistake into a mere setback.Crypto hacks are escalating. Security firms documented over $2.4 billion stolen in more than 300 incidents in the first half of 2025, surpassing total thefts from 2024.A major incident, the Bybit heist…
Key takeaways: In the first half of 2025, over $2.4 billion was stolen, already exceeding the total thefts of 2024.Common threats like phishing, unsafe approvals, and fake “support” cause more harm than advanced exploits.Implementing strong two-factor authentication, careful signing practices, wallet segregation, and using clean devices significantly mitigates risk.Establishing a recovery plan with revocation tools, contact information for support, and reporting mechanisms can turn errors into setbacks instead of calamities.Crypto hacks are still escalating. In the first half of 2025, security firms documented over $2.4 billion in losses across 300+ incidents, surpassing the previous year’s total.A single significant breach, the Bybit…
Recent token launches have experienced significant declines, raising questions about the token generation event (TGE) model ahead of several major airdrops.CAMP, the native token of a layer 1 blockchain focused on AI, has fallen 88% since its launch last month, while DoubleZero’s 2Z has plummeted 60% in just eight days.Additionally, Anoma’s XAN has dropped 60% over the week. XPL, one of the year’s most talked-about projects, fell below its TGE price on Friday amid negative sentiment regarding alleged token sales by its founding team, a claim the company’s founder denied.This price activity starkly contrasts with last year, when launches like…
Essential Insights: In the first half of 2025, more than $2.4 billion has been stolen, already exceeding the total thefts of 2024. Common threats like phishing, unauthorized approvals, and fake “support” accounts inflict greater damage than sophisticated attacks. Implementing robust 2FA, cautious signing procedures, hot/cold wallet differentiation, and using secure devices significantly mitigates risk. Establishing a recovery plan—complete with revocation tools, support contacts, and reporting portals—can transform an error into a minor setback rather than a disaster. The frequency of crypto hacks continues to escalate. In the initial six months of 2025 alone, over $2.4 billion was reported stolen across…
Prestige Wealth, a Nasdaq-listed provider of wealth and asset management services, is rebranding to Aurelion Treasury, marking the launch of the first Tether Gold-backed corporate treasury on Nasdaq as more companies on Wall Street consider digital asset solutions.To establish this first Tether Gold (XAUT) treasury, the firm announced that it has completed a $100 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing round, with key investment from Antalpha Platform Holding Company and other accredited investors, including TG Commodities S.A. de C.V. (Tether), as the company announced on Friday.Additionally, the company secured a three-year, $50 million senior debt facility from Antalpha…
Prestige Wealth (PWM) has successfully completed a $150 million financing round aimed at establishing a digital asset treasury centered on XAUT$3,988.53, the gold-backed tokens from Tether. This funding comprises a $100 million private placement spearheaded by Antalpha (ANTA), a well-known bitcoin mining financing firm, along with $50 million in senior debt, according to a statement released on Friday. Additional investors include Tether and Kiara Capital. A significant portion of the funds will be allocated for acquiring tokenized gold reserves, with the goal of creating a publicly verifiable, blockchain-based treasury. The company is set to undergo a rebranding to Aurelion, pending…
Prestige Wealth, a Nasdaq-listed provider of wealth and asset management services, is rebranding to Aurelion Treasury as it prepares to launch the first Tether Gold-backed corporate treasury on Nasdaq, responding to increasing interest from Wall Street in digital asset offerings.The firm announced the completion of a $100 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing round, with Antalpha Platform Holding Company serving as the anchor investor, alongside other accredited investors including TG Commodities S.A. de C.V. (Tether), the company announced on Friday.Furthermore, the company secured a $50 million senior debt facility from Antalpha Management with a three-year term, raising its…
Key takeaways:BTC price might fall to the $118,000-$120,000 range before continuing its upward trend, according to analysts.Bitcoin futures open interest has decreased by $4.1 billion from its peak, possibly indicating a “healthy” reset.Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 3.7% from its $126,000 all-time high and could revisit the $118,000 mark in the coming days, although data suggests that extended trading below that threshold may be temporary.Bitcoin might drop to $118,000 firstOn Friday, Bitcoin price was at $121,300, reflecting moderate losses over the previous 24 hours, according to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView.Despite a bullish macro environment, analysts concur that the…
According to State Street’s 2025 global research, major investors are moving beyond mere trials and are making substantial commitments to digital assets and blockchain technology. Nearly 60% of the institutional investors surveyed indicate plans to increase their crypto holdings within the year. Average exposure is projected to double over the next three years, reflecting concrete intentions instead of just talk. Institutions Are Increasing Digital Asset Allocations Reports have shown that private markets are the initial focus. Private equity and private fixed income are leading the way in tokenization, as firms aim to make illiquid assets more accessible for trading. By…
David Carvalho, the Founder and CEO of Naoris Protocol, reveals that state actors are already gearing up to exploit quantum computing for attacks. Summary David Carvalho from Naoris Protocol discusses the quantum computing threat to financial systems The SEC has recently raised concerns about this technology’s risks State actors are actively collecting data that quantum computers could eventually breach The threat posed by quantum computing is no longer just a hypothesis. State actors worldwide are positioning themselves to use this technology to easily undermine traditional security protocols and blockchains, jeopardizing the financial systems of their competitors. The risk is so…