Ethereum Price Slips 10% Behind Bitcoin as DeFi Engine Loses $43 Billion
Ethereum (ETH) price is stalling near $2,140 as a sharp DeFi erosion since January now matches a bearish chart structure carved out over the past seven weeks. The lag against Bitcoin and a sliding holder cohort suggest the price weakness may be more than a routine pullback. The structure on the daily chart and the […]
ECHO Token Drops Nearly 12% After $76M eBTC Mint Exploit Shakes Monad Deployment

A serious security breach of ECHO resulting due to a flawed smart contract has left investors with the jitters and a parallel drop within the total crypto market cap and value pairs. According to data cited in the CoinGecko report on ECHO drop, the token fell by 11.9% when reports came out that a vulnerability […]
Strategy Holds 843,738 BTC vs Blackrock’s 817,138 as the Race to a Million Bitcoin Intensifies

Fewer than 27,000 BTC now separates Strategy and Blackrock in what has become an unprecedented contest to be the first institution to hold 1 million bitcoin. Two Giants, One Finish Line For much of late 2024 and early 2025, Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust was regarded as the fastest-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) in U.S. market history. […]
Crypto Hack Hits Echo As Monad’s eBTC Market Faces Fallout

Echo Protocol is investigating a security incident involving its bridge on Monad after crypto on-chain analysts said an attacker minted 1,000 eBTC and used part of the position to extract WBTC liquidity through Curvance. The first public alarm came from on-chain analyst DCF GOD, who wrote that Echo “may be hacked on Monad.” He added: […]
Why Is Revolut Launching A Dogecoin Debit Card Across Europe?
Crypto adoption continues to expand beyond trading platforms and investment portfolios. Now, digital assets are entering everyday payments in a bigger way. Financial technology giant Revolut has launched a new physical DOGE-themed payment card. The launch immediately captured attention across the crypto industry. The card supports Visa and Mastercard payments while targeting users in the […]
ZOOMEX Marks Bitcoin Pizza Day With a Global Campaign That Goes Beyond HODL

May 19, 2026 — As the world approaches the 16th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, ZOOMEX, a leading global digital asset exchange, has officially launched its Pizza Week campaign — a celebration of the historic moment that marked Bitcoin’s first real-world transaction and a direct call back to cryptocurrency’s original vision. The campaign is more […]
Bitcoin Traders Push BTC Back to $77K After Trump Freezes Iran Response

On May 19, bitcoin rebounded from a low of $76,000 to trade above $77,000 ($77,200 by 3:50 AM EST). However, Bitfinex analysts warn that the drop below $78,000 exposes deep market fragilities. Geopolitical Relief Bitcoin climbed back above $77,000 on the morning of May 19, rebounding from a late‑Monday dip to $76,000. The recovery remained […]
Forsage Co-Founder Pleads Not Guilty in $340M Case
Olena Oblamska, a 42-year-old Ukrainian national also known as “Lola Ferrari,” has been extradited from Thailand to the United States in the Forsage case, first charged in 2023. She pleaded not guilty in federal court in Portland, Oregon, after U.S. prosecutors said she was brought to the country last Friday. Oblamska was arraigned on May […]
Poland adopts revised crypto bill amid political deadlock
Poland’s Sejm approves revised digital asset regulations amid the Zonda scandal, marking progress in crypto legislation despite MiCA implementation delays. The post Poland adopts revised crypto bill amid political deadlock appeared first on CoinGeek.
Trump says planned US attack on Iran was called off at Gulf states’ request
The pause in US-Iran tensions highlights the Gulf states’ influence and underscores the global economic risks tied to regional conflicts. The post Trump says planned US attack on Iran was called off at Gulf states’ request appeared first on Crypto Briefing.