XRP futures hit six-month high, here's what changed
XRP's derivatives market woke up in August. Futures trading volume climbed to a six-month high, its busiest stretch since February, as a sharp price rally pulled traders back to the token, ac
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Polish Prosecutors Seek Pretrial Detention in ZondaCrypto Probe
Polish prosecutors have expanded their criminal case involving crypto exchange Zondacrypto by formally charging an additional suspect, identified as Romana Ż., with allegedly taking part in a
Bitcoin Reaches $82500: Has The Bull Market Started?
The bears tell us that Bitcoin will return to 60,000 dollars. On the other side, some bulls are already talking about completely outrageous prices. As always, reality is probably somewhere in
Zondacrypto case: Poland charges fifth suspect
Polish prosecutors have charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of missing BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek, with two offenses as the Zondacrypto investigation expands beyond 3,600 custome
Liquid Peg-Out Moves Nearly 4,000 BTC From Federation
Nearly 4,000 BTC left Liquid's federation through what the supplied headline describes as a valid peg-out, with no reported key compromise. The account remains partial, and the details behind
Stolen Keys Beat Code Flaws: Why the Private Key Is the Way In for 2026 Crypto Hacks
Anyone who lost crypto assets in 2026 mostly lost them to a stolen key rather than to a programming error. On September 4, 2026 the trade service crypto.news drew up the balance for the first
Spot CEX Volume Rises 15% to $811B in August
Spot centralized exchange (CEX) trading volume rose 15% to $811 billion in August, with Coinbase and KuCoin identified as the exchanges that led the reported gains. TLDR KEYPOINTS August spot
CrowdStrike disrupts Sality botnet tied to $150,000 in stolen crypto payments
A large-scale botnet that targeted cryptocurrency users by intercepting payment transactions has been disrupted through an international law enforcement and industry effort. Security company
Hunter Biden to launch LAPTOP meme, stokes Trump family rivalry with airdrop plans
Hunter Biden is part of the founding team behind a new meme coin called LAPTOP, set to go live on the Coinbase-built Base network on Sept. 9 with one billion tokens. A portion of the supply i
Ripple CEO blasts $11 billion gold transfer
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently blasted the slow transfer of gold worth $11 billion that the Central Bank of the Netherlands took months to move. Garlinghouse was reacting to a news rep
XRP Faces Intense Volatility as Liquidations Skyrocket
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: XRP Faces Intense Volatility as Liquidations Skyrocket XRP experienced a sharp decline during the Labor Day holiday, causing a notable wave of liquidat
L-BTC Backing Explained: How Much Bitcoin Really Sits Behind the Liquid Network
Every L-BTC in circulation is currently backed by roughly 0.047 Bitcoin held in the Liquid Federation's reserve. Measured directly on September 7, 2026 at 12:39 UTC against the network's two