Why Is Stacks (STX) Price Pumping Today?
The STX price is one of the strongest performers in the crypto market today. Stacks has climbed nearly 18% over the past 24 hours to around $0.234, far outpacing Bitcoin’s 0.57% gain during t
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Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Could Hit $500K If the Fed 'Drops the Lies'
Arthur Hayes has floated a $500,000 Bitcoin price target, framing the six-figure call as conditional on the Federal Reserve changing its policy posture rather than as a fixed forecast. The Bi
Monero (XMR): The Undisputed King of Privacy in 2025
Monero (XMR): The Undisputed King of Privacy in 2025 Privacy isn’t a feature in crypto—it’s the last bastion of true financial sovereignty. While most blockchains parade transparency as a vir
SEC Token Securities Lifecycle Plan Could Reshape Crypto Projects
Bitcoin was never going to be the test case, but the token projects that followed it now have a clearer regulatory question to answer. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is signaling
Privacy: Vitalik Buterin Revives the Cryptographic Obfuscation Challenge
Privacy is now an increasingly important area of research in modern cryptography. On Friday, Vitalik Buterin published the third part of his series dedicated to cryptographic obfuscation. Thi
Zcash Vote on the Halving: What ZEC Holders Must Check by August 24
On August 25, 2026 a vote among coin holders begins at Zcash, and the most important of the five questions reads: should the halving be abolished and replaced by an issuance curve that tapers
Cardano Jumps 11% as T. Rowe Adds ADA to Active Crypto ETF
Cardano jumped after T. Rowe Price added ADA to its Active Crypto ETF, with the token reported at roughly $0.212 following an 11% move higher. The addition places Cardano alongside the other
ZachXBT Says He May Reject Crypto Victim Requests From Canada, UK, India, Nigeria and Others
ZachXBT, one of the most visible independent onchain investigators in crypto, said he may stop accepting victim-support requests from a set of countries where case handling has been consisten
Illinois Crypto Rules Could Trigger Monthly Tax Bills
Illinois crypto tax rules could leave individual digital asset users exposed to monthly tax bills if the covered brokers meant to collect on the state's behalf fail to do so, shifting a compl
New Website From ZachXBT Will Block Access to ‘Low Quality’ Countries
The pseudonymous blockchain investigator also named Canada as a leading source of crypto fraud activity ZachXBT, a pseudonymous investigator known for tracking crypto scams and hacks on-chain
Trump Says U.S. Bitcoin Purchase Was Discussed at White House Meeting
President Donald Trump said a U.S. Bitcoin purchase has been discussed at a White House meeting, a remark that keeps the question of government Bitcoin acquisition on the policy table even th
Bitcoin Miners Have Spent $5.11 Billion on AI and Earned $341 Million Back
Public Bitcoin miners are committing billions of dollars to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure, but the revenue those investments generate has barely regist