CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) rises 5.5%, leading index higher
Internet Computer (ICP) up 5.3% from Tuesday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer....
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Total Value Locked Is A Lie; Now Decentralization Is A Lie Too?
The decentralized finance landscape, once a frontier for radical transparency and sovereign ownership, has increasingly begun to resemble the very labyrinthine financial systems it originally sought to replace. We find ourselves in an era where the metrics used to judge success, specifically Total Value Locked (TVL), have become distorted...
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Bitcoin Holds $75K Despite War Noise—But $80K Is The Real Test
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) momentum is building toward the critical $80,000 supply zone as Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, easing immediate fears around its scheduled expiry and giving negotiators more time. Ceasefire Extended, But Tensions Persist However, the relief remains fragile. Iranian officials pushed back,...
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How to start passive income with free AI trading bots in 2026: A beginner’s guide
AI trading bots emerge as a practical passive income tool for everyday investors in 2026. In 2026, more everyday investors are focusing on a practical question: how to build a sustainable income stream without relying on constant trading or high-frequency…...
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UK watchdog raids eight London sites over illegal P2P crypto trading
UK regulator FCA raided eight London sites over alleged illegal P2P crypto trading, issuing stop notices and escalating its wider crackdown on unregistered platforms. According to Reuters, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raided eight locations across London suspected…...
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group targets crypto execs with new macOS malware
North Korea’s Lazarus Group is using “Mach-O Man” macOS malware and fake meeting invites to hijack crypto execs and fund nine-figure DeFi raids. Lazarus, the North Korean state-backed hacking outfit, has rolled out a new macOS malware campaign aimed squarely…...
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Bitcoin And Ethereum Need A Post-Quantum Plan Now, Coinbase Says
A new position paper from the Coinbase Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain argues that crypto’s quantum threat is not immediate, but the migration work can no longer be treated as a distant problem. The report’s core message is straightforward: Bitcoin, Ethereum and the broader blockchain sector...
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Iran drone attacks close Strait of Hormuz, doubling Dutch TTF gas prices
Europe faces heightened economic risks, including potential stagflation, as energy supply disruptions challenge its shift from Russian LNG. The post Iran drone attacks close Strait of Hormuz, doubling Dutch TTF gas prices appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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XRP Ledger’s Post-Quantum Push: What Ripple Is Actually Doing to Prepare
Ripple has published a multi-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger resistant to quantum computing attacks, aiming to achieve full post-quantum readiness by 2028. The move comes after Google Quantum AI research confirmed that the cryptography underpinning most blockchains today can, in principle, be broken by sufficiently advanced quantum...
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Kraken filed 56 million crypto tax forms for 2025. One-third were below $1
The lack of a de minimis exemption for crypto payments and staking rewards taxed at receipt creates a huge reporting burden, the data shows....
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