Cronos Erased 11,000 Blocks to Undo a $120M Exploit
Cronos rewound ~11,000 blocks to reverse a $120.4M Tectonic exploit. The attacker pumped the TONIC token, then borrowed real assets against it. Validators clawed back $111.2M; $9.19M bridged
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How to Check Which Network Your USDT or USDC Is On
How to Check Which Network Your USDT or USDC Is On I lost track of how many times someone has messaged me some version of "I sent my USDT and it's gone." Almost every time, the actual story i
Algorand Price Prediction: Will ALGO Rally After US Air Force Patent?
This Algorand Price Prediction update comes at an unusually interesting moment for the token. Beyond the usual chart-watching, real-world validation just landed for the network, adding a laye
Golden Cross Signals a Potential Bull Run: 5 Altcoins That Could Outperform If Crypto Turns Higher
Bitcoin’s 50-day moving average is moving above its 200-day moving average. Historical price action suggests a Golden Cross does not eliminate short-term corrections. UNI, HBAR, GIGA, ALGO, a
Liquid Network Got 85% of Its Bitcoin Back. The Other 15% Was Never Negotiated
Liquid Network recovered 3,400 of the roughly 3,998 BTC drained from its federation wallet on September 6, after the attacker who took it demanded Blockstream patch every bridge node first. T
Stock Futures Tumble as Crude Oil Surges Toward $100 on Iran Tensions
TLDR U.S. stock futures tumbled approximately 400 points amid escalating U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions that sent oil prices surging Brent crude approached the $100 per barrel threshold, rei
Why Is Oracle Stock Surging Ahead of Thursday’s Earnings?
Oracle stock is gaining momentum ahead of a crucial earnings report, and investors seem to be betting that surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure could strengthen the compa
Liquid Recovers 3,400 BTC After Reserve Drain
Liquid recovered 3,400 BTC following a reserve drain, and a group described as whitehats kept about 598.5 BTC, valued in the reported headline at $47 million, according to the details supplie
Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Eyes the Next Breakout While Apeing’s LIVE Presale Targets 100x Potential
The meme coin market is heating up again, putting Dogecoin, Floki, and Apeing under the spotlight. Dogecoin remains one of the most recognized meme cryptocurrencies, while Floki continues exp
Why Companies Refinance Debt Instead of Paying It Off
A company can owe billions of dollars and have no intention of becoming debt-free. Instead, when bonds mature, it often issues new debt to repay the old debt. That process is called refinanci
STPT to AWE Swap: What Happens to Your Tokens on September 21, 2026
On September 21, 2026, the swap window from STPT to AWE closes for good. Anyone still holding the old STPT tokens in self-custody after that date can no longer exchange them for AWE. The AWE
XRP Healthcare Temporarily Shuts Down App in Light of Security Breach
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: XRP Healthcare Temporarily Shuts Down App in Light of Security Breach A recent security incident has prompted health-focused platform XRP Healthcare to