BTC vs WBTC: What’s the Difference?
BTC is bitcoin on its own blockchain: if you hold the keys, nobody stands between you and the coins. WBTC is an Ethereum token backed 1:1 by bitcoin that a custodian keeps in reserve. It lets
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Unbacked rate hikes hit Swell's swETH and rswETH after Railway's key leak
Spreek, a security researcher, said on October 22 that someone with Swell DAO’s operational hot keys pushed up the exchange rates of its swETH and rswETH liquid staking tokens at the 1% hourl
FOMO challenges Pump.fun with new bridge promising sub-second crypto swaps
FOMO has launched its in-house cross-chain bridge and trading router, claiming transactions now complete in under one second, a day after rival Pump.fun introduced its competing bridge infras
Where to Buy Tokenized Stocks in 2026: Platforms by Country
Last Updated: October 22, 2026 You can buy tokenized stocks on crypto exchanges such as Binance, Kraken, Bybit, OKX and Bitget, through self-custody wallets such as Robinhood Wallet and the B
Pi Network News: Can Pi Ventures AI Bets Create Real Demand?
Pi Network News Today: Can a $100M Fund Change PI’s Future? Pi Network news today centers on a $100 million bet that robots and AI can give $PI a job beyond mining. The Pi Foundation launched
Flare brings its XRP pitch to Korean TV
Flare used an appearance on South Korean television to pitch its approach to bringing XRP into decentralised finance (DeFi). Speaking on Korea Economic TV's Crypto Labs at Korea Blockchain We
Bitget Got Hacked. Why Is THORChain on Trial?
Another week, another nine-figure crypto hack, and another round of the sport that always follows one: figuring out who to blame for letting the money get away. This time a good share of the
Meet Ryoshi, the Anonymous Creator Who Vanished After Launching SHIB
Ryoshi is the pseudonymous developer who launched Shiba Inu (SHIB) in August 2020 and then walked away. Pseudonymous means the person works under a made-up name, so nobody knows who Ryoshi re
Bitcoin Drops Below $82,000 as US Spot ETFs Shed $635 Million
Investors pulled money from US Bitcoin funds well before the asset reached levels that typically trigger heavier selling. Bitcoin slipped under $82,000 this week, extending a decline that has
CryptoQuant CEO: AI Market Correction Unlikely to Pressure Bitcoin
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: CryptoQuant CEO: AI Market Correction Unlikely to Pressure Bitcoin CryptoQuant CEO, Ki Young Ju, has indicated that a potential sharp correction in art
Mirex Network Price Prediction: Can Bulls Hold $1.22?
Can a token that slid for a month really turn into a breakout play in days? That's the question hanging over every Mirex Network price prediction right now, with $MRX trading near $1.31 on Pa
XRP gains momentum as Yellow’s CMO predicts institutional surge
The XRP ecosystem is attracting heightened attention in the digital asset space, reflecting a series of recent developments and growing institutional interest. Industry commentators have spot