Opinion by: Scott Lehr, adviser to Alteri.io In the world of cryptocurrency, knowledge isn’t just power — it’s a weapon. The recent collapse of Mantra’s OM token, which saw a 90% drop in value within hours, underscores how wallet intelligence can be leveraged with devastating effects. Wallet intelligence is the real-time analysis of blockchain data … Read more
President Donald Trump is facing scrutiny after speaking at a private event for top investors in his $TRUMP memecoin while standing behind a lectern emblazoned with the official presidential seal — a move that may violate federal law. The event took place Thursday at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, where Trump addressed 220 investors … Read more
A US federal judge has vacated key fraud and manipulation convictions against Avraham Eisenberg, the trader at the center of the case involving a $110 million exploit of the decentralized exchange Mango Markets. On Friday, US District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that the evidence presented at trial failed to support the jury’s conclusion that Eisenberg … Read more
The current structure of capital markets is failing to serve a broad base of investors, according to Akshay BD, non-chief marketing officer at the Solana Foundation. During a panel at the Accelerate 2025 conference, Akshay argued that blockchain technology could help address these shortcomings, claiming that Solana could “make everyone an investor or a dreamer … Read more
Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon, has stepped down from his role at Polygon but suggests he will stay active in the crypto industry in some capacity. His resignation drew reactions across Polygon and the wider crypto community, with several seeing it as a loss for Polygon, which has been tied to … Read more
Key takeaways: Bitcoin bulls aim to push BTC above $110,000 by May 30 to capitalize on $4.8 billion in call options. Spot BTC ETF inflows and weak put positioning give bulls a strong edge in the monthly expiry. Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its largest monthly options expiry of 2025, with total exposure reaching $13.8 billion. … Read more
When Venezuela was experiencing hyperinflation, Ledn co-founder Mauricio di Bartolomeo hedged against the collapsing local currency by shorting it in favor of the more stable US dollar. Today, he’s using a similar strategy — this time borrowing against his Bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against the crumbling US dollar. Di Bartolomeo connected with me during Canada … Read more
Key takeaways: Short-term Bitcoin holders realized $11.6 billion in profit over the past 30 days, suggesting a potential pause or local top in the market. Technical indicators show cooling momentum as retail investor sentiment falls to a 90-day low and liquidity data points to price volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) price recently hit a new all-time high … Read more
Key points: Bitcoin joins risk assets in a knee-jerk reaction to the latest instalment of the US trade war, this time focused on the EU. BTC price action dives up to 4% before recovering with $110,000 now a resistance level. Traders demand that price holds higher levels going forward to protect bullish momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) … Read more
The bounty offer to recover stolen funds from Sui-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Cetus closely resembles a successful strategy used by a Solana project three years ago. It turns out that Cetus shares the same development team as Crema Finance, a Solana-based DeFi project that suffered a $9-million hack in 2022 but recovered most of the … Read more