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'North Korean Hacking Victim' Japanese Crypto Exchange Begins Liquidation

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin, which suffered damages amounting to 500 billion KRW due to North Korean hacking, is commencing liquidation procedures. On the 26th, according to Cointelegraph, the Japanese cryptocurrency financial fi

Meme Coin 'Bonk' Burns $54.5 Million Worth

$54.5 million (approximately 80 billion KRW) worth of Bonk (BONK) will be burned. The Solana-based meme coin Bonk issuer announced on X that 1.69 trillion Bonk will be burned on the 26th. The amount to be burned this time is about 2% of the total sup

Singapore Ranked as No. 1 'Blockchain Hub'... Korea at 8th

Singapore has been selected as the most blockchain-friendly country in the world. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th, the decentralized exchange (DEX) Apex Protocol recently evaluated this in a research report. Specifically, Singapore received a

[Analysis] Bitcoin OTC Surges... Kraken's Trading Volume Soars by 220%

Over-the-counter (OTC) trading of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) is surging. According to The Block on the 25th (local time), Tim Ogilvie, head of the institutional division at the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, stated, "Kraken's OTC trading vo

[Analysis] Ethereum Approaches $3500... "Expected to Surpass $4000 Before Trump's Inauguration"

There is an analysis suggesting that the price of Ethereum (ETH) could surpass $4000 before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), global virtual asset exchange Bybit stated, "Bybit

'Binance Listing' BioProtocol, Expanding to Solana

BioProtocol (BIO) is pushing for an expansion to the Solana network. BioProtocol announced through X that "DeFi based on Solana is inevitable" and proposed "bridging BioProtocol to the Solana network" on the 26th. The proposal from BioProtocol includ

Altcoin Season Index at 46...Down 1 Point from Previous Day

The Altcoin Season Index recorded a value of 46. According to the cryptocurrency market status broadcasting site CoinMarketCap, the Altcoin Season Index was recorded at 46 as of 9:50 AM on the 26th. This is a decrease of 1 point compared to the previ

Binance Bitcoin Holdings Hit Lowest Since January

Binance's Bitcoin (BTC) holdings have reached their lowest point since January this year. According to the virtual asset analysis platform CryptoQuant on the 26th, Binance's Bitcoin holdings have been steadily decreasing since last August. Recently,

Tron-based USDT Supply Surpasses $61 Billion

The supply of Binance Tether (USDT) on the Tron network has surpassed $61 billion (approximately 89 trillion KRW). According to the virtual asset platform CryptoQuant on the 26th, the USDT circulating on the Tron network recorded $61.76 billion. This

Mining Companies Lease Data Centers Amid Bitcoin Profitability Decline

Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Terawulf is leasing a 70-megawatt (MW) data center. This move is interpreted as a response to the decline in Bitcoin profitability. According to Cointelegraph on the 24th, Terawulf recently signed a 70MW data center lease

Will the 'Alt Rally' Come This Year-End... "Buying Opportunity at $90,000 for Bitcoin"

An analysis has emerged suggesting that the decline in Bitcoin (BTC) prices by the end of the year could lead to an altcoin rally. According to CoinDesk on the 24th, Singapore-based virtual asset management firm QCP Capital stated, "This Friday, $20

This Year, Litecoin Active Addresses Reach 401,000... A 9.6% Increase from Last Year

The average daily active addresses for Litecoin (LTC) have increased by nearly 10% compared to last year. The crypto analysis platform IntoTheBlock announced via X that this year's average daily active addresses for Litecoin have been tallied at 401,

Mount Gox Transfers $30.1 Million Worth of Bitcoin to Two Addresses

It has been revealed that an address suspected to belong to the bankrupt virtual asset exchange Mount Gox has transferred Bitcoin (BTC) worth $30.1 million (approximately 43.7 billion KRW). According to the virtual asset analysis platform Arkham Inte

[Today's Global Trending Coins] Hyperliquid·Bio·Arbitrum and More

According to the top gainers in the Token Mindshare (a metric quantifying the influence of specific tokens within the crypto space) of the AI-based Web3 search platform Kaito, as of the 24th, the top five cryptocurrency-related keywords attracting th

Musk's xAI Raises $6 Billion in Series C Funding

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has secured $6 billion (approximately 8.7 trillion won) in funding. xAI announced on X that it had raised $6 billion in Series C funding. This comes seven months after securing $6 billion in Series

Grayscale Submits ZEN Filing to U.S. SEC

U.S. crypto asset management firm Grayscale has submitted a filing related to Horizen Trust (ZEN) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to BlockBeats on the 24th, Grayscale submitted a Form 8-K document related to ZEN to the

Avalon Labs Secures 14.5 Billion Won in Series A... "Expanding DeFi Ecosystem"

Avalon Labs, the issuer of the Bitcoin (BTC)-based stablecoin USDa, has secured a Series A investment of $10 million (approximately 14.5 billion won). According to CoinDesk on the 23rd (local time), Avalon Labs recently secured a Series A investment

[Analysis] Bitwise Warns of 'Greater Losses' for Bitcoin in Coming Weeks

There is an analysis suggesting that the decline in Bitcoin (BTC) prices may continue for the next few weeks. According to CoinDesk on the 23rd, Andre Dragos, Head of European Research at the virtual asset management company Bitwise, stated, "There i

SpaceCoin Successfully Launches First Satellite

The decentralized internet project 'SpaceCoin' has successfully launched its first satellite. SpaceCoin announced on the 23rd that its low Earth orbit satellite 'CTC-0' was launched at 8:34 PM on the 21st. CTC-0, SpaceCoin's first satellite, was laun