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Bitget later revised the stolen amount from $351.6 million to $387.5 million after accounting for additional transfers on Zcash and Tron. Ether and $USDT withdrawals next as security checks progress $BTC withdrawals on the Bitcoin network and the $BNB Smart Chain resumed first, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said during a Monday ask-me-anything session. “We restored $BTC first because the withdrawal pipeline is the first to be completed,” Chen said, adding that Ether ($ETH) and Tether’s USDt ($USDT) would follow as security checks progress. Under Bitget’s announced schedule, $ETH withdrawals are set to resume Tuesday across Ethereum, $BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum,…
Bitcoin time-delay locks could prevent bridge bugs from causing total losses: Rootstock co-founder
His comments followed an incident in which actors created unbacked L-$BTC and used SideSwap’s peg-out service to withdraw nearly 4,000 $BTC from the Liquid Federation wallet. Liquid described the actors as purported white-hat hackers, while SideSwap said its service processed the request because the L-$BTC appeared valid. The actors later returned 3,400 $BTC after Blockstream confirmed that affected bridge nodes had been patched. About 598 $BTC remained outstanding, while Liquid resumed block production without restoring transactions or peg operations as of Sep. 10. A time-delay lock could have created an intervention window Lerner said a mandatory delay between the creation…
Many critics said the BAYC #3001 lacked rare traits or unique visual features, meaning Bieber paid a massive premium for a “floo-tier” digital asset. Despite this, the overall Bored Ape market rallied soon after, with the collection’s floor price climbing to an all-time high of $430,000. “$NFT Silliness” Vs Bitcoin Back is renowned for maintaining that profile picture (PFP) NFTs are inherently worthless. He differentiated the asset class from Bitcoin, dismissing Bored Apes and similar collections as “$NFT silliness.” According to Back, Bitcoin is a legitimate, decentralized monetary asset. Meanwhile, he described NFTs as speculative digital collectibles that lack underlying…
For him, the main hurdle is the 2,750 area. Therefore, Ethereum needs to break above and hold this zone to confirm buyers are gaining control. The challenge is the amount of $ETH previously traded at higher levels. Martinez’s chart shows a large supply area between $2,722 and $2,822, where more than 13.3 million $ETH changed hands. This makes the zone important because many holders in this range could sell if $ETH returns to their previous buying prices. Whale Buying Supports Martinez’s $ETH Setup While this supply wall remains, whale activity is moving in the opposite direction. According to Martinez, transactions…
The trend so far is that the farther the date, the higher the confidence, which is currently 94% for September 30, about 98% by October 31, and above 99% by year-end. The market, which opened on September 15, has drawn roughly $240,925 in volume. A qualifying model has to be a publicly accessible release explicitly named Opus, with an open beta or rolling waitlist counting. Other models, such as Sonnet, Haiku, Fable and Mythos, do not qualify. Anthropic has not released any official announcement to confirm any release date or version number. Polymarket’s own market page ties the late-September consensus…
Market Pulse Currently, the cryptocurrency market is observing fluctuating activity levels, with no significant price changes reported. This period of uncertainty could influence trading behavior as participants assess the implications of recent regulatory announcements. Market dynamics will likely continue to shift as stakeholders react to the evolving regulatory framework and its potential impact on cryptocurrency investments. Fireblocks is a digital asset infrastructure provider, facilitating secure transactions and compliance for institutions. The SEC oversees U.S. financial markets, including cryptocurrency regulations, making its rulings and frameworks critical for the industry. Eyes on These Levels Traders should monitor upcoming regulatory developments closely, especially…
“X Money payments are currently paused while we work through payment issues,” UsePaid said. “Existing balances remain safe, and fees will continue to accrue.” The project said it is preparing a web-based claims portal as an interim solution. There was a huge increase in creator fees flowing through the protocol. Hours earlier, UsePaid reported that approximately $1.54 million worth of fees had been claimed during a single 24-hour period. That was roughly 26 times the amount recorded during the preceding day and, remarkably, exceeded the amount claimed during the entire previous seven days combined. The increase had already forced UsePaid…
Think of checking evidence that a calculation was performed correctly instead of doing the entire calculation again. That changes the economics of splitting tasks among participants who don’t automatically trust one another. Earlier efforts ran into trouble because assigning work was easier than reliably checking it. Committees introduced expense, delays and their own failure risks. “Back then, this was not viable for one primary reason: the missing ingredient was verification,” Buterin wrote. His argument is that modern cryptography supplies that ingredient. Decentralization could consequently help the network store more data and process more work simultaneously, giving an old Ethereum ambition…
Market Pulse Currently, Komainu operates in a market characterized by mixed signals across the broader crypto landscape. As institutions look to enhance their digital asset strategies, Komainu’s recognition may lead to increased inquiries and partnerships. The firm’s focus on providing robust, secure digital asset infrastructures aligns with the ongoing trend of institutional adoption, which is crucial for market growth. Komainu specializes in delivering bank-grade digital asset infrastructure, tailored specifically for institutional clients. The firm addresses the growing need for secure, compliant access to digital assets, making it a key player in the evolving financial landscape. Jersey Finance’s endorsement reflects the…
The total supply is the number of all existing tokens. The chain publishes it directly through its public access node: 6,449,044,459,046 $LUNC, retrieved on September 15, 2026. The circulating supply, or float, is the smaller figure. Market data providers deduct whatever counts as permanently locked. CoinGecko reports 5,518,614,884,728 $LUNC for the same day, or 5.519 trillion. The gap between the two comes to 930.43 billion $LUNC, or 14.43 percent of total supply. Broken down, the largest item sits in staking: 906.57 billion $LUNC are bonded to validators, which is 14.06 percent of all tokens. The chain’s community pool, which pays…