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Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…

SEAL, the nonprofit security organization that has disrupted crypto drainer operations since late 2023, launched a real-time phishing defense network on Oct. 22 in partnership with MetaMask, WalletConnect, Backpack, and Phantom.The coalition deploys Verifiable Phishing Reports technology, which enables users to submit cryptographically attested evidence of malicious sites, thereby bypassing the manual review bottleneck that allows drainers to rotate infrastructure faster than defenders can respond.According to CertiK reports published throughout the year, roughly $538 million was stolen by phishing attacks as of Sept. 30. This estimate excludes the $1.4 billion exploit against Bybit in February.The collaboration addresses an escalation cycle…

Cardano trades near key support with falling open interest and bearish EMAs. Analysts eye this crucial line as potential accumulation level. Cardano (ADA) is trading just above support, and analysts are watching for signs of a possible accumulation phase. While the broader trend remains weak, some chart structures and technical levels are drawing renewed interest. Support Level Near $0.54 Gains Attention Cardano has been trading lower since it rejected resistance in the $0.75–$0.79 area. The latest reading shows the asset at $0.65, recovering slightly from recent lows but still within a downward trend. On the 12-hour chart, the price…

Ripple officially completed its Hidden Road acquisition, becoming the first crypto firm to own a global multi-asset prime broker.The $1.25 billion deal will embed Ripple’s technology and products into institutional operations, further strengthening its presence in traditional finance.Sponsored SponsoredHidden Road Rebrands Under Ripple PrimeRipple announced today the completion of its acquisition of one of the world’s fastest-growing non-bank prime brokers. As part of this move, Hidden Road will now operate under the name Ripple Prime.The news confirms Ripple’s takeover of a global, multi-asset prime brokerage, solidifying plans the company first set in motion in April. The new entity will offer…

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, October 23rd, 2025, ChainwireDecentralized trading platform Aster announced today the debut of its new initiative, Rocket Launch, designed to accelerate early-stage projects by driving liquidity and trading activity, while giving users early access to emerging on-chain opportunities.Aster Rocket Launch aims to transform token launches from one-time market events into a continuous journey — from alpha discovery to trading activation and sustained growth. Participants can join by trading designated token pairs, with rewards distributed proportionally based on their trading volume share.Empowering Users Through Participation and HoldingEach Rocket Launch campaign features a reward pool composed of both…

Pump.fun acquired Padre, an advanced multichain trading terminal, hoping to build out its professional retail user base. This will help the firm capture and tokenize a larger number of opportunities.However, PADRE has a preexisting token that is apparently being shuttered, causing its value to largely evaporate. This unexpected turn led to community backlash and rug-pull accusations.Sponsored SponsoredPump.fun Buys PadrePump.fun made its first acquisition in July, purchasing a Solana wallet-tracking/analytics tool, but it’s already planning a second one. The meme coin launchpad has been expanding with its PUMP token, and now, Pump.fun is acquiring Padre: we’re excited to announce that pump…

Hedera’s HBAR token slipped 1.7% over the past 24 hours, retreating from $0.1669 to $0.1697 after a failed breakout attempt above key resistance. The move unfolded within a volatile $0.0089 range, reflecting 5.2% intraday swings as buyers struggled to maintain momentum. Early support at the $0.1633 base held briefly before the token’s ascending trendline gave way, signaling weakening bullish structure.The decisive shift came around 13:00 UTC, when trading volume surged to 109.46 million tokens—87% above the 24-hour average—coinciding with a rejection near the $0.1716 resistance level. That spike marked the start of sustained selling pressure, with a subsequent 4.72 million-token…

Alvin Lang Oct 24, 2025 22:30 Gold advocate Peter Schiff challenges Binance’s CZ to a debate on Bitcoin vs tokenized gold, exploring which better fulfills the roles of money. A heated debate is anticipated between gold proponent Peter Schiff and Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, as the two prepare to discuss the merits of Bitcoin versus tokenized gold. Schiff, a longtime critic of Bitcoin (BTC), extended the challenge to CZ in a recent social media post, aiming to evaluate which asset serves better as a store of value, a medium of exchange, and…

President Donald Trump has selected Michael Selig, chief counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crypto task force, to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Selig’s nomination, first reported by Bloomberg, marks Trump’s second attempt to fill the CFTC’s top post, following the stalled nomination of Brian Quintenz, a16z crypto’s global policy chief, amid opposition from Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss.  Selig, who serves as an aide to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, has been instrumental in coordinating regulatory approaches between the SEC and CFTC on financial and crypto market oversight. The CFTC, which regulates futures, swaps, and prediction markets, is…

CZ refutes Warren’s corruption claims after Trump’s pardon, denying money laundering charges and accusing her of spreading misinformation. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has responded strongly to recent claims made by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. The exchange comes after President Donald Trump pardoned Zhao, who had previously pleaded guilty to willfully failing to implement an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program at Binance. Warren Slams CZ Pardon as Corruption Warren condemned the pardon, saying that CZ had pleaded guilty to a criminal money laundering charge and had been sentenced to prison. She also claimed that he had financed Trump’s stablecoin…