BitMEX Hit With Suit Alleging Secret Insider Trading Desk
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Robinhood CEO's Hacked X Account Pushed a Fake Memecoin
Attackers took over Vlad Tenev's X account and posted about a token called Vladhood, calling it Robinhood Chain's official mascot. The scam vanished within the hour, but not before netting roughly $1.3 million.
18 hours ago
4 min.
BitMEX Hit With Suit Alleging Secret Insider Trading Desk
A day after BitMEX shut down for good, former customers sued the exchange and its founders, alleging a secret desk used customer data to trigger liquidations and froze servers on purpose during crashes.
21 hours ago
4 min.
Samsung Wallet Set to Beat Apple and Google on Stablecoins
At Galaxy Unpacked in London, Samsung showed a wallet mockup carrying USDC and confirmed native stablecoin support is coming to Galaxy phones — ahead of Apple Pay and Google Wallet, though no launch date is set.
yesterday, 14:18
4 min.
Markets
Bitcoin ETFs Squeezed the Spread — Where's the Margin Now?
Spot bitcoin ETFs have squeezed the BTC/USDT spread on major exchanges to almost nothing. Here's how the mechanism actually works, and where exchanger businesses can still find real margin.
July 24, 07:20
5 min.
Crypto ETFs in 2026: 3 Scenarios and What They Mean for Exchangers
Crypto ETFs are pulling pension funds and asset managers into Bitcoin and Ether in 2026. Here are three scenarios for where the ETF market goes next — and what it means for liquidity, spreads and exchanger clients.
July 21, 07:35
5 min.
Proof of Reserves for Exchangers: How to Prove Your Funds Are Real
Proof of Reserves shows customers an exchanger's reserves are real assets, not just a number on a website. Here's how it works, which method fits your size, and why a fake PoR report is worse than none at all.
July 20, 15:31
6 min.
Blockchain
Cross-Chain Bridges: 5 Rules to Keep Your Exchanger's Liquidity Safe
Cross-chain bridges let exchangers move liquidity between networks fast, but they're still the leakiest part of crypto infrastructure. Here are five practical rules that cut the risk of losing money on a bridge.
July 23, 15:30
5 min.
Blockchain Oracles: Why Your Exchanger Shouldn't Trust a Single Price Feed
Oracles are how blockchains ever see a price at all — and if your exchanger pulls rates from just one feed, a single outage can quietly eat your margin. Here's how oracles work and what to check before you trust one.
July 22, 07:30
5 min.
Layer 2 in 2026: Which Chains Should Your Exchanger Support
Layer 2 growth in 2026 is uneven — some networks are consolidating liquidity, others are losing it. Here are three scenarios and what an exchanger should check before picking a network for transfers.
July 19, 15:38
4 min.