Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has linked a years-long wave of crypto wallet thefts to the 2022 breach of the password manager LastPass, uncovering how stolen digital assets were laundered through Russia-based illicit financial infrastructure. According to the analysis, attackers have continued draining compromised crypto wallets well into late 2025, demonstrating the long-term impact of the original data breach. The report explains that hackers gained access to encrypted vault data during the LastPass breach and later exploited weak or reused master passwords to unlock private keys...

As 2026 draws closer, the crypto market is showing early signs of recovery after enduring a week-long downturn. Over the past 24 hours, the global crypto market capitalization increased by 0.67%, bringing the total valuation to approximately $2.97 trillion. This modest rebound has renewed cautious optimism among investors, even as many major assets remain below key resistance levels. Bitcoin continues to trade above the critical $87,000 support zone, reinforcing its role as the markets primary stability anchor. However, bulls are watching closely to see whether BTC can reclaim the $90,000...

As the year draws to a close, Bitcoin is once again entering a familiar phase of price stagnation. Following a sharp decline earlier in the quarter, BTC is now trading within a tight range, signaling reduced volatility and a lack of conviction from both buyers and sellers. This is not a phase of euphoric distribution or panic-driven accumulation, but rather a holding pattern shaped by exhaustion across the market. From a technical analysis perspective, Bitcoin remains well below its key moving averages. The 200-day moving average looms overhead as distant resistance, while both the 50-day and...

For most of this year, XRP struggled to establish a sustained bull market. Each upward push was met with selling pressure, resulting in consistent lower highs and short-lived rallies. The overall price structure remained corrective, with XRP repeatedly failing at key resistance zones. Momentum never followed through, reinforcing the view that XRP behaved more like a distribution-bound asset rather than one in expansion mode. This prolonged weakness prevented XRP from holding above medium-term moving averages, as every test of trend resistance attracted immediate supply. However, the current...

XRP price is under renewed pressure, slipping around 1.6% in the last 24 hours and remaining one of the weakest large-cap cryptocurrencies on a weekly basis. Compared to levels seen a month ago, XRP is down roughly 16%, with price action compressing near the lower boundary of a descending triangle pattern. While this structure does not yet confirm a breakdown, several converging market signals suggest traders should remain cautious as the year draws to a close. On the technical side, XRP continues to trade sideways near key support, failing to build upside momentum. Between December 18 and...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is promoting his latest venture, Midnight Protocol, as a major step beyond being just another Cardano sidechain. Instead, he is positioning Midnight as a cross-chain privacy infrastructure designed to bring programmable, compliant privacy to multiple blockchain ecosystems, including Bitcoin and the XRP Ledger. In a December 27 post on X, Hoskinson explained that Midnights zero-knowledge proof architecture is built to enhance existing blockchains rather than compete with or replace them. According to him, Midnight can serve as a shared privacy layer that...

Year-end periods are typically marked by reduced liquidity and profit-taking across the crypto market, as large investors rotate into cash and wait for clearer setups. December often brings position cuts, especially from smart money, but recent on-chain data shows that crypto whales are moving against this trend. Instead of reducing exposure, whales are accumulating select altcoins across different time frames, signaling potential longer-term conviction. Chainlink (LINK) is one of the standout tokens seeing sustained whale accumulation. Over the past 30 days, whale wallets have increased...

Veteran economist Peter Schiff has issued a renewed warning about Bitcoin following a dramatic surge in silver prices, suggesting the cryptocurrency could face a sharply different outcome compared to the precious metals rally. Schiff argued that while silver is accelerating upward, Bitcoin may experience a faster downside move, as market declines often unfold more rapidly under pressure. His comments came after silver prices jumped more than 10% in a single trading session, briefly pushing above $79 per ounce for the first time. Market data showed silver rising from $78 to $79 in roughly 90...

President Donald Trump has renewed his defense of tariffs, arguing they are generating great wealth for the United States and strengthening both the economy and national security. In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that tariffs have helped reduce the trade deficit, boost economic growth, and support confidence without creating inflationary pressure. He also framed tariffs as a tool that has restored global respect for the U.S. and reinforced its strategic position. Trumps comments come at a time when economic policy expectations continue to shape market sentiment. Reports suggest...

Gold and silver reached major highs in early August 2020, marking a turning point for global financial markets. After that peak, capital began rotating into higher-growth and risk-oriented assets, including Bitcoin, the broader cryptocurrency market, and major U.S. stock indices. This shift ushered in a period of sharp volatility, rapid rallies, deep corrections, and eventual recoveries that defined markets from late 2020 through 2025. Following the precious metals peak, Bitcoin quickly gained momentum. In August 2020, Bitcoin was trading near $11,500, but strong investor demand and growing...