On Wednesday, stablecoin issuer Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of PayPal Holdings Inc.’s PYUSD stablecoin on Ethereum – a “fat finger” error on the blockchain that far exceeded the total U.S. dollar circulating …
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Paxos’ accidental minting of $300 trillion PYUSD on Wednesday, while undoubtedly concerning, serves as a case study as to why blockchain could shine in traditional banking. On Wednesday, Paxos mistakenly minted $300 trillion worth …
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Bitcoin’s $19 Billion Leverage Wipeout Leaves Market in Reset Mode
by adminby adminIn brief Bitcoin is in a critical confidence-rebuilding phase after last week’s liquidation cascade, Decrypt was told. Experts are divided, with some seeing a market bottom and others warning of persistent headwinds. Sustainable recovery …
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Dogecoin Now Poised For Its Biggest Run In 2025, Analyst Predicts
by adminby adminThe Dogecoin weekly chart structure may be setting up for a classic Elliott Wave “third wave” advance, according to trader and market commentator Cantonese Cat (@cantonmeow), who argued that DOGE has reclaimed a critical …
Friday was the largest liquidation event on a nominal basis in crypto history. The scale of deleveraging is best understood by looking at open interest (OI) — the total value of outstanding futures and …
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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Devs Through Open-Source Software Hub
by adminby adminIn brief More than 300 malicious code packages were uploaded to npm in what researchers call the “Contagious Interview” campaign. The fake job-recruitment lures targeted Web3 and crypto developers, stealing credentials and wallet keys. …
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SBF Claims Biden Administration Targeted Him for Political Donations: Critics Unswayed
by adminby adminCritics are not convinced by SBF’s latest antics and argue that his narrative is a well-funded lobbying attempt to recast the FTX collapse as political persecution. Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX founder now …
BNB trades near key resistance as analysts eye targets at $1,800, $2,500, and $4,500. Futures open interest nears $2.5B, showing demand. Binance Coin (BNB) is nearing a key technical level as market attention …
A $300 Trillion Fat-finger, as Paxos Accidentally Mints and Burns PYUSD
Blockchain data showed stablecoin issuer Paxos both minted and burned 300 trillion tokens of the PayPal USD stablecoin within 30 minutes, leaving many crypto users scratching their heads. In a Wednesday X post following …
Why This Pundit Believes It’s “Game Over” For XRP Following The Crash
The recent market-wide crash that sent the XRP price tumbling to $1.2 before an immediate rebound has left traders wondering whether the worst is over. Crypto analyst Steph, in a detailed technical analysis shared …