The post TAC labels $2.8M bridge exploit a white hat incident as hacker claims 10% bounty appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
TAC, a cross-chain protocol that has marketed itself as a bridge between TON and Ethereum, has now reclassified its $2.8 million exploit from May 12 as a white hat event, after the hacker apparently took the team up on its offer to keep 10% of the “moved” funds in exchange for returning the rest to its multisig wallets. According to TAC’s disclosures of the event, the exploit targeted the TON side of its cross-chain layer, draining funds across USDT, BLUM, and tsTON. TAC said the vulnerability was isolated to native TON Jettons bridged from the TON network, and that the TAC token itself, TON, and all ERC-20 tokens were unaffected. The TAC token has taken a beating since the exploit, with price dropping more than 21% over the last week. Market cap is down to $79 million from over $91 million before the May 12 disclosure of the hack. TAC Protocol’s token price i
The post JPMorgan Loads Up on Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Q1 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The bank’s largest increase came through the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), where holdings surged 174% to 8.3 million shares. JPMorgan also sharply expanded positions in the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, and ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. The bank additionally increased its exposure to Ethereum-linked ETFs, including the iShares Ethereum Trust. JPMorgan Grows Crypto ETF Exposure JPMorgan Chase expanded its exposure to crypto-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the first quarter of 2026, despite the downturn in digital asset prices. According to the bank’s latest 13F filing, its largest increase came through the BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), where holdings surged by approximately 174%. BTC’s price action over the past 6 months (Source: CoinCodex) The bank raised its IBIT position from roughly 3 million shares in the fourth quar
The post 3 Altcoins in 2026 Market That Don’t Care About Bitcoin (BTC) appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In 2026, Bitcoin continues to dominate the larger crypto market cycle, but its hegemony over altcoin performance is eroding. The majority of significant assets, such as Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano, continue to move mostly in lockstep with Bitcoin, confirming its position as the market’s main source of liquidity and sentiment. A smaller subset of altcoins, however, is starting to act differently. Recent market performance data indicates that a number of assets have outperformed Bitcoin over the past six months, exhibiting stronger independent narratives and less correlation. Hyperliquid, Tron, and Midnight are some of the most prominent names. HYPE’s positioning The swift growth of decentralized perpetual futures trading has made Hyperliquid one of the market’s strongest momentum assets. Due to growing institutional interest, increased exchange activity, and growing specula
The post Gasless Stablecoin Wallets Compared: Where to Send and Swap USDT and USDC Without Gas Fees appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Stablecoin holders run into the same problem every month: USDT and USDC require a separate native token to cover gas fees on most wallets. Send USDT on Tron and the transfer fails without TRX. Move USDC on Ethereum and the wallet asks for ETH first. A small group of wallets now skips that requirement entirely. Instead of asking users to hold a separate gas token, these wallets take the network fee directly out of the stablecoin being sent. Send 100 USDC and a small portion covers the fee, with no ETH balance needed. Five gasless stablecoin wallet options stand out in 2026 across coverage, fees, and trade-offs. Quick Comparison of Gasless Stablecoin Wallets The table below summarizes how each wallet handles gasless USDT and gasless USDC transfers across its supported networks.
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Ethereum’s price action has been closely tied to macro liquidity conditions and institutional risk appetite. Ethereum (ETH) is currently positioned at a critical juncture as broader crypto markets attempt to sustain bullish momentum alongside improving equity market sentiment. After Bitcoin…
The post Ethereum Leverage Tells Two Different Stories On Binance And OKX: Traders Face A Fragile Setup appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Ethereum is consolidating between $2,250 and $2,450 as the market searches for the catalyst or the structural shift that forces a decisive move in either direction. The price is holding but not breaking — and CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV has identified a divergence in the derivatives data across two of the largest exchanges in the world that adds a specific risk dimension to the current setup that most participants are not watching. The analysis examines the Estimated Leverage Ratio — the measure of how much derivatives exposure is being built on top of the ETH reserve base held by each exchange. A higher ratio does not automatically signal danger, but it does describe a more sensitive market structure: more open positions relative to available reserves means more potential volatility per unit of the underlying asset, and a lower tolerance for adv
The post Leading crypto presales with 1000x potential: Why crypto hunters are eyeing PTRUE appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Early-stage crypto presales gain attention as investors search for high-risk, high-upside opportunities. Summary Crypto hunters are watching Poly Truth, Meme Punch, and Solana as early-stage tokens compete for attention in 2026. Poly Truth is gaining traction among crypto presales by linking prediction market intelligence with AI-driven event analysis. As Bitcoin and Ethereum dominate liquidity, smaller projects like Poly Truth and Meme Punch are competing through utility. Crypto hunters are turning back to early-stage tokens as Bitcoin and Ethereum hold most of the market’s liquidity. CoinGecko data places the global crypto market cap near $2.74 trillion, with Bitcoin dominance at 58.2% and Ethereum dominance near 1
Ethereum is consolidating between $2,250 and $2,450 as the market searches for the catalyst or the structural shift that forces a decisive move in either direction. The price is holding but not breaking — and CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV has identified a divergence in the derivatives data across two of the largest exchanges in the world that adds a specific risk dimension to the current setup that most participants are not watching. Related Reading: XRP Holds Key Level, But Binance Flow Data Signals Weakening Demand The analysis examines the Estimated Leverage Ratio — the measure of how much derivatives exposure is being built on top of the ETH reserve base held by each exchange. A higher ratio does not automatically signal danger, but it does describe a more sensitive market structure: more open positions relative to available reserves means more potential volatility per unit of the underlying asset, and a lower tolerance for adverse price movements before liquidation dynamics begin t
U.S. Government sent a $7 Ethereum test transaction from a seized wallet. The crypto was originally confiscated from drug trafficker Banmeet Singh. Arkham’s platform flagged the move from the government-labeled ETH wallet. The US Marshals Service recently launched a strange wallet shuffle. They moved a small amount of ETH to another address. This action immediately […]
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