Hacken’s Q1 2026 Security & Compliance Report puts the quarter’s losses at $482.6 million. Earlier figures covered incidents only through March 22. A social engineering scam on March 31 added another $18.2 million and pushed the final quarter total 20.9% above Q4 2025. The attack mix is worth noting. Phishing and social engineering drove $306…
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OKX is bringing X-Perps to the European Economic Area. European traders can now access crypto derivatives in a regulated environment without giving up the market depth and trading conditions they usually seek. In an interview with BeInCrypto at Paris Blockchain Week, OKX Europe CEO Erald Ghoos said the launch is meant to give traders a…
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A recap of a podcast hosted by Alevtina Labyuk, Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer at BeInCrypto, in partnership with The Top Voices — a community-led media platform for early-stage startups and IT talent, backed by a global network of 3,000+ entrepreneurs — featuring Anthony Tsivarev, VP of Ecosystem Development at the TON Foundation. Building a startup…
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Regulated crypto platforms in Europe are starting to compete on execution quality, not just compliance. The shift marks a new phase in the development of the region’s trading infrastructure. Bitpanda’s Fusion platform is one example. It aggregates order books from 12 global trading venues, giving traders access to combined liquidity. Europe’s Fragmented Liquidity Problem For…
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The approaching mega-IPO cycle will function as a transient liquidity absorber across risk assets before post-lockup wealth recycling produces a net positive medium-term impulse for both equities and crypto. SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic carry a combined valuation of $2.8T to $3T, with SpaceX alone expected to raise $50B – $70B in coming months, which already…
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A lot of Layer-1 networks promise speed, low fees, developer access, and some version of mass adoption. It can be difficult to verify those promises, especially in a market where users have heard similar pitches for years. In an interview with BeInCrypto, Josip Heit, Senior Strategy Advisor at Apertum Holding Ltd., the company behind Apertum…
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, adding one of crypto’s busiest networks to its multichain distribution strategy. The deal will bring tokenized funds and securities issued through Securitize onto TRON and support a new real-world asset product due to launch on the network soon. This comes at a point in tokenized finance where competition depends as much on where assets…
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Dear Gate users, partners, and friends from the media, This year marks Gate’s 13th anniversary. When I founded the platform, Bitcoin and blockchain were still far from mainstream. Today, Gate serves tens of millions of users worldwide. This journey would not have been possible without the trust of our users, partners, and team. On this…
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For two decades, the path to discovery in fintech was predictable: run ads, rank on Google, capture clicks, and convert traffic. The funnel was messy, but it was visible. Today, that funnel is breaking. When a high-intent buyer – whether looking for a SaaS payment processor or a secure crypto custody solution – has a…
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Bitget has launched IPO Prime, a new market offering tokenized pre-IPO exposure, with its first product being preSPAX, a synthetic asset tied to SpaceX post-listing economic performance. The Seychelles-based exchange announced the product on Friday. Republic, a regulated platform specializing in tokenized private market access, powers the offering. How preSPAX Works and What It Does…
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