VerteLedgerCrypto, UnfilteredJames O'Donnell oversees the editorial direction of the newsroom with a focus on breaking news and long-form features. With over a decade of experience at major financial dailies, he has a reputation for turning complex blockchain topics into compelling narratives. He also mentors junior reporters.
Standard Chartered is extending Bitcoin and Ether trading access to professional investors in the UAE, bringing the assets further into traditional banking.
MediaMarktSaturn’s removal of Ledger devices highlights how reports of possible tampering can unsettle trust in hardware-wallet retail channels.
Decentralized finance projects are lining up to use Anthropic's frontier AI scanner for automated security audits, promising a new era of vulnerability detection.
Massive margin calls triggered cascading liquidations totaling over half a billion dollars as Bitcoin slipped below the $84,000 mark.
Crypto fund inflows slowed sharply from the prior week's $3.3B spike, yet Bitcoin and Ethereum streaks remain intact.
The co-founder of a leading privacy wallet is transferred to a new facility after a month-long legal ordeal, sparking debate over digital rights.
A major crypto exchange halts trading operations while ensuring customers can still withdraw funds during the transition.
With Bitcoin's market share stagnant near 58%, traders are rotating into alternative digital assets, signaling a potential altseason.
Jack Dorsey's payments company moves to operate as a regulated trust bank, deepening its crypto custody and stablecoin plans.
After a $700K bridge exploit, the virtual land developer announces full reimbursement to affected users, signaling a shift in crisis management.
Prominent investor Ray Dalio suggests a small Bitcoin allocation amid rising sovereign debt fears, pivoting from prior skepticism.
A key contributor steps down from managing Bitcoin improvement proposals, raising questions about centralization in open-source development.
With less than 3% of hashrate backing the proposal, the mandatory signaling phase begins for BIP-110.
A sophisticated malware framework has been discovered that drains crypto wallets via fake browser extensions and phishing sites.
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in a price oracle to steal millions from Bonzo Lend, highlighting ongoing DeFi risks.
A U.S. senator introduces a bill to stop elected officials from launching their own memecoins, citing conflicts of interest and market manipulation risks.
A weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report sent Bitcoin above $62,000, reviving bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
A UK task force proposes a roadmap for integrating tokenized payments and digital currencies into a single interoperable ecosystem.
A major US trading app launches its own blockchain and opens crypto services to British residents.
A consortium of banks and asset managers has executed the first live settlement of tokenized US Treasuries using a permissioned blockchain network.
Bitcoin rebounds from its lowest level in nearly two years, but rising leverage ratios suggest the rally may be fragile.
