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BTC

$111,006.00

0.50%

ETH

$3,930.56

1.48%

BNB

$1,109.54

-1.70%

SOL

$193.66

0.77%

TRX

$0.29863

-4.83%

ADA

$0.657021

2.12%

WBTC

$111,182.00

0.50%

XLM

$0.320978

3.14%

BCH

$504.04

4.75%

SHIB

$0.00001021

1.11%

XMR

$325.57

0.36%

CRO

$0.14875

3.89%

ZEC

$267.47

4.78%

M

$2.23

-0.84%

TAO

$381.75

-1.67%

OKB

$164.29

0.48%

ENA

$0.473764

4.17%

PEPE

$0.00000718

2.85%

SOL

$193.73

0.85%

POL

$0.194162

0.88%

WLD

$0.885713

3.14%

GT

$15.67

-1.04%

ARB

$0.320258

1.75%

HTX

$0.00000189

-3.47%

IP

$5.31

3.53%

PI

$0.205907

1.05%

HASH

$0.0324981

-4.56%

VET

$0.01732929

1.18%

PUMP

$0.00419682

10.80%

KAS

$0.052738

2.09%

SKY

$0.058153

-1.16%

FLR

$0.01736521

2.96%

LBTC

$111,128.00

0.52%

JUP

$0.400479

12.40%

SEI

$0.195389

1.58%

QNT

$81.02

-0.81%

BONK

$0.00001484

2.58%

XDC

$0.062364

0.32%

IMX

$0.530193

3.30%

WBTC

$111,003.00

0.37%

OP

$0.44552

2.86%

LDO

$0.921354

1.76%

2Z

$0.235983

0.69%

STX

$0.449039

3.52%

CRV

$0.538108

2.06%

XPL

$0.386145

8.13%

FET

$0.261393

3.32%

GRT

$0.064354

1.00%

H

$0.36357

123.27%

TBTC

$110,967.00

0.61%

XTZ

$0.600731

0.97%

S

$0.165826

1.38%

BDX

$0.079043

0.28%

AB

$0.00695794

-0.34%

CFX

$0.11161

2.39%

DAI

$0.999795

-0.01%

WIF

$0.542584

3.06%

GALA

$0.01108206

1.38%

BTT

$0.0000005

0.25%

A

$0.293021

2.03%

SUN

$0.0226108

-1.82%

APE

$0.473262

5.22%

ATH

$0.02914086

-0.05%

GHO

$0.999851

0.02%

NFT

$0.00000041

0.62%

VSN

$0.118434

1.40%

FF

$0.170484

9.01%

WAL

$0.255598

4.98%

AIC

$0.374502

-14.40%

0G

$1.74

-0.31%

OHM

$22.58

-0.87%

ZBCN

$0.00385753

4.43%

UBTC

$111,025.00

0.54%

TEL

$0.00381861

1.60%

W

$0.072434

-0.46%

GNO

$129.62

1.63%

LION

$0.01103796

4.31%

RSR

$0.00554703

0.33%

CHZ

$0.03244097

1.46%

JST

$0.032755

-2.47%

XCN

$0.00894573

1.55%

ARK

$39.57

-0.10%
Price data by
Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler is a journalist based in London. He writes about technology, markets and politics, and has bylines for Forbes, Digital Trends, CCN, Wired, TechCrunch, the Verge, the Sun, the New Internationalist, and TruthOut, among many others. Disclosure: No significant crypto holdings.

Stories by Simon Chandler

  • Crime. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    83 Arrests in ‘Landmark’ Interpol Operation Hitting Crypto Terrorist Financing, Cybercrime in Africa

    Interpol and Afripol have flagged $260 million in illicitly obtained crypto and fiat as part of a joint operation combating terrorist financing and cybercrime networks in Africa. Authorities arrested 83 individuals in multiple African countries as part of Operation Catalyst, which has so far seized $600,000 of the flagged $260 million in illicit assets. 🔵83 arrests in landmark African operation against terrorism financing A first-of-its-kind operation targeting terrorism financing and the ille...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Hacker. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Europol Takes Down Cybercrime Network in Latvia, Seizes $330,000 in Crypto

    Europol has seized $330,000 in crypto and arrested seven individuals as part of the takedown of a cybercrime-as-a-service network operating out of Latvia. Codenamed SIMCARTEL, the Europol- and Eurojust-led operation seized 1,200 SIM box devices and 40,000 SIM cards, which the network provided to fraudsters in various countries. The operation also featured collaboration from investigators in Austria, where losses from related frauds totalled $5.2 million, and in Latvia, where losses amounted to...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • The UK Electoral Commission. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    UK Electoral Commission ‘Updating’ Crypto Donation Guidance

    The UK’s Electoral Commission is planning to update its approach to crypto-based political financing, amid reports of the country's first crypto donation to a major political party. “We will be updating our guidance on crypto donations shortly, ”a spokesperson for the regulator told Decrypt, adding that, “The Commission continues to review and adapt the support we provide to parties and monitor the ways they accept donations.” Reporting over the weekend indicated that Nigel Farage’s party Reform...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Malware code. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Astaroth Banking Trojan Harnessing GitHub to Steal Crypto Credentials

    Hackers are deploying a banking Trojan that makes use of GitHub repositories whenever its servers are taken down, according to research from cybersecurity firm McAfee. Dubbed Astaroth, the Trojan virus is spread via phishing emails that invite victims to download a Windows (.lnk) file, which installs the malware on a host computer. Astaroth runs in the background of a victim’s device, using keylogging to steal banking and crypto credentials, and sending such credentials using the Ngrok reverse p...

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    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • The Bank of England. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Crypto Industry Unimpressed by Possible Exemptions from Bank of England Stablecoin Cap

    News that the Bank of England could allow certain exemptions for its planned stablecoin holding cap has been greeted with muted enthusiasm from within the UK crypto industry, with stakeholders calling for the proposed limits to be "recalibrated." The potential waiver would enable crypto-exchanges and other large entities to exceed the mooted £10 million ($13.3 million) limit for businesses. This holding limit drew criticism from the UK crypto industry in September, when it emerged that the centr...

    NewsBusiness
    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Crime. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    British Duo On Trial for Planning to Steal $23m in Crypto—From Behind Bars

    Two men in Scotland are set to stand trial for allegedly plotting to steal almost $23 million (£17 million) in a series of crypto robberies. Appearing at the High Court in Glasgow this week, Robert Barr and Barry Letham are accused of conspiring with unidentified collaborators between March and June 2024, with some of the planning allegedly conducted while at least one of the pair was in prison in Edinburgh. Prosecutors allege that the pair and their associates intended to visit several addresse...

    NewsLaw and Order
    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

    What Next for the UK's $7 Billion in Seized Bitcoin?

    Trade associations representing the British crypto industry have mixed views on whether the UK Government should use $7 billion in seized Bitcoin as the basis of a strategic reserve. The UK Government is reportedly aiming to keep most of the 61,000 BTC it seized in 2018, with civil recovery proceedings currently determining how much should be returned to victims of a large-scale Chinese investment fraud. UK Government Wants to Keep $7 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin It Has Seized The legal question of...

    NewsCoins
    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • The UK Houses of Parliament. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    UK Government Wants to Keep $7 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin It Has Seized

    The U.K. Government is seeking to keep most of the $7 billion in Bitcoin it seized in connection with a Chinese investment fraud, following the conviction of the fraud’s alleged organizer this week. Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty on counts of possessing and transferring criminal property at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, following last year’s conviction of her assistant Seng Hok Ling (also known as Jian Wen) on similar counts. This conviction now raises the question of who will keep the 61,000 BTC...

    NewsLaw and Order
    5 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Judge's gavel. Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

    Kentucky State Senator Sued Over Bitcoin Mining Business

    Kentucky Sen. Brandon Smith (R-Hazard) is facing two separate legal cases related to a Bitcoin mining repair business he founded in Letcher County, Kentucky. Smith is the CEO and co-founder of Mohawk Energy, which in 2022 pivoted from coal cleanup operations to ASIC repair and other Bitcoin mining services. Local outlet, Lexington Herald Leader, reports that Ricky Dale Cole sued Smith in Letcher Circuit Court in January, accusing the lawmaker of misrepresenting the value of Mohawk Energy. Cole c...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • The UK Houses of Parliament. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    UK’s New Digital ID Scheme ‘Target for Hackers’

    The announcement of the UK’s nationwide Digital ID scheme has divided tech experts, with privacy advocates highlighting the dangers of mission creep and security risks. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week announced the mandatory Digital ID scheme, requiring anyone who wishes to work in the UK to carry digital identification on their mobile phones. Unveiled by Starmer at the Global Progressive Action Conference in London, the Digital ID is expected to be rolled out by the end of the...

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    5 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Man in handcuffs. Source: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Interpol Seizes $97 Million Worth of Crypto in Huge Multinational Crackdown

    Interpol has seized a total of $439 million in criminal proceeds in a coordinated action spanning 40 jurisdictions, with its seizure including $97 million in cryptocurrencies and physical assets. Operation HAECHI VI, which was underway from April through August, focused on seven varieties of cybercrime, including investment fraud, money laundering, phishing, romance scams and e-commerce fraud. Law enforcement agencies blocked more than 68,000 bank accounts and froze nearly 400 cryptocurrency wal...

    NewsLaw and Order
    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Image: Shutterstock

    UK Regulator Ramps Up Crypto Approvals As Applications Drop

    The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has reduced the time it takes to approve crypto registration applications by 69% since 2023, although data from the regulator also show that there has been a 43.5% decline in applications over the past two years. The FCA has released the data following a freedom of information request from London-based international law firm Reed Smith, which sought clarification on the number of applications sent by cryptoasset service providers (such as exchanges) since the...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Judge's gavel. Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

    $7 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Trial to Begin in London—What You Need to Know

    The trial of the alleged mastermind of a $7 billion cross-border investment fraud is set to begin in London on September 29, with the case expected to set precedents for how authorities in the UK handle compensation for crypto-related financial crime. The defendant is Chinese national Zhimin Qian, who is the alleged organizer of a fraudulent investment scheme that victimized nearly 130,000 investors in China. She is alleged to have operated the Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology Company...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Bitcoin mining. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Bitcoin Difficulty Hits Another All-Time High—Here’s What It Means for Miners

    Bitcoin's mining difficulty has hit a new all-time high of 142.3 trillion, marking a 29.6% increase since the beginning of the year. Mining difficulty is an average measure of how many hash functions miners need to calculate to mine one block, with a rising figure indicating that mining is becoming more computationally intensive. Difficulty is recalibrated every 2,0116 blocks in order to ensure a ten-minute block time, adapting to any increases (or decreases) in the Bitcoin network’s hash power....

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    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Source: Shuttterstock/Decrypt

    Solana Surges Again as Galaxy Digital Buys Over $700 Million in SOL

    Investment firm Galaxy Digital has purchased over $700 million in Solana within the past two days, as part of its investment in SOL treasury firm Forward Industries. And the price of Solana has continued to rise, all the while. Galaxy has been transferring SOL mostly from Binance—and also from Coinbase—across multiple transactions, with data from Arkham Intelligence indicating that it has bought just over 3 million SOL since Wednesday. The asset manager may be making these purchases on behalf of...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • A hacker. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    'Widespread' Crypto Exploit That Created Panic Steals Only $1K From Users

    A large-scale hacking exploit targeting JavaScript code with malware that raised alarms earlier this week has managed to steal only $1,043 in cryptocurrency, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz published analysis of a “widespread” supply chain attack yesterday, writing in a blog post that bad actors used social engineering to gain control of a GitHub account belonging to Qix (Josh Junon), a developer of popular code packages for JavaScript. The hackers pu...

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    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Bitcoin is the leading cryptocurrency by market cap. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Germany ‘Failed to Seize’ $5.6B Bitcoin Stash Held by Movie2K Piracy Website: Arkham

    Arkham Intelligence has reported that piracy website Movie2K still holds 45,000 BTC, which the German government “failed to seize” as part of a confiscation of nearly 50,000 BTC in early 2024. In a tweet, Arkham revealed that it had identified additional Bitcoin wallets likely belonging to Movie2K, which operated between 2008 and 2013. BREAKING: ARKHAM IDENTIFIES $5B BTC THAT THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT FAILED TO SEIZE German police seized 49,858 BTC from the operators of Movie2K, a film piracy websi...

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    3 min read
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  • Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    US and Dutch Authorities Take Down Crypto-Fueled Fake ID Marketplace

    Dutch and American law enforcement have shuttered online fake ID marketplace VerifTools, which sold counterfeit documentation for as little as $9 in cryptocurrency. According to a press release published Thursday, Dutch cybercrime police gained control of two physical data servers in Amsterdam, while also seizing control of 21 virtual servers. They worked in collaboration with the FBI, which seized two domains used by the VerifTools marketplace, as well as a promotional blog. Both the FBI and th...

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    4 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • BNB. Image: Shutterstock/Decrypt

    Rex-Osprey Submits Filing to List BNB Staking ETF

    REX Shares and Osprey Funds have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list a BNB staking exchange-traded fund, according to an N-1A form submitted yesterday. The fund, which would be listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, will seek to “stake all its Reference Asset [BNB] holdings,” although the filing also states that “no more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets” will be “illiquid.”  It notes that the current unbonding period for staked BNB is seven days, with REX Advisers adding t...

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    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
  • Ethereum is the second biggest crypto asset by market cap. Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

    Fundstrat's Tom Lee Predicts Ethereum Bottom and Rally Above $5,000

    Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee predicted that Ethereum would hit a temporary bottom Tuesday before beginning a climb beyond $5,000, shortly before the token began inching upward.  Citing a message sent to him by Fundstrat Global Head of Technical Strategy Mark Newton, Lee, who also serves as chair of ETH treasury BitMine Immersion, endorsed the view that Ethereum will not fall lower than $4,000 in the near term. Newtown suggested in his message that the altcoin will “bottom out sometime in (...

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    5 min read
    Simon Chandler
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