The Coincheck Hack: Japan Woke Up to Crypto’s Dark Side
In 2018, Coincheck lost $530 million in NEM tokens to hackers, shaking Japan’s crypto industry and trust in exchanges.
The Spot Bitcoin ETF: Crypto meets Wall Street
In 2024, the U.S. approved its first spot Bitcoin ETF, finally giving investors direct exposure to BTC and signaling crypto’s arrival in mainstream finance.
The April 2013 Bitcoin Bubble: First Crypto Headlines
In 2013, Bitcoin surged from a few dollars to over $1,000; its first great bubble, proving crypto could capture the world’s attention overnight.
The Euler Finance Hack: a Trusted Protocol Fell Silent
When Euler Finance was exploited in 2023, the attack drained nearly $200 million, before the hacker shocked the industry by returning most of the funds.
The Mirror Protocol Exploit: The Hack No One Noticed
When a hidden bug drained $90 million from Mirror Protocol, the exploit went unnoticed for months, revealing how opaque some DeFi systems had become.
The Iron Finance Collapse: a Stablecoin lost its faith
When Iron Finance collapsed in 2021, a stablecoin unraveled overnight, triggering a bank run that erased billions and exposed the fragility of algorithmic finance.
Best Crypto Trading Bots
Discover the best crypto trading bots, ranked by strategy options, automation reliability, supported exchanges, and ease of use for smarter trading.
The story of El Salvador, the first crypto country
In 2021, something happened that no one thought possible: a country adopted Bitcoin as official currency.
CryptoKitties: how could digital cats break blockchain?
Before NFTs became a global sensation, before Bored Apes and million-dollar JPEGs, there was a time when cartoon cats ruled the blockchain.