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Crypto swap guides, coin analysis, and exchange comparisons.
What Is XMRBazaar? Monero's P2P Marketplace Explained
XMRBazaar is a non-custodial peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling goods and services in Monero. Here's how it works and how to get XMR for it.
Best Privacy Coins in 2026: Monero, Zcash, Dash, Firo
Monero, Zcash, Dash, and Firo compared on privacy model, liquidity, and delisting risk in 2026 — an honest roundup, not a hype list.
Bridge Hacks in 2026: How to Swap Cross-Chain Safely
2026 has been a brutal year for cross-chain bridges. Here's exactly what attack surface bridges carry, and how deposit-based swaps sidestep that risk.
SimpleSwap Review 2026: Fees, Limits, Safety
We break down SimpleSwap's real fee spread, per-coin limits, and verification triggers — everything to check before you route through it.
THORChain Alternatives: The Full Cross-Chain Swap Map (2026)
THORChain, LI.FI, 1inch, SwapZilla: different categories, not competitors. How liquidity protocols, bridge and DEX aggregators, and swap exchanges differ.
Robinhood Chain memecoin rug pull: $18.4M linked to one operation
On September 27, 2026, onchain analyst Wazz alleged that one operation extracted at least $18.43 million from 53 Robinhood Chain memecoin launches between July 10 and September 21 by exploiting launchpad wallet exemptions.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $2.4B in a week as 2026 flows turn positive
US spot bitcoin ETFs took in a net $2.4 billion in the week ending September 25, 2026, their largest week since October 2025, turning 2026 year-to-date flows positive at about +$934 million.
Hester Peirce leaves the SEC on October 2: what it means for crypto
On September 25, 2026, CoinDesk reported that Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will leave the agency on October 2, leaving just two commissioners — Paul Atkins and Mark Uyeda.
Bitget hack: $387.5M drained from hot wallets, CEO points to North Korea
On September 24, 2026, attackers drained Bitget’s hot and warm wallets of about $351.6 million, later revised to $387.5 million, by spoofing transfer data rather than stealing keys. Bitget says users will be covered.
BitMEX shuts down after 11 years: what to do if your exchange closes
BitMEX, the exchange that invented the bitcoin perpetual swap, stopped trading for good at 04:00 UTC on September 23, 2026. Withdrawals stay open, but balances left behind pay the greater of 1% a year or $50.
Binance probed over Iran sanctions by federal prosecutors in Manhattan
On September 22, 2026, reports citing Bloomberg said Manhattan federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance knowingly allowed trades that violated Iran sanctions, three years after its $4.3 billion guilty plea.
Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze liquidates $648M in bearish bets
On September 21, 2026, bitcoin hit $84,984 as a short squeeze liquidated $647.9 million of bearish bets in 24 hours, while US spot bitcoin ETFs drew a net $998.95 million the same day.