Author: WebDesk

The Ether.fi neobank just got its biggest upgrade yet. On August 13, the team shipped its “Summer” release across web, iOS, and Android, turning what started as a liquid staking protocol into a full banking alternative. Tokenized stocks, portfolio-backed borrowing through Aave, and fiat payments in over 30 currencies now live inside one non-custodial app.We know this project well at AirdropAlert. Our team farmed a few seasons of their airdrops, and it turned out to be a solid one. I still use their Visa card today, mostly for my Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions and some online shopping. The cashback isn’t…

If you’ve hunted airdrops any time in the last few years, you’ve seen the same pattern everywhere: use a protocol, watch a number go up on a dashboard, and hope that number turns into free tokens one day. Those numbers are airdrop points, and farming them has become the single dominant meta in crypto airdrops.In this guide we’ll explain exactly what airdrop points are, how the points meta took over, which point programs turned into legendary airdrops, and — just as important — why points do not guarantee you’ll ever receive a token.What are airdrop points?Airdrop points are a scoring…

I’ve owned a Trezor wallet since the old days. Two of them, actually — one for AirdropAlert and one personal. No funds sit on those devices anymore, but as a product, I’ve always liked it. Simple, open-source, and battle-tested. That history makes this week’s news sting a little more: a Trezor data breach has exposed the personal data of thousands of customers, not through the wallets themselves, but through a third-party shipping provider.Your coins are safe. Your home address might not be. Let’s break down what happened and what comes next.What HappenedTrezor announced that one of its shipping providers suffered…

An S&P 500 price target is a strategist’s stated level for the index over a defined horizon, often 12 months. It condenses a valuation view into one number that anchors a recommendation. In practice, it comes from multiplying an earnings forecast by an assumed valuation multiple.Sell-side targets follow the same logic as single-stock targets: they summarize the analyst’s valuation method and support a buy/neutral/sell stance. Academic work defines a price target as a published forecast of expected price over a stated period that underpins the rating (Brav & Lehavy). For the S&P 500 specifically, strategists typically use: Target ≈ forward…

Key TakeawaysAPPG pressed U.K. banks on Aug. 11 to explain crypto account limits before new rules.FCA-authorized firms could gain fairer access as lawmakers probe banking barriers through Aug. 31.APPG will use Aug. 31 evidence to shape recommendations for the U.K.’s incoming crypto regime. Probe on Banking Barriers for Crypto Access in the UK Deepens U.K. lawmakers are stepping up scrutiny of banks’ treatment of crypto companies as the United Kingdom prepares to bring more of the digital asset industry under formal regulation. Gurinder Singh Josan MP and Lord Vaizey of Didcot, co-chairs of the Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary…

ASX shareholder Rosherville Pty Ltd has notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it plans to seek Federal Court permission to pursue certain former officers and directors over the failed CHESS replacement project.  Summary Rosherville plans to seek Federal Court approval to sue ASX officers and directors over CHESS. ASX says the proposed derivative action contains no allegations against the exchange itself at present. Federal Court ordered ASX to pay A$20.5 million over its earlier misleading CHESS project statement. ASX scrapped the original distributed ledger system after writing off A$245 million to A$255 million. ASX replacement Release 1 launched in April…

Bitunix vs Bybit compares crypto’s fast-rising challenger against one of its established giants. Bybit brings top-tier liquidity, a MiCA-licensed EU entity, and a launchpool that never stops. Bitunix answers with 200x leverage, optional KYC, and cheaper spot fees. Both partner with AirdropAlert, so readers win either way. Therefore, this comparison covers the four real differentiators: fees, liquidity, privacy, and rewards.Quick verdict: Bybit wins as the primary venue — deeper markets, EU licensing, and launchpool income. Bitunix wins as the privacy-and-leverage specialist alongside it. For the deep dives, read our Bitunix review and Bybit review.Bitunix vs Bybit at a GlanceBitunixBybitSpot fees…

Harmony’s ONE token plunged sharply on Aug. 12 after the Layer-1 blockchain suffered a suspected exploit that reportedly allowed an attacker to mint roughly 4 billion ONE without authorization.The newly created tokens represent about 26% of the roughly 15 billion ONE that were circulating before the incident, raising concerns about a sudden increase in supply and triggering heavy selling pressure. Harmony confirmed the security incident and said it was working on an emergency patch while evaluating rollback options.Harmony Exploited in Unauthorized Mint of 4 Billion ONE (Source: X)Billions of ONE Reportedly MintedOn-chain analyst Juiceberg reported that approximately 4 billion ONE…

Goldman Sachs, America’s fifth-largest banking institution by total assets ($751.7 billion), has officially acquired NEOS Investments and its Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI) worth $1.1 billion.Goldman Sachs’ new Bitcoin ETF productAnnounced on August 12, the $2.25 billion deal gives Goldman Sachs a prominent position in the crypto ETF industry without having to launch a product of its own. It also bypasses delays with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where Goldman Sachs had filed an application for its native ETF four months ago.Notably, the NEOS Bitcoin ETF is what is referred to as a “covered-call” synthetic ETF. This means…

Bitcoin’s price has shown signs of stabilizing after a rough stretch, but even setting aside where prices go in the near term, asset manager Grayscale says adoption of the cryptocurrency over the medium and long run remains largely unchanged. The reason: continued, unsustainable growth in government debt as a factor that keeps inflation and currency-debasement risk elevated.  That backdrop, Grayscale argues, could push a widening range of investors toward scarce assets and alternative stores of value — a category where Bitcoin, with its fixed supply, is increasingly well positioned as a candidate. It added that the adoption of stablecoins and…