The altcoin market, led by Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Coin (BNB), has gradually gained ground over Bitcoin (BTC) in the recent past. The Bitcoin dominance in the weekly timeframe has experienced a major resistance level of around 65 percent, thus signaling an imminent reversal to kickstart the 2025 altseason soon.
Furthermore, on-chain data shows DeFi projects, led by DEXes such as PancakeSwap (CAKE), have recorded a significant increase in daily volume in the recent past
Binance Coin Benefits from Robust Fundamentals
As the native coin for the Binance ecosystem, BNB has significantly benefited from the notable positive developments of the BSC chain and the crypto exchange. Last week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its long-standing case against Binance and its top executives.
As Coinpedia reported, the closure of the SEC vs Binance case will not only have a major positive influence on BNB but also to the entire crypto market. Moreover, BNB is a major liquidity source for dozens of tokens based on the BSC chain.
What Next for BNB Price
In the weekly timeframe, BNB price has been consolidating since March 2024 in a range between $512 and $723. However, the shorter timeframe shows BNB price has been building up bullish momentum.
In the daily timeframe, BNB price has been forming a bullish flag pattern after a solid breakout from the first quarter’s crypto correction. As a result, if BNB price consistently closes above $691 in the coming days, a rally beyond $790 will be inevitable.
However, a possible close below the support level around $648 will signal further bearish sentiment with the next robust target around $635.
That’s the message left behind after hackers gave LockBit – a ransomware gang known for extorting millions. Yes, they just got a brutal taste of their own medicine. In a surprising breach, nearly 60,000 Bitcoin wallet addresses tied to LockBit’s operations were leaked online.
How serious is it? Let’s explore together.
Hackers Hit the Hackers
The attackers broke into LockBit’s dark web affiliate panel and dumped a full MySQL database for the world to see. Inside? Thousands of ransomware builds, private negotiation chats, and crypto wallet addresses used in past attacks.
One LockBit member tried to downplay the situation, saying no private keys were leaked. But analysts aren’t convinced. The leaked wallets match up with the group’s known patterns, and the data is already being picked apart by blockchain investigators.
Wallet Leak Could Unravel Ransom Trails
LockBit assigns a unique Bitcoin address to every victim. That makes it hard to trace payments – but with 60,000 addresses now public, investigators have a rare shot at connecting the dots. No private keys were shared, but even the wallet info alone could expose years of financial activity.
Talk about justice being served!
Crypto Crime Is Heating Up
This is concerning, though. Just last month, CertiK reported $364 million lost to crypto hacks, scams, and exploits – a huge jump from $28.8 million in March. Immunefi also flagged April as one of the worst months for security breaches so far this year.
And then there’s North Korea. According to Chainalysis, state-backed hackers stole over $1.3 billion in crypto in 2024, including a $1.4 billion Bybit hack. The situation’s gotten so serious, G7 leaders are expected to bring it up at their summit in Canada next month.
Wake Up Call for Governments
The U.S. Treasury is stepping in too. It’s hosting private roundtables with top crypto players next week, focusing on DeFi, cybersecurity, and banking. These are important talks to shape the next phase of U.S. crypto regulation.
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“Don’t do crime. CRIME IS BAD. xoxo from Prague.” That’s the message left behind after hackers gave LockBit – a ransomware gang known for extorting millions. Yes, they just got a brutal taste of their own medicine. In a surprising breach, nearly 60,000 Bitcoin wallet addresses tied to LockBit’s operations were leaked online. How serious …
A recent study by Swan, a Bitcoin financial services company, has revealed that most alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) experience rapid and systemic depreciation when measured against Bitcoin (BTC).
The findings highlight Bitcoin’s role as a more stable asset for capital preservation in the fluctuating cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin vs. Altcoins: Which is Better?
Swan shared its insights in a detailed thread on X (formerly Twitter).
“Altcoins don’t just underperform Bitcoin. They collapse against it,” the post read.
The analysis examined the performance of the top 300 altcoins over five years. It focused on the time it takes for these assets to lose 90% of their value relative to Bitcoin after reaching their all-time highs (ATH).
“The median altcoin reached a -90% drawdown in just 10–20 months,” Swan revealed.
Moreover, according to Swan’s data, Terra (LUNA1), Ontology Gas (ONG), and Bitgert (BRISE) collapsed the fastest, hitting the 90% drawdown mark in under two months. Larger, more established altcoins were not immune to this trend.
For instance, Cardano (ADA) and XRP (XRP) took 36 months to depreciate 90% from their record peak. Meanwhile, Litecoin (LTC) experienced a gradual decline, taking 69 months. Monero (XMR) saw the slowest drop, taking six years to reach a -90% drop.
Altcoin’s Performance Compared to Bitcoin. Source: Swan
The average drawdown for these altcoins is 76% from their peak value. Even the best-performing altcoin among them is still down by 43% compared to BTC.
“Bitcoin remains the benchmark for capital preservation. These assets don’t hedge Bitcoin — they bleed against it,” Swan added.
The findings point to a systemic issue within the altcoin space. The data suggests that altcoins, often marketed as alternatives to Bitcoin, fail to deliver sustained value over time compared to the leading cryptocurrency.
Swan also stressed that long-term outperformance by altcoins is exceptionally rare. Furthermore, the firm believes survivorship bias — the tendency to focus on successful projects — has hidden the widespread decay across the broader market.
“With performance like this, it’s astonishing that altcoins continue to exist. Then again, humans love gambling,” Swan executive John Haar remarked.
However, the vast majority of these tokens fail to deliver. BeInCrypto recently reported that 89% of tokens listed on Binance in 2025 are in the red. Thus, newer altcoins’ value is driven more by short-term trading and hype rather than any lasting fundamentals.
This shift is largely due to Bitcoin’s increasing dominance in the market, bolstered by institutional adoption and growing regulatory attention. While Bitcoin solidifies its position as the dominant digital asset, the same cannot be said for altcoins, which struggle to maintain relevance and investor interest in the face of Bitcoin’s continued rise.
OZAPAY is a fast-growing Franco-European fintech company currently working on the development of a hybrid euro-crypto Super App.
The company aims to deliver a powerful decentralized payment solution and to offer by the end of 2025 a full suite of banking and crypto services in both fiat and digital currencies. OZAPAY is almost fully operational as of its crypto decentralized services : payments, transfers, and user-to-user exchanges via blockchain are already accessible. The fiat side of OZAPAY (bank accounts, Mastercard cards, euro/crypto exchanges) will be activated by late 2025 through a white-label model with licensed partners.
IDO Update: Final Countdown
After successfully strengthening its infrastructure, OZAPAY is now entering the final stage of its Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on Solsale. Investors now have 30 days left to participate and acquire the OZA token, which is at the core of the entire OZAPAY ecosystem. A detailed tutorial on how to get involved is available here.
Project Highlights
Decentralized payments: Instant transfers between users via crypto and QR code.
Crypto cashback: Earn OZA rewards for every action undertaken within the ecosystem.
Scalable Super App: Gradual integration of an NFT marketplace, AI services, and fiat banking functionalities by the end of 2025.
Sovereign vision: Full control over payments, personal data, and financial freedom.
Regulatory Framework
Crypto compliance: OZAPAY ensures its full compliance through a partnership with LINKCY, a PSAN (Digital Asset Service Provider) registered with France’s securities commission (Legal opinion by Maître Pouget.)
Fiat Access Launching by the end of 2025: Fiat banking and e-money services will be provided via LINKCY acting as agent for PAYNOVATE (licensed EMI in Belgium).
Own EMI license project: Under consideration to support medium-term growth.
Roadmap and Prospects
New Super App functionalities to roll out throughout 2025.
Token Listings: After its IDO, the OZA token will be listed first on Raydium, followed by a major Top 10 exchange on CoinMarketCap.
The initial expansion will focus on Europe, with plans for international deployment.
How to Participate
Investors can join the IDO directly at www.ozapay.me until the fundraising closes. A step-by-step investment guide is available to assist participants.
Executive Summary
With a fully operational crypto solution, a strategic path toward hybrid euro-crypto finance, and a strong focus on digital sovereignty, OZAPAY is positioning itself as a promising player in the future of decentralized payments.
