A malicious browser extension has been extracting cryptocurrency from Solana traders by embedding unauthorized transfers into transactions, cybersecurity firm Socket disclosed Tuesday. The extension, marketed as a trading tool, attaches a minimum fee of 0.0013 SOL or 0.05% per swap while concealing the activity from wallet confirmation screens. The tool remained available on the Chrome Web Store since June 18, 2024, with 15 installations recorded at the time of discovery.

Strategy's stock has dropped over 40% year-to-date to approximately $170, down from near $300 in October. The company's Bitcoin holdings, acquired at an average cost of $74,430, show unrealized gains of roughly 16% with Bitcoin trading near $86,000. Institutional investors use Strategy's liquid options chain as a hedging instrument for cryptocurrency exposure, according to BitMine chairman Tom Lee.

Exchange-traded products tracking digital assets recorded $2 billion in outflows last week, marking the heaviest weekly redemption since February. The withdrawals represent a 71% increase from the previous week and extend the outflow trend to three consecutive weeks, totaling $3.2 billion in redemptions over that period, according to CoinShares on Monday.

XRP traded near $2.60 on Saturday following a rebound from critical support, with technical patterns suggesting potential movement toward $3.45. Ripple's acquisition of Hidden Road and its rebranding as Ripple Prime marks the first crypto-native global multi-asset prime brokerage, reinforcing the token's institutional positioning.

Ethereum traded near $3,940 on Friday after reaching an intraday high of $4,025, data show. An anonymous trader with a perfect track record expanded their long position to 33,270 ETH, valued at approximately $131 million. Analysts identify a break above $4,100 as a critical threshold for continued upward momentum.