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Coldcard Hacker Resumes Moving Stolen 30 BTC to New Wallet

The hacker behind the Coldcard wallet exploit, believed to hold 2,055 BTC (about $130 million) in stolen bitcoin, moved funds for the first time in we...

Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU’s $2.19B Gambling Levy

Malta has joined Italy, Portugal, and Spain to block a possible EU-wide online gambling levy, four diplomats told Politico, in a budget fight any one ...

MARA’s Bitcoin stash fell 34% to under 36,000 BTC in H1

MARA's strategic shift from HODLing to monetizing Bitcoin reflects a broader trend of companies balancing digital assets with financial stability. The...

Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams

Japanese authorities called for address registration, customer-specific limits and stronger authentication as part of a broader push to curb misuse of...

Google Scraps Google Earth’s AI-Generated Imagery Feature After Misinformation Warnings

Google pulled a newly launched AI-generated satellite imagery feature from Google Earth less than 24 hours after release, after experts warned it coul...

What Is a Secure Element? How It Protects Hardware Wallets

For anyone who stores cryptocurrency in a hardware wallet, one tiny computer chip quietly performs one of the most important security jobs in the enti...

Local VASPs, Banks Face 3-Month Deadline to Integrate Philippine National ID Under BSP Draft Memo

Philippine crypto exchanges, e-wallets, and digital banks must submit National ID database integration applications within three months under a draft ...

BSP Draft Rule Mandates National ID Integration for Licensed VASPs, E-Wallets, and Banks

Philippine crypto exchanges, e-wallets, and digital banks must submit National ID database integration applications within three months under a draft ...

Why Banks Have Nothing to Fear from a Water-Price Based Stable Coin but Everything to Gain

Bitget explores licensed crypto presence in Bhutan

Crypto exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a regulated local presence.

Dubai Duty Free Brings Crypto.com Pay to Airport Retail in UAE

Dubai Duty Free has introduced Crypto.com Pay as a regulated digital payment option for eligible UAE residents, allowing customers to use their Crypto...

MARA swings to Q2 loss as Bitcoin’s slump masks higher output

Bitcoin miner MARA posted its highest quarterly Bitcoin production in over a year, but was overshadowed by a 28% decline in the average price of Bitco...

Thailand’s 0% Crypto Tax Has a Catch, and It Involves Playing by Their Rules

Thailand's 5-year capital gains tax exemption on crypto sounds like a blanket tax haven, but traders only qualify if they use locally licensed exchang...

Ethereum’s DeFi lending dominance rises to 67% of onchain borrowing

Ethereum's DeFi lending dominance strengthens its role as a critical infrastructure, enhancing liquidity and attracting more participants to the ecosy...

XRP Gains Major DeFi Utility as FXRP Unlocks RLUSD Loans

XRP holders can now use FXRP to borrow RLUSD through Sentora’s reported $280 million vault on Ethereum. The integration expands XRP’s role in decentra...

One Day Left as Senate Faces Final Push for CLARITY Act Crypto Vote

The Senate faces a one-day window to advance the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for recess. Supporters are seeking 60 votes for a proce...

US and Japan launch first joint yen-buying operation since 1998

The joint intervention signals a proactive stance by governments to stabilize currency markets, potentially affecting global economic dynamics. The po...

Oil prices fall for second week, boosting gold amid US-Iran diplomacy

Eased geopolitical tensions may stabilize oil markets, reduce inflation, and drive gold's appeal as a safe-haven asset amid uncertainty. The post Oil ...

Fed’s Musalem favored rate hike, joins three others breaking from July hold

A shift towards hawkish sentiment among Fed officials may decrease the likelihood of near-term rate cuts, impacting market expectations. The post Fed’...

ChatGPT AI Predicts XRP Could Be Quietly Setting Up a Big Move

Whether XRP reaches $5 depends on one distinction. ChatGPT AI predicts institutions will start treating it as financial infrastructure rather than a s...

Sui Signals Q1 2027 Mainnet Upgrade to Avert Quantum Threat

Sui announced new measures to prepare its blockchain for a quantum computing-dominated world. The project announced two signature protocols that can b...

Black Lake Launches Harbor Verify to Bring Verifiable Credit to Onchain Markets

Black Lake Digital Markets has launched Harbor Verify, a browser-based tool that lets investors, lenders, auditors, and rating agencies independently ...

Fed’s Musalem sees no threat to US dollar’s status as top reserve currency

The U.S. dollar's continued dominance may reduce gold's appeal as a safe-haven asset, influencing future market dynamics and pricing. The post Fed’s M...

Reality-issued assets reach $138M market cap on Arbitrum One

The integration of tokenized stocks into crypto platforms could revolutionize equity trading, but investor protection remains a critical concern. The ...

Fed’s Musalem: US labor market strong, near full employment

A robust labor market may prompt the Fed to consider rate hikes, impacting economic growth and inflation management strategies. The post Fed’s Musalem...

Alphabet returns to bond market as AI spending accelerates

Alphabet's increased reliance on debt for AI investments signals a strategic shift, impacting investor perceptions and future financial dynamics. The ...

CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business

Flutter Entertainment will route every sports and novelty contract on Fanduel Predicts to Crypto.com’s exchange, leaving CME Group with only the finan...

Analyst Predicts 1,700% LDO Rally From Long-Term Support

LDO remains trapped in a multi-year downtrend, with analysts watching $0.47 as the level needed for a possible reversal.

Fed’s Musalem urges stronger measures to curb inflation above 2% target

A prolonged restrictive monetary policy could slow economic growth, impacting employment and investment decisions in the long term. The post Fed’s Mus...

SEC Bought a Billion Airline Records to Track Travelers—Likely Without a Warrant

The financial regulator subscribed to a global flight database covering more than a billion tickets to monitor activity.