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Brazen bitcoin kidnapping and carjacking co-conspirator pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison: DOJ
Six men from Florida carjacked Sushil and Radhika Chetal's Lamborghini Urus, beat the couple and briefly detained them.
Crypto has ‘limited utility’ in solving AI’s trust and payment issues, IC3 researchers say
The academic researchers attempt to debunk idea that giving AI agents access to crypto wallets has the ability to mak…
Tokenized equities reach $5.5 billion market cap, fueled by SpaceX IPO access and exchange expansion
The growth of the fourth-largest RWA category signals a structural demand trend as crypto users want access to equity…
World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head
The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market …
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no…
MetaMask debuts Agent Wallet giving AI bots self-custody access to Ethereum
Consensys-backed MetaMask is rolling out a non-custodial wallet for AI agents for general availability this summer.
Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs
Retail investors can now buy shares at official underwritten prices through the crypto exchange, bypassing Wall Stree…
DeFi’s old hack vectors are fading – But the new risk can hit six chains at once
Decentralized finance has gotten a lot safer over the past six years, and a new review of protocol losses from 2020 t…
Abra’s Bill Barhydt says Wall Street’s next crypto bet is tokenization
As Abra prepares for a Nasdaq debut, CEO Bill Barhydt is betting tokenized yield products and onchain lending will dr…
America’s largest banks are building a new digital currency network to stop a massive deposit drain
America’s biggest banks are launching tokenized deposits to compete with stablecoins, opening a new front in the ra…
Crypto exchanges are losing retail traders but are filling the gap with Wall Street-style bets
Crypto exchanges are seeing the weakest retail-driven activity in years, but some of the biggest platforms are findin…
BlackRock-backed tokenization firm Securitize clears key hurdle to go public on NYSE
The tokenization specialist behind BlackRock's BUIDL fund could begin trading on the NYSE as SEC approves merger regi…
Securitize clears SEC registration statement hurdle, sets path to NYSE listing as SECZ
Securitize's SPAC merger is expected to close shortly after a CEPT shareholder vote, if approved, later this month.
Crypto Council for Innovation launches coalition to push for regulatory clarity on vaults
A new coalition is forming, focused on crypto vaults, an increasingly popular mechanism for depositing digital assets…
South Korean police investigate local Polymarket users on illegal gambling charges: report
South Korean Polymarket users could be subject to a fine of up to 10 million Korean won, which is worth around $6,495.
Aptos powers B2B stablecoin corridor pilot between MENA and Africa
The pilot could enhance cross-border trade efficiency, but regulatory variability and adoption challenges may impact …
JPMorgan, Citi-backed consortium plans to launch tokenized deposit network in early 2027: WSJ
The initiative would enable tokenized deposits to move instantly and support around-the-clock settlement, the Wall St…
White House crypto adviser Witt defends Clarity Act, calls it ‘pro-law enforcement’ as lawmakers race to pass bill
The White House's top cryptocurrency adviser, Patrick Witt, called the Clarity Act a "pro-enforcement bill," despite …
Ether.fi allocates $100 million to a Plume RWA vault, giving users access to yield
The allocation comes from a mix of ether.fi's liquidity provider base and managed capital from its existing liquid va…
Chainalysis says ‘top-tier’ gray market peptide vendors turn to bitcoin and stablecoins
“To scale, the gray-market peptide trade adopted cryptocurrency as its backbone,” Chainalysis said in a report.
Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution
The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ t…
Travala debuts agentic AI travel protocol with gasless USDC payments on Base
Travala launched an agentic AI travel protocol on Base supporting gasless USDC hotel bookings and AI-assisted payment…
Immunefi says DeFi is ‘getting safer’ as exploit losses fall 74% from 2022 peak amid AI-driven security arms race
DeFi exploit losses fell 74% from the 2022 peak to $680 million in 2025, according to Immunefi, amid structural secur…
Cosmos Labs acquires block explorer Mintscan, forms Korea subsidiary to expand ecosystem
Cosmos Labs has acquired Cosmos block explorer Mintscan and formed a new Korea-based subsidiary, Cosmos Labs Korea.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson takes “a break” – exposing who really controls ADA’s next move
Charles Hoskinson has announced that he is “taking a break” from the pressure around Cardano after an emotional p…
Coinbase launches pre-IPO perpetual futures, starting with SpaceX
Coinbase has entered the pre-IPO perpetual futures market, starting with a SpaceX contract, offering up to 5x leverage.
Coinbase, SpaceX, Meta join DOJ anti-scam operation that froze $3.8 million in crypto
Private-sector firms joined the DOJ's "Disruption Week," freezing $3.8 million in crypto and disrupting 1.4 million s…
Goldman Sachs teams with Apex, Archax for tokenized real estate fund
The fund combines blockchain native issuance with established fund structures.
Polymarket’s UMA vote upholds ‘No’ outcome on Strategy bitcoin sale market despite backlash
The dispute centers on Strategy's disclosure that it sold 32 BTC for roughly $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31.
Solayer rolls out Solana-native onchain perps trading platform Margin Trade mainnet
Margin Trade enables trading of crypto, commodities, and equities via a single margin account on Solana, tapping the …