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New York man sentenced for $1.4 million crypto fraud scheme using bogus influencer accounts
A New York man who posed as crypto influencers on Telegram and used false promises of staking rewards was sentenced t…
DOJ seizes Huione Group cloud computing account used to launder billions in fraud proceeds
Last year, FinCEN designated Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern under the USA Patriot Act.
$8.5M DeFi vault pulled overnight: The wake-up call for traders chasing high yields
The vault claimed no MainStreet exposure, but verification panic still forced users to test how fast yield positions …
British pound stablecoins capped to $53B ceiling as Bank of England sets out stablecoin rules
The new framework removes wallet caps, yet keeps systemic sterling stablecoins far below dollar-token scale at launch…
Tokenized stocks as DeFi collateral arrive before the borrowing risk is settled
bStocks tied to Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX exposure are now in Venus' Core Pool, but launch caps keep the borrowing st…
Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives
An attacker forged withdrawal proofs to drain about $1.7 million, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest br…
CryptoBandits malware lets criminals use your USB drive to access crypto wallets – Microsoft warns
Microsoft’s latest crypto malware research points to crypto wallets, one of several places a transaction can fail, …
Europe’s Swedish krona stablecoin arrives with a warning: dollar liquidity may already be too far ahead
The Swedish krona token is compliant and live, but institutional usage will decide whether the rail matters. The post…
MiCA deadline likely to shift smaller crypto apps into licensed custody rails
BitGo's Bielik deal shows how customer access can survive while regulated infrastructure concentrates underneath. The…
Fentanyl-linked Chinese network tied to crypto fraud from Japan involving fake ‘Zksync.jp’ token: Nikkei
The linked criminal group allegedly distributed a scam token under the name "zksync.jp" to deceive crypto users world…
FCC robocall rule could make phone accounts a richer target for crypto attackers
The FCC’s proposed robocall rule, published May 26 under CG Docket Nos. 17-59 and 02-278, asks whether originating …
Aztec Legacy Exploit Shows The Long Tail Risk Of Deprecated Crypto Contracts
A SlowMist analysis of the Aztec Connect exploit highlights the long tail security risk of deprecated and immutable s…
Europe’s MiCA July deadline puts Binance access and USDT liquidity on the line
Europe’s crypto rulebook is squeezing much of the industry before it has even fully taken effect, with Binance and …
Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows…
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-y…
Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, expanding Bitcoin-backed lending model
Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly…
Tether’s Wallet Development Kit reaches 100K self-custodial wallets as developer site goes live
Tether's WDK milestone signals a strategic move to dominate digital wallet infrastructure, potentially centralizing i…
Solana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recovery
Users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery sy…
‘Bitcoin Rodney’ pleads guilty in $1.8 billion crypto fraud case
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty in federal court over his role in HyperFund, a $1.8 billion global cryptocurrency fraud …
Tether winds down aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform to sharpen focus
Tether said it is winding down the 'Alloy by Tether' platform and discontinuing support for aUSDT, a stablecoin over-…
Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT
Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leadin…
Stablecoin Shakedown: Binance, Coinbase And Kraken Restrict USDT In Europe Ahead Of MiCA Deadline
Major exchanges continue reshaping USDT access for EEA users as Europe’s MiCA stablecoin rules move toward the July…
Legacy Aztec Connect Contract Drained Of $2.1 Million Three Years After Shutdown
A legacy Aztec Connect contract was exploited years after shutdown, while current Aztec infrastructure remains unaffe…
Coinbase unveils ‘System Update’ unlocking an AI advisor, global unified liquidity, options trading and more
Coinbase's latest System Update includes a new AI-powered advisor and global unified liquidity between its U.S. and i…
Squid adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, allowing users to swap into and out of RLUSD acr…
IMF says Nigeria’s stablecoin adoption is ‘testing the limits’ of monetary and regulatory frameworks
The IMF said stablecoin adoption in Nigeria is testing monetary and regulatory frameworks, while warning of digital d…
South Korean police arrest 23 individuals in $11 million USDT laundering case: report
From February 2024 to April 2025, the group allegedly moved $11.1 million in illegal funds by purchasing USDT and tra…
Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit
These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.
Congress moves to rebuild crypto crime task force after DOJ dismantled its dedicated crypto team
The bill avoids market regulation while trying to rebuild federal coordination for hacks, tracing, and victims. The p…
Did Tether just freeze $72M in USDT with no link to a hack in Monero money laundering sting?
A reported $120.2 million USDT routing through Monero left about $72 million frozen, but the market impact showed how…