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Crypto bust in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests including Chinese nationals: Interpol
In Zambia, a group allegedly lured victims into a crypto investment scheme that led to $300 million in losses.
Japan's SBI Holdings Joins Tokenized Stock Push With Startale Joint Venture
The financial conglomerate is building a blockchain platform for tokenized assets with Startale, the blockchain devel…
Japan’s SBI Holdings taps Startale to launch onchain tokenized stock trading platform
The tokenized asset market is projected to grow as large as $18.9 trillion by 2033, according to a joint report from …
Crypto security firm Kerberus acquires Power Universe, an anti-fraud browser extension for Ethereum and Solana wallets
Crypto security company Kerberus has acquired Refract, the makers of an anti-fraud browser extension for wallets, in …
Stablecoins, Tokenization Put Pressure on Money Market Funds: Bank of America
Stablecoin demand for Treasuries won’t meaningfully shift T-bill dynamics, but instead poses a bigger challenge to …
Scammer impersonates UK police officer to steal $2.8 million in bitcoin via social engineering
North Wales Police are investigating a bitcoin theft after a scammer impersonated a senior officer and persuaded a vi…
Ethereum Foundation’s ‘Trillion Dollar Security’ plan zeroes in on improving UX
The Ethereum Foundation wants to enhance security so Ethereum can handle "billions of users trillions of dollars."
Kraken expands its tokenized xStocks to Tron in latest expansion of Backed partnership
The exchange's xStocks — tracking assets like Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla — were initially launched on Solana and so…
Binance, Coinbase among first members to join TRM Lab’s crime-stopped Beacon Network alongside law enforcement
Binance, Bitfinex, Coinbase, Crypto.com, HTX, Kraken, PayPal, Poloniex, Ripple, and Zodia Custody, among others, have…
Fed warns banks could become irrelevant if they ignore blockchain adoption now
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has called for banks to embrace blockchain technology or r…
Scaramucci's Skybridge Capital to Tokenize $300M in Hedge Funds on Avalanche
The investment management firm is bringing two of its hedge funds on-chain in partnership with Apex Group's Tokeny.
MetaMask continues expansion beyond Ethereum with latest TRON integration
The self-custodial wallet has previously integrated Sei and Solana and has signaled plans to add Bitcoin support.
1inch launches native cross-chain swaps between Solana and EVM chains
1inch has introduced native swaps between Solana and EVM networks, aiming to improve liquidity across ecosystems.
‘SPAC King’ Chamath Palihapitiya looking to raise $250 million ‘American Exceptionalism’ vehicle to invest in AI, DeFi, defense, or energy
Chamath Palihapitiya's latest special purpose acquisition company, American Exceptionalism, could take a DeFi company…
Stellar Development Foundation Invests in Archax, Aiming to Boost Tokenization
The UK-regulated digital asset platform has integrated Stellar into its tokenization tool and launched the Aberdeen t…
Kraken suspends Monero deposits after 51% attack
Crypto exchange Kraken has announced the suspension of Monero (XMR) deposits following a confirmed 51% attack on the …
Why Chainlink (LINK) Could Be The Biggest Winner In Stablecoins And Tokenization Era
The stablecoin and tokenization sectors are experiencing a significant resurgence, fueled by pro-crypto regulations i…
Ripple Exec on Why XRP Ledger Is ‘Uniquely Suited’ for Real World Asset Tokenization
Ripple Senior Vice President Markus Infanger explains how the characteristics and features of XRPL make it the perfec…
BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets
Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk has been targeted by a major cyberattack, which resulted in the theft of roughly $48 …
Tokenization Firm Dinari to Launch L1 Blockchain, Aims to Be the 'DTCC of Tokenized Stocks'
The Dinari Financial Network will serve as a coordination layer for tokenized equities, with a group of institutions …
Turkey’s oldest crypto exchange BtcTurk halts deposits, withdrawals after $48 million in unusual outflows
Turkey’s BtcTurk suspended crypto deposits and withdrawals after security firm Cyvers detected $48 million in suspi…
Onchain development platform launching on Base taps Microsoft AI tools, like OpenAI, to enable anyone to deploy an app
A new onchain app development platform called Dreamscape is using Microsoft's AI tools to enable users to launch smar…
Coinbase loses $300k to rogue MEV bots after token swap misconfiguration blunder
Coinbase, the largest US-based exchange, has reportedly lost $300,000 to MEV bots following a misconfiguration involv…
PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and others back crypto payments firm Mesh, pushing total funding over $130 million
Mesh's new funding comes five months after it raised $82 million in a Series B round led by Paradigm in March.
GMX finalizes $44 million plan to compensate GLP holders affected by recent hack
GMX said the $44 million distribution will be issued in GLV, also pledging a $500,000 incentive pool to users that ke…
Coinbase loses $300,000 to MEV bots following 0x swapper interaction: security researcher
Coinbase CSO Philip Martin said no customer funds have been affected, and that this is an isolated incident.
Tokenized Equities Need an ADR Structure to Protect Investors
RDC’s Ankit Mehta says that depository receipts were the original form of tokenization and should be applied to tok…
The Daily: Ethereum Foundation sells ETH as price nears all-time high, Solana hits $200 as broader altcoin market heats up, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Bitcoin-based memecoin launchpad Odin.fun exploited for over $7 million
Its co-founder said the company's treasury isn't big enough to cover the losses and it is working on a 'concrete plan…
Binance joins as first member of T3+, the crypto crime unit founded by TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs
The group has reportedly helped freeze over $250 million in criminal assets less than a year after launch.