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Gotbit founder to forfeit $23 million in stablecoins as part of plea deal in market manipulation case
Alex Andryunin may also receive a lighter sentence following the agreement, pending court approval, but cannot withdr…
Bybit CEO says $16 million worth of stolen bitcoin funneled through Wasabi mixer to P2P vendors
A portion of the funds (193 BTC or $16 million) passed through the Wasabi mixer before reaching various peer-to-peer …
Institutional crypto wallet platform Utila raises $18 million Series A amid ‘tectonic payments shift’ to stablecoins
Utila provides digital asset infrastructure for institutions, focusing on stablecoin payments and tokenization.
Ethereum’s stablecoin dominance grows as USDC and USDT drive $850 billion in volume
As speculative assets face significant headwinds, Ethereum's stablecoin ecosystem continues to demonstrate resilience…
Coinbase launches Verified Pools in select regions to provide more transparent onchain liquidity
Coinbase's Verified Pools are available to users in the United States, Singapore, Netherlands, British Virgin Islands…
AI crypto bot AIXBT lost $100,000 worth of ETH after hacker gained unauthorized ‘dashboard access’
The maintainer of AIXBT's social media account said the attacker gained access to the bot's “simulation wallet” t…
Hello, Hoodi: Ethereum Welcomes a New Testnet
Ethereum's 'Pectra' upgrade will be tested on Hooli following buggy attempts on other testnets, Holesky and Sepolia.
Wemix says delay in disclosing $6.2 million hack was to prevent panic: report
On Feb. 28, the Wemix Foundation suffered a $6.2 million hack — but made a public announcement four days later.
North Korea surpasses El Salvador and Bhutan in BTC holdings following $1.4 billion Bybit hack: Arkham
North Korea's Lazarus Group currently holds 13,518 BTC, worth around $1.13 billion, according to data from Arkham Int…
OKX suspends DEX aggregator following Lazarus ‘misuse’ and heightened EU scrutiny
OKX halted its DeFi services used by hackers to launder some of the proceeds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
Stablecoins Supply Up By $20 Billion – The Key To Bitcoin’s Next Move?
Early in 2025, there was a significant surge in the stablecoin market, with a $20 billion increase in total supply. W…
Ethereum developers to launch new ‘Hoodi’ testnet ahead of much-anticipated Pectra upgrade
Previous Pectra activations on the Holesky and Sepolia testnets ran into configuration issues, pushing back the offic…
Trezor discloses potential vulnerability in older Safe 3 crypto wallets following white hat research by rival Ledger
The attack, discovered by Ledger security researchers, involves "voltage glitching" and reprogramming a device's micr…
The Daily: CZ denies seeking a pardon from Trump amid Binance deal reports, Grok’s unintentional token creation spree ends and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
HYPE drops 8.5% amid $4 million HLP vault loss following Hyperliquid whale liquidation event
Hyperliquid said there had been no exploit or hack of the protocol, but its liquidation engine could not handle the s…
Circle Upgrades Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol Promising Near-Instant USDC Settlements
CCTP V2 enables nearly instant USDC transfers between blockchains with new feature, reducing blockchain transaction t…
Circle trims USDC cross-chain settlement time down to seconds with protocol update
The update reduces cross-chain 'transaction settlement time to seconds, compared to an average of 13 to 19 minutes.'
Thailand’s SEC gives Tether and USDC the green light for digital trades
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the use of the largest two stablecoin assets, Tether (…
Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies
Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’…
Crypto mixers and crosschain bridges: How hackers launder stolen assets
Crypto mixers and crosschain bridges help criminals obscure stolen funds, making it harder for investigators to trace…
Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200B as U.S. Sees Industry Helping Maintain Dollar Dominance
Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen losing over $100 million of XRP tied to LastPass hack, says ZachXBT
In January 2024, Ripple's Chris Larsen admitted there had been "unauthorized access" to his “personal XRP accounts."
Ethereum researchers look to prevent major delay of network’s next Pectra upgrade after testnet mishaps, Core Devs say
Ethereum core devs will spin up a “shadow testnet” to prevent delaying research into the Pectra hard fork, after …
Blockchain oracle RedStone launches RED token, enabling staking and paving the way for multi-asset rewards
Stakers will initially earn rewards in RED, with future potential for other assets like ETH, BTC, SOL and USDC.
Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push
A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.
Coinbase eyes tokenized securities as crypto regulations shift under Trump administration
Coinbase continues to explore tokenization of traditional financial assets, aiming to make securities trading more ef…
Cosmos-based Noble’s yield-paying USDN stablecoin goes live
The launch is accompanied by a new “points” campaign, which will provide alternative ways to earn yield or future…
Developers deploy fix after Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade hits snag on Sepolia testnet
Developers appear to have identified the issue and have rolled out a fix — as the network is once again processing …
Circle's USDC to be First USD Stablecoin in Japan
SBI VC Trade will be the first to list Circle’s stablecoin under the country’s new payments framework.
Japan ushers in stablecoin era with SBI VC Trade’s landmark license and planned USDC listing
SBI VC Trade has become Japan’s first company to receive official approval to handle stablecoins like USD Coin (USD…