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How prices from the future fooled a crypto oracle into paying out up to $24 million
Future-dated reports allegedly cleared an authorized signer check, while Ostium has yet to publish final loss account…
US jury indicts South Dakota crypto investor on 29 counts over alleged $20 million investor fraud
DOJ indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts over an alleged $20 million fraud, with a …
Ledger unveils hardware-backed Agent Stack to prevent rogue AI transactions
With Ledger Agent Stack, users can deploy bots to read balances, suggest transactions, prepare swaps and draft operat…
Is using an old iPhone safer than a crypto hardware wallet? ZachXBT thinks so
ZachXBT recently argued that a dedicated iPhone offers better security than a hardware wallet, a line of reasoning th…
California pair charged with laundering crypto proceeds from darknet fentanyl sales
The pair allegedly shipped over 500 drug parcels over a seven-month period and laundered hundreds of thousands of dol…
Ostium pauses trading after apparent $18 million vault exploit
Onchain data shows the Ostium attacker dispersing the stolen funds across multiple wallets after converting USDC into…
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
The consortium-backed stablecoin would share reserve income with partners instead of the issuer, pressuring Circle's …
NEAR Governance Vote To Scrap Gas Rebates Puts Developer Incentives Under Review
NEAR Governance Vote To Scrap Gas Rebates Puts Developer Incentives Under Review is a useful reminder that crypto cov…
Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield pass-through model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting mor…
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the do…
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts …
Former LASD deputy jailed for obstructing crypto ‘mogul’ Adam Iza extortion probe
A former LASD deputy was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for lying about an Adam Iza extortion incident.
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust ban…
DOJ moves to drop $722M BitClub case before trial as victims wait to learn what they will recover
The $722 million alleged scheme total is separate from recovery, while final terms and a court filing remain unresolv…
Coinbase Smart Wallet Verification Upgrade Targets The Multi-Chain UX Problem
Coinbase is still trying to make on-chain activity feel less like a specialist task. Its latest Smart Wallet verifica…
Stablecoins are moving more money while crypto’s cash pile gets smaller
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion in June, according to Visa Onchain Analytics, …
BNB Chain’s AWS-Linked Agent Studio Pushes AI Back Into The Crypto Infrastructure Race
The AI-agent narrative in crypto has gone through plenty of hype, but BNB Chain is trying to move the discussion towa…
One crypto wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraudster processed over $122M before Interpol closed in
The Thailand case shows how cross-chain token swaps can complicate tracing across services, assets and borders. The p…
Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
DOJ’s account separates a forfeiture order from the unresolved question of who could authorize a transfer. The post…
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022's Terra-Luna crash, but sta…
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack is the kind of crypto story that …
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the r…
DOJ charges federal inmate over alleged theft of $290,000 in crypto forfeited to US government
Federal inmate Rossen Iossifov faces new charges for allegedly taking $290,000 in government-forfeited cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Foundation says AI agents find real bugs, but most are false positives
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security team has been using coordinated AI agents to test critical network infras…
Why Bitcoin ATMs are becoming the last stop in America’s $11B crypto scam pipeline
FBI and IC3 data show how online coercion can end at a kiosk before anyone can stop the transfer. The post Why Bitcoi…
Cardano’s wallet hack exposed the user layer holding its on-chain government together
EMURGO said it is stepping down from its role in Pentad, the five-member group coordinating Cardano's infrastructure …
Circle Brings Native EURC To Base As MiCA Gives Euro Stablecoins A Clearer Lane
Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denom…
Crypto hack losses fall below $1 billion in H1 2026 despite record attack volume: Immunefi
Crypto hacks hit a record 207 incidents in H1 2026, but losses fell to $972M as DeFi exploit damage dropped 74% from …
INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
The operation uncovered a crypto laundering network using cross-chain swaps to obscure funds, with one wallet process…
CFTC charges North Carolina man over alleged $14 million crypto, futures fraud
The CFTC charged a NC man and his company after the agency said he swindled about 60 people out of $14 million in a c…