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Stablecoins in Europe: ECB sounds the alarm as dollar tokens storm the gates
Stablecoins in Europe are dominated by dollar tokens, the ECB warns, threatening sovereignty, raising costs and risking bank contagion. Act fast.
Sui Treasury: Mill City Ventures III’s Bold $441M Crypto Move
Discover how Mill City Ventures III embraces the crypto world with a $441M investment in a Sui treasury, signalling trust in digital assets.
Bitcoin Laundering: $20 Million Scheme Dismantled in China
Uncovering a $20 million Bitcoin laundering scheme in China.
BNB All-Time High Overtakes Nike’s Valuation
Discover how BNB’s all-time high surpasses Nike’s valuation, marking a significant shift in market dynamics between digital and traditional assets.
Crypto Malware Hits Steam: “Chemia” Incident Exposes Risks
Crypto malware is surging, with stealers like Lumma stripping browser data, cookies, and hot‑wallet files while loaders inject payloads.
Monero 51% Attack? How Qubic’s uPoW Redefines Network Security
Explore how Qubic’s innovative uPoW concept impacts Monero network security.
Solana Staking Leads ARK Invest’s Crypto Strategy
Discover why Solana staking is pivotal in ARK Invest’s strategy as institutional interest soars.
Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings Amid Bold $2.5 Billion Stock Offering
Strategy, a leader in Bitcoin treasury, ramps up holdings with a $2.5B stock offering. Discover how this expands their BTC dominance.
Tron Inc: Bold Billion-Dollar TRX Expansion Strategy
Tron Inc embarks on a $1 billion TRX expansion, highlighting a bold move in crypto treasury strategies.
Pengu Dusting Scam: Protect Your Assets
Uncover the Pengu dusting scam plaguing Solana. Learn how to protect your crypto from sophisticated threats.
Pudgy Penguins Quashes OpenSea Rumours Amid NFT Market Surge
Pudgy Penguins dismisses OpenSea acquisition rumours while focusing on strategic growth amidst a booming NFT market.
Pump.fun Unveils Volume-Based Rewards Amidst LetsBONK Competition
Pump.fun introduces a trading volume-based rewards system to challenge LetsBONK’s market dominance as it seeks to regain market share.
USDS and USDe Add $5B to Stablecoin Market
Stablecoin market adds $5B as USDS and USDe grow amid federal oversight changes, challenging stablecoin dominance.
Zora: The Tokenised Content Revolution
Explore how Zora is reshaping digital content as a tokenised powerhouse, driving exponential growth in NFTs and SocialFi.
Bitcoin Difficulty Climbs: Navigating the Intensifying Block Hunt
Bitcoin difficulty just surged to an unprecedented 127.62 trillions of hashes, a 1.07% rise on July 25, marking the network’s toughest challenge yet.
Ethereum ETFs: Outpacing Bitcoin in Crypto Investment
Ethereum ETFs, led by BlackRock’s ETHA, redefine crypto investments and challenge Bitcoin’s dominance.
Gemini CEO Sparks Controversy Over JPMorgan Onboarding Pause
Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss criticizes JPMorgan’s halt on Gemini’s onboarding, reigniting Open Banking tensions.
Solo Bitcoin Miner: A Rare Victory Against All Odds
Solo bitcoin miner running just 48 TH/s hit block 907283 and kept the whole reward. One rig versus ~900 EH/s of competition. Odds said “no chance.” Luck said otherwise.
The GENIUS Act’s Impact on Stablecoin Policy
Explore how the GENIUS Act transforms stablecoin regulations, impacting issuers like Tether and Circle in the evolving digital asset market.
Ark Invest Transforms Strategy with Ethereum Focus
Ark Invest refines its portfolio with a bold Ethereum investment, reflecting market trends and strategic foresight.
GameSquare Stakes Ambitiously on Ethereum and NFTs
GameSquare’s strategic moves in acquiring CryptoPunks and boosting ether holdings underline its commitment to the Ethereum ecosystem.
NDAChain: Vietnam’s Pioneering Blockchain Initiative Set for 2025 Debut
Discover NDAChain, Vietnam’s bold step towards blockchain integration, enhancing transparency & efficiency for a digital future.
USDtb Launches Amidst New US Regulatory Era
Ethena launches USDtb stablecoin in the US in partnership with Anchorage Digital, leveraging the GENIUS Act.
WOO X: Withdrawals Frozen Amid $14M Phishing Breach
WOO X halts withdrawals following a $14M phishing breach, spotlighting security vulnerabilities and liquidity concerns.
Chris Larsen’s XRP Transfer Sparks Controversy. $175M Moved
Chris Larsen faces backlash amid claims of market manipulation following a $175M XRP transfer. What’s next for Ripple’s co-founder?
Bootstraps or Bust, the FCA’s New Regime (CP25/15)
The FCA’s CP25/15 rips the booster cables off Britain’s laissez-faire crypto scene and wires it into the hard circuitry of prudential rules.
Tax, Banks and Bitcoin, Inside the Reform UK Crypto Gambit
Farage’s 10 per cent CGT pledge is a high-wire gamble that the phrase Reform UK crypto can sway both restless youth and cautious banks at once.
$220M SUI Network Cetus Exploit – Oracle Bug
A single oracle-pricing bug let an attacker drain about $223 million from Cetus, the biggest DEX on Sui, in minutes. Our deep-dive reconstructs the on-chain transactions, traces the laundering trail, and explains why a faulty oracle is enough to bankrupt an otherwise secure AMM.
GENIUS Act Passes the US Senate in 66–32 Cloture Vote
The GENIUS Act passes the US Senate’s cloture test 66-32 on 20 May, catapulting America toward its first purpose-built stable-coin statute.
UK Mandates Crypto Reporting for Service Providers Starting 2026
Starting 1 January 2026, crypto service providers in the UK will be required to report customer transaction data under new HMRC rules aligned with the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).
Coinbase Data Breach, $20 Million Extortion Bid
Coinbase faces renewed scrutiny after a coinbase data breach in which hackers bribed offshore support contractors, siphoned customer data and demanded a $20 million bitcoin ransom, an extortion the exchange refused to pay.
DeFi’s Centralised Gateways Under Fire After Twin Incidents at Curve and ZKsync
Decentralised finance prides itself on tamper-proof code, yet the past two days underlined how exposed its Web2 skin remains.
SIM-Swap Culprit Faces 24 Months Over Fake Bitcoin-ETF X Post
U.S. prosecutors have asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson to sentence 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. to two years in prison for the January 2024 SIM-swap attack that let him seize the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and publish a fake post saying spot Bitcoin ETFs had been approved.
Mashinsky Sentenced, Celsius Ruling Signals Limits on Leniency
Alex Mashinsky sentenced to twelve years for the Celsius fraud, a ruling that signals Washington’s hard limit on retail deception in crypto.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade, Can a Hard Fork Outrun the Macroeconomy?
As Ethereum prepares for its pivotal pectra upgrade on 7 May 2025, the network faces a dual test: delivering technical breakthroughs in staking and scalability, while weathering a volatile macroeconomic climate.
Aztec Network, Inside Ethereum’s Fully‑Encrypted Layer‑2
Aztec Network is the first Layer‑2 that treats privacy as a birth‑right, not a bolt‑on.
EU Privacy Coin Ban Looms: Countdown to 2027
Article 79 of the new Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation outlaws privacy‑focused tokens like Monero and Zcash and prohibits European intermediaries from hosting anonymous wallets.
$330M Bitcoin Theft and Monero Laundering
On April 27, 2025, a wallet holding 3,520 Bitcoin was drained, with funds swiftly moved. ZachXBT revealed the Monero laundering operation, as the attacker swapped the BTC into XMR via instant exchanges, spiking Monero’s price 50% to $339.
From Land Grabs to Brand Hubs: The Sandbox in 2025
The Sandbox spent 2025 doing the unglamorous work that makes digital worlds stick: rewriting physics so avatars can fly, swapping raffle-style jackpots for a steady battle-pass economy, and giving creators a VoxEdit facelift.
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