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Onchain scammers netted more than $14 billion last year, and approval phishing remains a primary attack vector.

Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds.

Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Federal Reserve policymakers said.

Crypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund.

Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak.

The size and scope of the US stock market “gives policymakers a strong incentive to backstop major drawdowns,” said Bitget Wallet COO, Alvin Kan.

Bitcoin faces renewed sell pressure amid an oil price surge, Japan economic contagion risks and a fresh round of selling from Strategy.

Industry data shows trading activity and market value accelerating as crypto companies and traditional financial institutions expand tokenized equity initiatives.

EU officials reportedly plan to consider changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, dubbed by some as “MiCA 2.0,” in response to a US stablecoin law and rules on tokenized payments and deposits.

Bitcoin hovered around the $62,000 mark following a spike in oil prices, escalating hot war in Iran and traders’ move to cut risk ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement.

The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merger deal that “better reflected market conditions.”

A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.

Andrew Bailey reportedly said Bank of England policy remained independent after a meeting with Nigel Farage that included discussions on cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the “crucial” $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.

The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up to 135 million European crypto holders.

India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.

Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it’s growing very, very fast.

Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.

Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.

Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.

Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments.

The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.

Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against its sports event contracts.

Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network’s reward system to WBERA.

Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday at 6 pm UTC, allowing developers to begin creating native tokens on the network.

So-called “chat control” rules could be revived in the EU, with lawmakers again set to vote on the legislation Thursday.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree.

Swyftx interim co-CEO Andrea Yuen says the company “won’t be a pure crypto spot exchange in future,” after it secured a license allowing it to offer payment services.

“The security risk is the part we take most seriously,” the team said, citing old code and AI exploit risks.

The CFTC has launched a rare crypto-related enforcement action against a commodity pool operator that allegedly defrauded investors of more than $14 million.