regulation·51d ago
FBI used Hamas crypto fundraising systems to seize $560,000, DOJ says
Three warrants in 2025 let US agents seize over $560,000 and track new donations.
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defi·53d ago
Firelight raises $8M to expand DeFi protection to Bitcoin and XLM
Firelight's funding round backs expansion of its DeFi loss-recovery network from XRP to Bitcoin and Stellar.
technology·54d ago
South Korea Plans Free AI Access for Citizens via State-Backed Chips
South Korea will offer free AI access to all citizens, with three consortia running the service on state-supplied Nvidia B200 chips.
defi·54d ago
Cronos Halts Blockchain After $75M Exploit on Tectonic Lending App
Cronos validators paused the network after a $75M exploit on Tectonic, stranding borrowed funds.
technology·54d ago
Zcash Mobile Proof Generation Gets 14x Faster, Cutting Private Transaction Delays
Zakura says new cryptography stack speeds mobile proof generation, reducing private ZEC waits from seconds to under 200 ms.
technology·54d ago
Zcash mobile private transactions get 14x speedup, Zakura says
Zakura says new cryptography stack cuts private ZEC proof generation from seconds to under 200ms.
bitcoin·55d ago
Luke Dashjr departs bitcoin mining pool OCEAN
Veteran Bitcoin developer leaves OCEAN after co-founder buyout; new CONVOY pool shows no blocks yet.
regulation·55d ago
Treasury GENIUS Act proposal would require US exchanges to vet foreign stablecoins
US exchanges must audit foreign stablecoin issuers or delist their tokens under a new Treasury proposal.
exchanges·55d ago
Deribit moves 90% of client assets to Coinbase, drops daily proof-of-reserves check
Deribit shifted most client funds to Coinbase and ended its daily Merkle proof-of-reserves check on Sept. 1.
exchanges·58d ago
Bitfinex Securities Raises $50M to Launch Tokenized Nickel Trading
Exchange prepares to list tokenized security backed by $1.6B nickel stockpile.
regulation·60d ago
US launches Operation Economic Outcast, sanctions Iran crypto networks
Treasury's Aug. 24 action targets nearly 60 entities and expands authority over Iran's crypto use.
bitcoin·60d ago
Strive Buys 1,110 BTC, Lowering Average Cost Despite $292M Unrealized Loss
Treasury firm Strive added 1,110 BTC last week, cutting its average purchase price while still holding a sizable paper loss.
bitcoin·60d ago
Strive Buys 1,110 More BTC, Trims Average Cost to $93,257
Strive expands bitcoin treasury to 21,356 coins despite $292 million unrealized loss.
bitcoin·61d ago
Fed experiment links Bitcoin price gains to new investor interest
A Cleveland Fed study found that showing people Bitcoin's past returns increased their likelihood of owning it.
ethereum·61d ago
BTC.TOP Founder Jiang Zhuoer Shifts Remaining Capital to Ethereum
Chinese mining pool founder reverses bearish stance, puts remaining funds into ETH.
regulation·62d ago
NoOnes Shuts Down Over Sanctions; Users Urged to Withdraw Funds
P2P crypto platform NoOnes is closing, telling 2.5M users to withdraw funds before August 23.
markets·63d ago
Fairmint CEO Warns Tokenized Stocks Could Echo 1960s Paper Crisis
Joris Delanoue says fragmented standards in tokenized securities may recreate Wall Street's 1960s paperwork crunch.
technology·63d ago
MANTRA Chain offline after exploit, restart planned for Aug. 21
MANTRA Chain's transactions, transfers, and staking remain unavailable as the team prepares a patch for an exploit.
markets·65d ago
Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M, Ether Funds Add $189M in Strongest Daily Inflows in Months
Spot bitcoin ETFs took in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, according to data cited by CoinDesk.
technology·65d ago
Securitize Q1 AUM hits record $4.3B as revenue slips
Tokenization firm Securitize reported record assets under management but lower revenue in its first quarter as a public company.
markets·66d ago
Unitree IPO Surges 600%, Outpacing Crypto Perp Bets
Unitree's first day of trading outpaced the price implied by Hyperliquid premarket perps by 75%.
bitcoin·67d ago
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Moves $538K After 15 Years
A bitcoin address that received 8.54 BTC in 2011 has transferred funds for the first time in 15 years.
bitcoin·68d ago
Strategy Skips Bitcoin Buy Again, Raises Cash by Selling MSTR Shares
Strategy sold MSTR shares for $333.7 million while holding its Bitcoin position unchanged.
exchanges·68d ago
Bitstamp Reportedly to Freeze Crypto Payments Over €1,000 Starting Tomorrow
A customer notice claims Bitstamp will freeze incoming crypto payments above €1,000 starting tomorrow, with exchange transfers unaffected.