Category: Cryptocurrency

2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

French Police Arrest 6 in Kidnapping of Magistrate Linked to Crypto Exec

Six suspects were arrested after a French magistrate and her mother escaped a 30-hour kidnapping ordeal intended to extort a...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

LMAX Breaks the Weekend Barrier: ‘Universal Exchange’ Merges Crypto & FX 24/7

LMAX Group operationalizes its 'always-on' vision, launching a unified venue that forces FX and Crypto into a single 24/7 liquidity...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Fed’s Waller: Crypto ‘Euphoria’ Dead as TradFi Reality Sets In

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller attributes the crypto market cooling to stalled legislation and institutional risk management, signaling the end...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Address Poisoning Exploits Surge: $62M Lost as ‘Fusaka’ Upgrade Inadvertently Lowers Attack Costs

Address poisoning scams claim another $12M victim as lower network fees post-Fusaka upgrade fuel a surge in dust attacks and...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Security

Ethereum Foundation Backs SEAL as Address Poisoning Costs User $12M

A single user lost $12.2M to address poisoning in January, prompting the Ethereum Foundation to fund a dedicated security engineer...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Banks Demand 1-Year Freeze on ‘Skinny’ Fed Accounts for Crypto

Bank lobbyists push for a mandatory 12-month delay on crypto firm access to Fed payment rails, escalating the battle over...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Polymarket Sues Massachusetts; Asserts CFTC “Exclusive Authority” to Halt State Bans

Polymarket files a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing CFTC preemption to stop state regulators from blocking its prediction markets.

Jump Trading Backs Kalshi, Polymarket as Super Bowl Volume Hits $1.5B

Prediction markets processed $1.5 billion on Super Bowl LX as Jump Trading moves to acquire equity in Kalshi and Polymarket...
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Farcaster Founders Pivot to Stablecoins, Join Stripe-Backed Tempo

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan leave Farcaster for the $5B stablecoin network Tempo as Merkle Manufactory returns $180M to VCs.
2 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Beijing’s Quiet $298B Treasury Directive Flashes Bitcoin Liquidity Warning

Chinese regulators advise banks to cut $298B in US Treasury exposure, spiking yields to 4.25% and threatening a liquidity crunch...