Category: Cryptocurrency

15 hours 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...
16 hours 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...
17 hours 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...
18 hours 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...
19 hours 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...

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...

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...
1 day 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.

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...