Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks
Starknet is asking STRK holders whether to explore becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain to reduce its dependence on Ethereum’s quantum-security...
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Bitget, Liquid exploits push Q3 crypto hacks toward $1.2B
Compromised suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure components outside security audits drove about 77% of the quarter’s total losses, according to...
Bitcoin dips to $80.1K as KOSPI closes at its lowest since April
Bitcoin price action continued to see contagion from a Korean tech sell-off after the KOSPI Index fell 7.5% on Thursday.Bitcoin...
Thailand crypto ETFs may see slow start despite new rules: CoinShares
Thailand’s new Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules take effect Friday, but CoinShares expects modest initial inflows as existing investment options...
Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4
Babylon’s proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage, but further votes and...
Bitcoin ETFs shed $261M as XRP funds buck weekly outflow trend
Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $151 million in net outflows since Monday, after investors withdrew $681 million the previous week.US spot...
South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms
South Korea is proposing tougher cybersecurity assessments after a review identified security deficiencies at 130 financial firms.South Korea is planning...
Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout
The consultation follows Parliament’s passage of digital asset legislation in April, with Australia’s securities regulator now proposing capital, custody and...
VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF
VanEck initially filed an S-1 registration statement for the exchange-traded fund in October last year. Asset manager VanEck said it...
Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal
The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions.Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of...
Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause
Illinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industry-aligned organizations are pushing for...
EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant...
US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking...
OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it...
Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow
The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields....
