US Treasury’s DeFi ID Plan Draws Privacy Backlash
The US Treasury is exploring whether identity checks should be built directly into decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts, a move...
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US rep introduces bill to authorize state-sanctioned piracy against cybercriminals
Arizona lawmaker David Schweikert introduced the “Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025” in August, proposing the use...
Taiwan prosecutors indict 14 in $72M money laundering case with 1,500 victims
Taiwanese prosecutors have reportedly indicted 14 people in what they say is the country’s largest-ever cryptocurrency money laundering case, involving...
Arthur Hayes Joins Stem Cell Firm After Trump Pardon
BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company...
Court Orders EminiFX Founder to Repay $228M
A federal judge in New York ordered Eddy Alexandre, founder of the collapsed crypto platform EminiFX, to pay more than...
Solana App Revenue Plunges 44% in Q2 Despite Efficiency Gains
In the second quarter of 2025, Solana’s ecosystem experienced mixed performance across key metrics. Total application revenue dropped 44.2% to...
Korea’s Jeju City to Seize Crypto of Alleged Tax Evaders
Tax officials in Jeju City, the capital of the South Korean island province of Jeju, have reportedly started the process...
US Treasury Considers Digital ID in DeFi to Curb Illicit Finance
The US Department of the Treasury is seeking public feedback on how digital identity tools and other emerging technologies could...
Ether Treasury Race Accelerates With $24.5B BitMine Raise, as US Debt Hits $37T: Finance Redefined
The institutional Ethereum treasury race is accelerating, as two of the biggest corporate Ether holders are raising billions of dollars...
Silent Collapse and Post‑Quantum Defense
Quantum threat to Bitcoin: Harvest now, decrypt later Quantum computers could quietly break Bitcoin, and a former hacker says the...
L1 Blockchain Launches by Stripe and Circle Stir Industry Backlash
Fintech giants Stripe and Circle have unveiled plans to launch their own layer one (L1) blockchains, sparking widespread controversy in...
How a Ledger user lost $6.9 million after trusting a sealed wallet from TikTok.
What is the TikTok hardware wallet scam? A person who bought what looked like a “sealed, brand-new” hardware wallet advertised...
Stripe Quietly Building ‘Tempo’ Blockchain With Paradigm’s Backing: Report
A newly published report says fintech heavyweight Stripe is quietly crafting a payments-driven blockchain dubbed “Tempo” in collaboration with cryptocurrency...
How to Trade Crypto with ChatGPT Agent in 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide)
Key takeawaysChatGPT Agent can automate crypto trading tasks like research, charting and strategy execution.It integrates real-time data, onchain metrics and...
Embargo Ransomware Moves $34M in Crypto, Linked to BlackCat — TRM Labs
A relatively new ransomware group known as Embargo has become a key player in the cybercrime underground, moving over $34...
Donors Announce Roman Storm Legal Donations in Response to Possible Retrial
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s legal defense fund is seeing an influx of donations as the software creator’s defense team...
Roman Storm’s Early Passion for Code Led to Tornado Cash — and a Guilty Verdict
Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, found an interest in computer software at a young age after his...
Base Incident Report Reveals Infrastructure Weakness Behind Outage
Base has confirmed it experienced a 33-minute disruption on August 5, halting block production on its mainnet. The disruption occurred...
China Warns Iris-Scanning Crypto Projects Pose National Security Risk
China warned of the increasing use of biometric data by crypto-linked projects, cautioning that iris-scanning programs operating under the guise...
Spot Ether ETFs See Record $465M Daily Outflow
United States spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded almost half a billion dollars in daily net outflows on Monday, marking...
SEC, CFTC Division To End Fragmented US Crypto Landscape
The long-awaited White House report on cryptocurrency policy recommendations may bring an end to years of regulatory uncertainty for digital...
$3.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist, Biggest Crypto Hack Ever, Retroactively Uncovered
Chinese mining pool LuBian was hacked in 2020 for 127,426 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at about $3.5 billion at the time,...
