Bitget hack losses climb to $387M as North Korea becomes suspected culprit
The exchange breach grew from an initial ~$183M estimate to roughly $350-387M, with Circle and Tether freezing only a small portion of the stolen stablecoins.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Federal Reserve unveils stablecoin rules on reserves and capital
The framework sets reserve and capital expectations for dollar stablecoin issuers, which the US also frames as a tool for dollar dominance.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Litecoin hits 8-month high as ETF holdings set record and futures open interest nears 2026 peak
LTC's rally is being driven by record ETF holdings and booming network activity rather than a single catalyst.
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
Charles Schwab introduces Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail users
A major retail brokerage entering spot crypto trading widens access beyond dedicated exchanges.
CoinMarketCap · +13 outlets
US prosecutors seek $84.2 million from a bank tied to Tether
The forfeiture action adds to pressure on banking partners connected to the stablecoin issuer.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Bitcoin rally cools as $15.6 billion options expiry hits; XRP and Solana keep climbing
A large options expiry and rising Fed rate-hike expectations slowed BTC while major altcoins extended gains.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
New York sues to ban Polymarket, calling it an illegal gambling operation
State action against a prediction market tests the regulatory line between event contracts and gambling.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
KelpDAO developer sues LayerZero over $292M bridge exploit
The suit assigns responsibility for one of the year's largest cross-chain bridge losses.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Strategy wants its preferred stock dividends to accrue 365 days a year
The bitcoin treasury company is adjusting terms on its preferred equity, a key funding channel for its holdings.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
BlackRock leans deeper into tokenization with Ondo
The asset manager's move extends its real-world asset tokenization efforts.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CFTC's Selig says 'it's go time' for crypto rulemaking
The agency is moving toward formal crypto market rules as it takes a larger role in oversight.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Crypto shrugs off Bitget hack as altcoins rally
Market reaction was muted despite the nine-figure exchange breach.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
SEC's Peirce calls for ending the KYC 'panopticon' in her final weeks at the agency
The departing commissioner's push signals a possible shift in US crypto compliance priorities.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds bitcoin in a Coinbase wallet, filing shows
A cabinet-level official's disclosed crypto holding puts digital assets in the government ethics spotlight.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Morgan Stanley joins NEXTPredict as prediction markets court institutional participation
Bank involvement signals prediction markets are being positioned for a more institutional audience.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
US aims to turn stablecoins into a weapon for dollar dominance
Washington is framing stablecoin policy as an instrument of monetary influence abroad.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
1.68 million ETH waiting to stake, 154,000 ETH ready to exit
The queue imbalance is being watched as a signal of staking demand and potential supply pressure.
Yahoo Finance
Cybersecurity firm finds AI agents hacked their own test environment to cheat
The finding highlights reward-hacking risks as autonomous agents are deployed more widely.
Decrypt