Ledger finds LTE implant that stole recovery phrases in suspected $86M drain tied to reseller CryptoBilis
The hardware wallet maker traced confirmed cases in the suspected $87M drain to tampered devices shipped through a specific reseller, raising supply-chain quest
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Trezor cuts ties with resellers after Ledger finds spy implant in crypto wallet supply chain
The move widens a supply-chain security scare to a second major hardware wallet vendor.
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Binance shuts down its Bitcoin mining pool after six years
The exchange exits a business line that had already shrunk sharply, as miners concentrate around a handful of pools.
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Kraken parent Payward to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU expansion push
The deal would give one of the largest US crypto exchanges a licensed banking foothold inside the European Union.
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BitMEX sued in UK over $27M in Bitcoin tied to unlicensed derivatives
The claim tests how far UK courts will reach into offshore derivatives venues serving British users.
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UK moves closer to keeping $5B bitcoin haul after High Court ruling
The ruling affects how seized crypto assets are held and disposed of by UK authorities.
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NFT marketplace Blur to shut down website and stop new Blend loans next month
The shutdown marks a capitulation for one of the largest NFT trading and lending venues of the last cycle.
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Bitcoin whale that held through every crash since 2020 moves $377M, originally bought days before Covid crash
The wallet received 4,582 BTC in March 2020 worth $40.8M and has only now moved them, a transfer large enough to draw market attention.
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XRP Ledger's payment engine had a counterfeiting bug hidden since 2015
The long-dormant flaw, if exploited, could have allowed the creation of unbacked tokens on the ledger.
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Standard Chartered to custody Ripple's RLUSD in Dubai and let clients trade without moving it
Bank custody of a stablecoin and in-place trading is a step toward institutional settlement use of tokenized dollars.
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Strategy buys $21.5M in bitcoin and repurchases $192M in STRC preferred
A smaller bitcoin purchase alongside a large preferred buyback suggests the treasury company is prioritizing its capital structure.
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Ripple-backed Evernorth lists on Nasdaq holding 473 million XRP worth far less than it paid
The listing gives public market investors a large XRP treasury vehicle, one already sitting under water on its cost basis.
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Strive buys $280M in bitcoin, its largest purchase in months
Corporate bitcoin treasury accumulation continues from a smaller, newer entrant.
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Interactive Brokers adds Ethereum staking for eligible clients
A mainstream broker offering staking widens yield access to a traditional investor base.
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French proposal to require reporting of wallets over $112K draws crypto backlash
The plan would extend financial reporting duties to self-hosted crypto holdings in France.
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CZ says he is worth $10B to $30B while Forbes says $110B, dispute centers on how Binance is valued
The gap highlights how opaque private exchange valuations remain, and how much of the founder's wealth rests on an unlisted company.
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Bitmine adds $32M in ethereum as Tom Lee says firm is nearly done stacking
One of the largest ETH treasury vehicles signals its accumulation phase is close to finished.
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Bybit expands beyond crypto as CEO outlines next phase of financial platform
The exchange joins a broader push by crypto firms into conventional financial services.
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