Bitcoin slides to near $80,000 as hot CPI revives Fed hike talk, nearly $1B in crypto liquidations
September CPI came in hotter than expected, pushing Treasury yields higher and triggering roughly $1 billion in leveraged crypto liquidations across bitcoin, et
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Ledger halts device sales at resellers in seven Asian markets after suspected $86M drain
Ledger asked resellers to pull hardware wallets pending investigation of a suspected $86 million theft, raising supply-chain concerns for self-custody users.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Russia's central bank confirms plan to ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading, as Sberbank wins approval to trade BTC
Russia is tightening retail crypto access through a P2P ban while simultaneously letting its largest bank offer bitcoin trading to qualified investors.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Circle's USDC designated EU's first 'significant' e-money token by EBA
The designation brings USDC under stricter EU supervision and marks a milestone in stablecoin regulation under MiCA.
The Block · +14 outlets
Dogecoin falls 8.6% as ETF outflows and bearish bets build, with February low of $0.08 in focus
DOGE underperformed the broader market decline, with analysts pointing to ETF outflows and rising bearish positioning as the token tests key support.
Mitrade · +1 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch global money platform merging fiat and stablecoin rails
The partnership expands mainstream payment infrastructure for stablecoin settlement, alongside a revised Standard Chartered outlook on the stablecoin market.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and ether trading to professional investors in the UAE
The bank's UAE wealth clients gain access to BTC and ETH exposure, extending institutional crypto distribution in the Gulf.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul on Interpol red notice
The detention adds to legal pressure on one of crypto's most prominent but controversial founders.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Solana sets date for Alpenglow upgrade as network pushes faster finality
The scheduled upgrade is Solana's next major consensus change, aimed at cutting finality times.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Brooklyn prosecutors dismantle 112 servers behind crypto scam targeting Russian speakers
Authorities took down infrastructure tied to a large-scale fraud operation, part of broader international action against West African fraud syndicates.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU expansion
The deal would give the exchange group a licensed banking foothold inside the European Union.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Starknet opens vote on possible Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks, launches shadow accounts
The governance vote tests how L2s weigh long-term quantum exposure, while Starknet also rolled out privacy features for DeFi wallets.
NewsCord · +4 outlets
Coinbase urges bitcoin quantum migration to start now, warning it 'can take years'
The exchange is pressing the industry to plan for post-quantum cryptography before it becomes an urgent security risk.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt exits as Clarity Act stalls
The departure comes as US market structure legislation remains stuck, clouding the regulatory outlook.
The Block · +14 outlets
BitMEX sued in UK for return of $27M in bitcoin over unlicensed derivatives
The suit adds to legal exposure for offshore derivatives venues serving UK users.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
DriveWealth to use Ripple's RLUSD for stablecoin settlement and cross-border payments
The brokerage infrastructure provider becomes a notable enterprise adopter of Ripple's stablecoin.
The Block · +14 outlets
Babylon moves bitcoin lending proposal forward on Aave V4
The proposal would bring native bitcoin staking and lending into a major DeFi lending protocol.
Cointelegraph
Crypto majors and alts fall, Zcash tanks double digits as leverage builds
Zcash's pullback followed a sharp rally that left crowded leveraged positioning, amid broad altcoin weakness.
Decrypt