China moves to seize 61,800 bitcoin tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme
The seizure of roughly $5.1 billion in BTC, linked to the Qian case, is among the largest state bitcoin confiscations and could weigh on market supply.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs take in $1 billion over three days, erasing October losses
Renewed inflows into spot bitcoin funds signal institutional demand rebounding after a weak stretch, with ether funds also snapping a five-day outflow streak.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Coinbase fined $3.6M by Irish central bank over fund safeguarding failures
The penalty adds to a string of regulatory sanctions against Coinbase's European entity and highlights scrutiny of how exchanges segregate customer funds.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
OCC finalizes GENIUS Act stablecoin rules ahead of January deadline
The federal framework sets standards for stablecoin issuers, though the American Bankers Association accuses the OCC of undermining Congress.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Trump and a crypto firm sued over profiting from foreign government
The lawsuit adds to legal exposure around the Trump family's crypto ventures as federal ethics questions mount.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
Bitcoin recovers to $81,700 as memecoins lead altcoin rebound
Crypto prices bounced after an Asian-market selloff, with bitcoin and gold trimming early losses as oil stayed near $100.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
HSBC rolls out first stablecoin to over 3 million app users
A major global bank launching a retail stablecoin pushes tokenized deposits further into mainstream payments.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Senate's top Democratic investigator probes Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
The inquiry into the stablecoin issuer's payments deepens congressional scrutiny of Tether's US business ties.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments
The move brings won-denominated stablecoins under foreign-exchange rules and adds to cross-border payment experiments with Japan.
The Block · +14 outlets
CoinDCX says it wasn't hacked, blames broken cleanup job for $16 million outflow
The Indian exchange attributes flagged wallet transfers to a 2025 breach spillover rather than a new hack, raising questions about disclosure.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after devs flag risk to existing contracts
Holding back the upgrade reflects caution over backward compatibility as Ethereum pursues faster settlement.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
New York seeks over $1.3 billion from NovaTech founders after couple fled the US
The civil action follows one of the larger crypto-era fraud cases, targeting defendants accused of running a Ponzi-style scheme.
The Block · +2 outlets
Coinbase expands tokenized offerings as SoFi launches yield-bearing FDIC-insured deposit
SoFi's tokenized deposit that earns 4.4% and converts to a stablecoin shows banks racing into tokenized cash products.
The Block · +4 outlets
Switzerland approves its first retail spot bitcoin ETF
The approval extends European retail access to spot bitcoin exposure as issuers expand beyond the US market.
NewsCord · +13 outlets
Fireblocks denies report of $2.5 billion acquisition talks with Visa
The crypto custody firm's denial pushes back on speculation about consolidation in institutional digital-asset infrastructure.
The Block · +14 outlets
Tron's Q3 stablecoin settlement hits $2.21 trillion as network activity grows
The report underscores Tron's outsized role in stablecoin transfers even as TRX trades at a fraction of rival chains' valuations.
Traders Union · +6 outlets
Standard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody
The deal deepens a major bank's grip on institutional crypto custody infrastructure.
The Block
a16z drops crypto from its name, widening bets to AI and frontier tech
The rebrand signals shifting venture capital attention away from pure crypto plays toward AI.
Decrypt · +5 outlets