Binance Signs Kazakhstan Memorandums to Explore Stablecoin and Digital Payments

Binance and Kazakhstan signed memorandums to explore a stablecoin and digital-asset payments during Changpeng Zhao's meeting with the deputy prime minister in Astana.

ZKsync Hardens EraVM Security Ahead of Six-Month Retirement

Matter Labs outlined new security measures for EraVM chains, including a longer execution delay, and said the execution environment will be retired within six months.

Poland Crypto Bill Blocked After Third Presidential Veto

Poland's Sejm fell 25 votes short of overriding President Nawrocki's third veto of a crypto bill, leaving the country without a MiCA supervisor.

FinCEN Ties $12.7 Billion to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds

FinCEN said institutions reported activity tied to more than $12.7 billion in crypto investment scams run from compounds in Cambodia, Laos and Burma.

Ukrainian Police Take Down Crypto Scam Stealing $1M a Month

Ukrainian police and the SBU shut down a network of fake investment platforms whose crypto drainer stole up to $1 million a month from 20 countries.

Tether-Backed Orionx Shuts Down After $7M Custody Gap

Chilean crypto exchange Orionx, backed by Tether, began a permanent shutdown after a forensic audit uncovered a $7 million gap in customer custody.

Pencil Finance Funds 1,000 Student Loans Entirely On-Chain

DeFi protocol Pencil Finance said it completed a $1 million student-lending cycle entirely on-chain through education-financing firm ErudiFi on EDU Chain.

Better and Coinbase Launch Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages That Rehypothecate Collateral

Better and Coinbase's bitcoin-backed mortgage reached $360 million in pre-application loan volume, with borrowers pledging BTC that Better can rehypothecate.

Liquid Network Pauses After White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 BTC From Federation Reserves

Blockstream halted its Liquid sidechain after purported white-hat hackers withdrew 4,000 BTC from federation reserves using an uncompromised peg-out key.

Cheapest Crypto Prop Firms in 2026: Low-Fee Challenges Compared

Compare ten cheap crypto prop firm challenges by exact 2026 price, refund terms and execution venue, including CFT's Bybit link, before you pay.

Why Governments and Institutions Are Putting Sovereign Debt Onchain

Explore why governments and institutions are moving sovereign debt onchain for faster settlement, lower costs, programmable assets and broader access.

KuCoin Introduces KCUSD as Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Product

KuCoin launches KCUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin product offering eligible users daily compounded returns, flexible redemption and future margin utility.

Jupiter Integrates Gacha Trading Card Platform Into Mobile App

Jupiter integrates Gacha into its mobile app, letting users open digital packs, collect graded cards and access instant buybacks.

Capital B Adds 376 Bitcoin, Treasury Now Holds 3,521 BTC

Capital B, Europe's first Bitcoin Treasury Company, has finalized its capital raise and bought 376 bitcoin, lifting its total treasury to 3,521 BTC.

Harmony Proposes Shutting Down Layer-1, Migrating ONE Token to Ethereum

The non-binding plan would snapshot ONE balances and issue matching ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum, redirecting future emissions to an AI video business.

Raydium LaunchLab Adds Support for Any Token Pair on Solana

LaunchLab creators can now choose a supported quote token for launches and liquidity pools, with LaunchOnSF serving as the first integration.

DBS and Citi Complete First Weekend Cross-Border Payment on Swift Ledger

The banks moved a live USD payment between Singapore and New York over a weekend, settling in minutes on the Swift Digital Ledger instead of days.

Rocket Pauses Trading After $287K Perpetual Market Attack

Rocket halted deposits, withdrawals and trading while it investigates a dormant perpetual market attack and prepares a recovery plan for customers.

Arthur Hayes Details FLOP Network for Verifiable AI Inference

FLOP Network proposes a proof-of-useful-inference chain where AI agents pay for compute, while staked miners and validators face slashing for bad work.

Coldcard Wave 3 Exploiter Moves Funds Through CoinJoin

Galaxy Research observed new Coldcard Wave 3 fund movements through THORChain and CoinJoin, turning stationary holdings into an active trail.

XRP Healthcare Says Wallet Breach Affected 4,011 Users

The company traced about 445,000 DAI to one Ethereum wallet after unauthorized transactions affected roughly 4,011 XRPH Wallet users during its probe.