blockchain
XRP Ledger's v3.3.0 Brings Back Shelved Amendments in Tokenization Push
The XRP Ledger is set to release xrpld v3.3.0, placing five amendments before validators — including two previously withdrawn over security concerns.…
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banking
Hong Kong Bank Deposits Tick Higher in June as Lending Momentum Builds
Hong Kong's authorized institutions recorded a 0.1% month-on-month rise in total deposits in June, with HKD deposit growth countering a dip in foreign currency holdings as lending accelerated.…
fintech
PayPal's $310 Billion Collapse and What It Tells Us About Fintech's Future
PayPal has shed over $310 billion in market value since 2021 — not because it stopped growing, but because the payments landscape fundamentally shifted around it.…
stablecoin
How Sanctions Strangled Russia's Ruble-Pegged Stablecoin A7A5
Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has detailed how international sanctions crippled A7A5, a ruble-pegged stablecoin launched in early 2025 to help Russian firms evade financial restrictions.…
ethereum
Verus Protocol's Ethereum Bridge Drained of $7.44 Million in Notarization Exploit
A notarization mismatch in Verus Protocol's Ethereum cross-chain bridge allowed an attacker to drain $7.44 million in ETH, tBTC, stablecoins, and MKR on July 23, 2026.…
cybersecurity
A Five-Year-Old Firmware Flaw Just Cost Coldcard Users $89 Million
A dormant 2021 firmware vulnerability in the Coldcard hardware wallet has been exploited across three attack waves, draining nearly $89 million in bitcoin from thousands of wallets.…
stablecoin
Circle Wins NYDFS Trust Charter, Cementing USDC's Regulatory Legitimacy
Circle Internet Group secured a limited purpose trust charter from New York's top financial regulator on July 31, 2026, marking a pivotal milestone for USDC and stablecoin oversight.…
sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Two Iranian Firms Over Bitcoin-Fueled Hormuz Shipping Insurance Scam
The US Treasury's OFAC designated two Iranian companies on July 29, 2026, for running a Bitcoin-enabled illicit insurance scheme targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.…
artificial-intelligence
Singapore's ACT Taskforce Takes Aim at AI-Driven Threats to Financial Resilience
MAS and ABS launch the ACT taskforce to defend Singapore's financial sector against emerging cyber threats driven by frontier AI models.…
stablecoin
South Korea's Stablecoin Exodus: $367M Leaves in June, 18th Month Running
South Koreans transferred $367 million in stablecoins to foreign exchanges in June, marking 18 consecutive months of capital outflows through digital assets.…
bitcoin
BIP-110 Soft Fork Frozen as Coldcard Exploit Exposes Bitcoin's Upgrade Fragility
Bitcoin's BIP-110 soft fork activation is suspended after a Coldcard wallet flaw, with miner backing at just 2.53% against a 55% threshold.…
banking
Monte dei Paschi Eyes Banco BPM After Merger Talks Collapse
Italy's banking sector faces a major structural shift as Monte dei Paschi di Siena moves toward a potential takeover of Banco BPM following failed merger negotiations.…