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The U.S. Senate has just five days to pass the Crypto Clarity Act before summer recess, with failure threatening prolonged regulatory uncertainty for digital assets.…
A third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed total losses to roughly 1,367 BTC—approximately $88 million—across 4,585 addresses, per Galaxy Research.…
An illegal gambling network routed $4 billion in crypto through Shelbit, an unlicensed Dubai exchange, exposing critical gaps in global crypto compliance.…
Currency traders are on high alert as a potential US-Japan joint intervention threatens to unwind yen carry trades and trigger a broad risk-asset sell-off.…
A Canadian entrepreneur lost 18 BTC worth over $1.6 million from a Coldcard hardware wallet in under seven minutes, part of a broader wave potentially totaling 1,367.05 BTC stolen.…
An Italian navy boarding of a Russian tanker in international waters has reignited debate over sanctions enforcement and the opaque economics of Russia's shadow fleet.…
South Korea confirms a 22% crypto tax for 2027 while Russia bans mining in Moscow until 2032, signaling tightening global regulatory pressure on digital assets.…
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, who launched the landmark Ripple lawsuit, takes over as U.S. Director of National Intelligence, as Bill Pulte returns to housing policy.…
The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader has sent crypto markets into sharp volatility and raised fears of broader global market destabilization amid calls for retaliation.…
Blackstone secures A$36 billion in financing from ANZ and NAB to acquire a massive HSBC loan portfolio, potentially redrawing Australia's lending map.…
Reuters reports $676M flowed from Shelbit, an unlicensed Dubai exchange tied to Iranian sanctions networks, directly to Binance.…
A Coldcard hardware wallet hack has driven 39,600 BTC in small transactions — the biggest sub-1 BTC movement since the FTX crisis — as the attack remains active.…