cryptocurrency
Crypto Lost $940M to Hackers in Six Months — Audits Stopped Almost None of It
Security firm ack3 documented 135 exploits costing $939.86M in H1 2026, with security audits failing to prevent 94% of the damage.…
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bitcoin
Galaxy Research Puts Coldcard Bitcoin Losses at $70M Across 1,196 Addresses
Galaxy Research has identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 BTC in just 41 minutes, pushing estimated losses from the Coldcard wallet incident to $70 million.…
bitcoin
$70 Million in Bitcoin Vanishes in 40 Minutes as Coldcard Firmware Flaw Exposed
A critical firmware vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets allowed attackers to reconstruct seed phrases and drain $70 million in BTC in under an hour.…
stablecoin
Bank of Italy Study Finds Stablecoins Offer No Clear Remittance Cost Edge
A Bank of Italy research paper concludes stablecoin remittances hold no consistent cost advantage, with fiat conversion and infrastructure — not blockchain fees — driving most differences.…
central-banking
India's RBI Draws $41B in Foreign Inflows With Targeted Capital Controls
The Reserve Bank of India attracted $41 billion in foreign currency inflows in just two months through targeted capital-flow measures, signaling renewed confidence in emerging-market monetary policy.…
regulation
Minnesota Bans Crypto Kiosks as Resident Losses Approach $1 Million
Minnesota has enacted a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks after residents lost nearly $1 million to scams, marking a significant consumer protection milestone.…
cryptocurrency
FTX's $900M Fifth Distribution Round Begins Reaching Creditors
Distribution agents have begun releasing funds in FTX's fifth creditor reimbursement round, with ex-users reporting receipt of payments tied to their 2022 losses.…
stablecoin
Ramp's Stablecoin Accounts Take Aim at SWIFT's $180 Trillion Empire
Ramp launches stablecoin accounts for business customers, unifying fiat and digital payments on one platform to challenge SWIFT's $150–180 trillion annual flow.…
artificial-intelligence
Cognizant's EMEA AI Unit Targets the Enterprise AI Production Gap
Cognizant launches a dedicated EMEA AI Unit to help enterprises move agentic AI from pilot to production under its Frontier Deployed Engineering model.…
banking
NatWest Bets on LSEG Veteran Triona O'Keeffe to Lead Its AI Data Push
NatWest Group has named former Deutsche Bank and LSEG executive Triona O'Keeffe as its new Chief Data and Analytics Officer, effective January 2027.…
fintech
Revolut and OpenAI Unite to Bundle ChatGPT Go Into Banking Plans
Revolut partners with OpenAI to offer retail customers up to 12 months of free ChatGPT Go access, bundled directly into its tiered banking subscription plans.…
stablecoin
MiFinity's PayAnyCoin Puts a $1.8B Mastercard Bet to Work in Cross-Border Payouts
MiFinity launches PayAnyCoin, a stablecoin payout service powered by BVNK infrastructure — the same firm Mastercard agreed to acquire for up to $1.8 billion in 2026.…