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A global INTERPOL sweep uncovered a single crypto wallet processing $122.5M in romance scam proceeds, exposing the scale of crypto-enabled social engineering fraud.…
A Wisconsin criminal complaint against Circle exposes how USDC's court-order-only freeze policy leaves fraud victims stranded while Tether moves 30x faster.…
Polymarket has applied for a US futures commission merchant license that would allow American users to trade on margin, posting only a fraction of required capital.…
Hong Kong's SFC has ordered crypto platforms and internet brokers to abandon SMS, email, and app-based OTP logins, citing a surge in phishing-driven cybersecurity incidents.…
Russia's largest private bank is developing a digital depository and brokerage platform ahead of the country's forthcoming regulated digital-asset framework.…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has denounced H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, as "a ticket to sanctions evasion," sharpening Democratic opposition as Senate negotiations continue.…
Swift has moved its blockchain-based ledger into live pilot with 17 global banks, targeting 24/7 cross-border payments via tokenized deposits.…
Paul Grewal of Coinbase and Edward McGee of Grayscale are stepping down, with internal successors named at both firms following major industry milestones.…
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix debuts on Nasdaq at $149 per ADS, marking the largest US listing ever by a foreign company.…
The US Treasury is pushing back against European regulators seeking bank exposure data, raising concerns about global financial transparency and cross-border regulatory alignment.…
US prosecutors charge Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov with conspiring to launder $290,000 in seized cryptocurrency while serving a federal prison sentence.…
Hong Kong-listed OSL Group has obtained a MiCAR CASP licence from Austria's FMA, unlocking regulated digital asset access across all 30 EEA member states.…