US gov’t sues four states, RWAs cross $30 billion: Month in Charts
The US CFTC has sued four states for trying to enforce state-level gambling laws on prediction markets, meanwhile Strategy stacked over 56,000 BTC.
Did Bitcoin bottom versus gold? BTC price will reach $167K in 2027 if history repeats
Bitcoin’s 40% rebound against gold signals a potential bottom, echoing past setups that preceded strong BTC/USD rallies.
UK regulator clears path for tokenized funds within existing rules
The FCA signs off rules to let UK funds keep registers onchain and add a new Direct‑to‑Fund dealing model, aiming to simplify tokenized funds inside the existing regime.
South Korea seeks 20-year sentence for Delio CEO over $169M crypto fraud
Prosecutors say Jeong Sang-ho’s “active deceptive acts” left nearly 2,800 investors frozen out of their funds, as South Korea’s crackdown on the crypto industry widens.
THORWallet partners with Unblock to expand global non-custodial Mastercard access
THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions, advancing self-custodial finance adoption.
Crypto hack losses top $630M in April, highest since February 2025
Losses from crypto hacks have topped $630 million in April across more than 25 hacks, with DeFi dominating major incidents and exploits accelerating despite security updates.
Australia draft payments vision eyes stablecoin interoperability
A draft vision for Australia’s domestic payments system says stablecoins and tokenized fiat currency could reshape how money moves across future rails.
South Korea’s Shinhan Card taps Solana to test real-world stablecoin payments
Shinhan Card signed a deal with Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment tests and explore non-custodial wallets and DeFi-based services.
US seized $500M in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury secretary says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets, surpassing the previously reported $344 million freeze.
Crypto becomes most muted topic on X, and AI slop may be the culprit
Crypto has become the most-muted topic on X since the platform launched its snooze feature, with AI-generated spam and InfoFi posting likely driving users to tune it out.