US Treasury sanctions enablers of North Korea IT worker fraud ring
Fraudulent tech workers with ties to North Korea target a range of industries, including blockchain companies, with schemes and infrastructure spreading worldwide.
MEV bot makes $10M in $50M crypto swap gone wrong
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says a user confirmed a warning to proceed with the swap, despite “extraordinary slippage,” while a MEV bot also attacked the large transaction.
Trump offers memecoin holders another gala to boost token from lows
Donald Trump is billed as the keynote speaker at an event in Florida for his top memecoin holders, which comes as the token hits an all-time low.
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF sees $15.5M volume on debut
The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust will distribute staking rewards on a monthly basis from institutional-grade Ethereum validators run by Figment, Galaxy Digital and Attestant.
Anchorage Digital ties in Puffer Finance for institutional Ethereum restaking
The integration allows institutions to stake Ether held in Anchorage custody and receive Puffer’s liquid restaking token while earning staking and restaking rewards.
SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ calls for simpler disclosure rules, flags tokenization debate
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged regulators to simplify corporate disclosure rules and allow experimentation with tokenized securities via a potential innovation exemption.
US Senate votes to include CBDC ban in bipartisan housing bill
The provision banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency was included in housing affordability legislation.
Polychain backs VeryAI’s $10M raise to build palm-scan identity system on Solana
The startup’s smartphone-based biometric system aims to help crypto platforms detect AI-generated accounts while preserving user privacy through onchain verification.
Binance claims ‘full and complete legal victory‘ in Alabama court
While a judge granted a motion by Changpeng Zhao, he also ordered the plaintiffs in the case against Binance to file a second complaint or face ”total or partial dismissal.”
Bitcoin funding rate flips negative: Are bears getting too confident?
While geopolitical tension and weak labor data are hurting market sentiment, institutional buying below $75,000 may soon exhaust sellers and spark a bull run.