French couple forced to hand over $1M in Bitcoin by criminals posing as police
A French couple was forced to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin during a fake police home invasion as wrench attacks keep rising, local media reported.
US lawmakers probe Trump family-linked firm over Chinese stock scams
Dominari Securities, tied to Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is among the brokerages named in the congressional probe.
Was Ethereum ‘ultrasound money’ a mistake? ETH down 65% vs. BTC since pivot
Ethereum has failed to remain deflationary since the switch to Proof-of-Stake, as ETH’s price has disappointed Ether investors, particularly against Bitcoin.
Thailand crypto platforms freeze 10K accounts in AML crackdown: Report
Thai crypto operators reportedly froze 10,000 suspected “mule accounts” as new AML checks and transfer delays took effect in a wider anti-fraud push.
Tokenized stocks surpass $1B as Ondo, xStocks dominate sector
Foresight Ventures says regulatory barriers and liquidity advantages are driving consolidation in tokenized equities as the market expands.
Blackstone-owned AirTrunk secures record $1.24B loan for Tokyo AI data center
A consortium of 12 banks, led by SMBC, MUFG, Crédit Agricole CIB and Société Générale, arranged the record financing for AirTrunk’s Tokyo data center expansion.
US Bitcoin ETFs add $167M as altcoin funds extend outflows
US Bitcoin ETFs added $167 million in inflows on Monday, while Ether, XRP and Solana funds saw three-day outflows despite a crypto market rebound.
Bhutan moves $11.8M in BTC from its national stash: Arkham
Bhutan has accumulated around 13,000 Bitcoin since launching state-backed mining operations in 2019, primarily fueled by hydroelectric energy.
Tron joins Agentic AI Foundation as founder sees future in AI
Tron has joined the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation to collaborate on building open infrastructure for agentic AI, joining Circle and JPMorgan.
Vitalik Buterin envisions ‘one-click’ Ether staking for institutions
“We want the authority over staking nodes to be highly distributed, and the first step to doing this is to make it easy,” said Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.