Binance phishs its own staff monthly, India censors BitChat code: Asia Express
Binance has been phishing its own staff to get ahead of potential attacks. South Korean crypto volumes tank 89% — plus all of the week’s other crypto news from Asia.
New York AG warns CLARITY Act could weaken state crypto enforcement
New York Attorney General Letitia James said the federal crypto market structure bill could restrict state regulators and urged Congress to impose stronger consumer protections on digital asset platforms.
Cross River to enable P2P payments, banking services for X Money
The banking-as-a-service provider will power X Money’s peer-to-peer payments, FDIC-insured accounts and Visa debit cards as the platform expands its financial services.
Bitmine keeps buying Ether as ETH outperforms Bitcoin
The company added nearly 10,000 ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to 5.79 million Ether, about 85% of which is staked through its validator operations.
Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet business
The deal brings wallet technology to Payward’s enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with.
Tether’s XAUt gold token receives Shariah certification to expand Islamic finance access
The certification could expand access to Tether’s gold-backed token among Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking Shariah-compliant exposure to physical gold.
Bitcoin price eyes $66K as US stocks rise on Iran-strike pause
Bitcoin copied US stocks as relief over end of US-Iran strikes spread to risk assets at the start of the US trading session.
USDC issuer Circle to acquire nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents
IBM’s blockchain portfolio includes more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, with a particular focus in supply chain applications.
Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries
Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.
Rate path still divides investors: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders prepared to navigate a slew of volatility catalysts as US inflation data and US-Iran war triggers keep risk-assets in an unpredictable state.