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.
Ethereum to $60K? It’s a ‘generational play’ for ETH bull Tom Lee, says analyst
ETH price is retesting a long-term support trend line that previously preceded a 5,200% rally, a fractal setup pointing to a potential move toward $60,000 by 2030.
Bitcoin eyes $75K after ‘most hawkish’ FOMC as oil hits highest since 2022
Bitcoin price action remained weak as the US-Iran war delivered a Fed meeting that was the “most hawkish in years” and oil neared four-year highs.
Meta rolls out stablecoin payouts for creators in Philippines, Colombia
The latest stablecoin move comes years after Meta first dipped its toes into stablecoins through Libra in 2019, before scrapping the plans in 2022 due to regulatory pushback.