SocGen brings MiCA-compliant USDCV dollar stablecoin to MetaMask
Societe Generale-FORGE said MetaMask will add its MiCA-compliant USDCV stablecoin, extending distribution for one of Europe’s bank-backed digital dollars.
X rolls out smart cashtags in US, Canada in step toward ‘everything app’
Tat Thang, a partner at the prediction platform Polymarket, suggests X is building a Web3 equivalent of the Chinese WeChat Pay citing its recent moves to scrub crypto bots.
North Korean hackers used AI-enabled social engineering in Zerion attack
It is the second long-term social-engineering attack this month, after the $280 million exploit of the Drift Protocol.
Crypto users targeted in ‘elaborate’ scam using popular notes app
Elastic Security Labs says a multi-step social engineering scam is aimed at those in crypto and finance, using a community plugin feature on a note-taking app to spread malicious device-controlling software.
Apple removes fake Ledger app that stole $9.5M from crypto investors
Apple told Cointelegraph that the fake Ledger Live app was removed and that the developer was terminated from its app store.
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley funding rose 37% in 2025 as TON led deals
Crypto Valley raised $728 million across 31 deals in 2025, outpacing global blockchain funding growth as a $400 million TON deal lifted totals.
Iran conflict hints Bitcoin’s addressable market could exceed gold: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan previously estimated that if Bitcoin captures 17% of the store-of-value market over the next decade, it could be worth $1 million a coin.
Bitcoiners propose freezing quantum-vulnerable coins in BIP-361
The authors described it as a “private incentive to upgrade” because lost or frozen coins will make everyone else’s coins worth slightly more.
Crypto, banks continue Senate bill spat with new proposal concerns: Report
Senator Thom Tillis will publicly share an agreement to end a crypto and banking clash over stablecoin yields, but both sides are resisting the proposal, Politico reports.
Kraken boss signals IPO still in play despite reports of pause
Kraken’s market valuation has dropped from $20 billion to $13.3 billion since the company confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC in November.