US takes down sites, seizes $1M from crypto ransomware gang BlackSuit
US and international law enforcement agencies have taken down servers and websites linked to the BlackSuit ransomware group and seized $1 million in crypto.
Ethereum whales scoop sales by traders in ‘disbelief’ of rally: Santiment
Despite Ether finally edging back toward its all-time high of $4,878, chatter on social media shows retail traders remain skeptical and in disbelief, according to Santiment.
HashFlare founders given time served for $577M crypto Ponzi
HashFlare co-founders Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin were given time served for copping to their roles in a $577 million scheme, with prosecutors saying they’re weighing an appeal.
OpenEden taps BNY Mellon to manage tokenized US Treasury assets
BNY Mellon will manage and custody the assets backing OpenEden’s Moody’s “A”-rated tokenized US Treasury fund, expanding the bank’s presence in blockchain-based finance.
Coinbase revives stablecoin bootstrap fund to boost USDC in DeFi
Coinbase has revived its fund to boost USDC liquidity in DeFi, starting with supporting the stablecoin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter.
Crypto crime unit with $250M in seizures expands with Binance
Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs expand their crime-fighting unit with Binance as the first T3+ partner, as industry data shows crypto hacks are getting faster and harder to stop.
Bitcoin traders target $137K as US CPI print raises Fed rate cut odds to 94%
Bitcoin bulls lift their price target to $137,000 as odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut increase.
US prosecutors double down on 10-year sentence for HashFlare co-founders
The two men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in February and later received a letter directing them to “self-deport” from the United States.
Grayscale launches two trusts linked to Sui ecosystem protocols
DeepBook and Walrus’s “Winter Walrus” are ranked outside of the top 10 Sui ecosystem protocols, according to DefiLlama.
Ethereum dev detained in Turkey donates to Roman Storm’s defense fund
Federico Carrone, an Ethereum core developer, pledged $500,000 to the Tornado Cash co-founder’s legal fund after being detained in Turkey over alleged links to a privacy protocol.