Ripple shares DPRK threat intelligence with Crypto ISAC to help crypto firms detect hiring and insider access risks. Ripple is sharing North Korea threat intelligence with Crypto ISAC to help crypto firms respond faster to cyber threats. The move centers on shared defense, as DPRK-linked hackers continue to target digital...
Aave Battles to Unfreeze $73M ETH as Legal Fight Over Kelp DAO Exploit Escalates
Aave argues frozen ETH belongs to users, not claimants, as legal uncertainty delays DeFi recovery efforts. Aave has moved quickly to challenge a court order freezing millions in recovered ether. The dispute follows a recent exploit linked to Kelp DAO that shook DeFi markets. Legal claims tied to unrelated terrorism...
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds $238M in ETH as Holdings Reach $12.11B
Tom Lee’s Bitmine adds 101,745 ETH worth $238M, raising total holdings to 5.18M ETH valued at $12.11B, with 84% staked. Bitmine Immersion Technologies has increased its Ethereum holdings after buying 101,745 ETH last week. The purchase was valued at about $238 million, based on the company’s reported ETH price. The...
USDPT Goes Live: Western Union Enters Crypto With USDPT Stablecoin on Solana
USDPT signals Western Union’s shift toward blockchain-based settlement and real-time global payment infrastructure. Western Union has taken a decisive step into digital assets with the launch of USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. Built for real-world use, USDPT connects regulated banking infrastructure with high-speed blockchain rails. Early details point to a...
North Korea Pushes Back on $577M Crypto Theft Claims, Blames U.S. Policy
DPRK denies allegations, yet data ties it to most 2026 crypto hack losses, signaling rising cyber activity. North Korea has rejected fresh accusations linking it to large-scale cryptocurrency theft. Officials described the claims as politically motivated and aimed at justifying pressure from Washington. The response comes as blockchain data shows...
Capital B Raises €1.1M With Adam Back to Boost Bitcoin Strategy
Capital B raised €1.1 million via Adam Back to expand its Bitcoin holdings. The warrant deal boosts Adam Back’s stake to nearly 9.97%. Shares jumped over 6.5% following the funding announcement. Capital B has secured a large investment by Blockstream CEO Adam Back to increase its digital asset treasury. This...
SEC Delays First Prediction-Market ETF Approvals Amid Growing Review Concerns
SEC delays approval of prediction-market ETFs from Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares, citing the need for clearer disclosures on event-based financial products. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the approval of the first prediction-market ETFs as it expands its review process. These products were supposed to be launched this...
SOL Strategies Buys HoudiniSwap for $18M to Boost Solana Growth
SOL Strategies acquires HoudiniSwap for $18M to expand Solana ecosystem, improve cross-chain swaps, privacy trading, and institutional blockchain infrastructure. SOL Strategies has announced a major move in the blockchain industry by buying HoudiniSwap for $18,000,000. The purpose of this deal is to enhance the Solana ecosystem and simplify cross-network crypto...
Cardano Adds Scorechain Compliance Tools to Boost Institutional Use
Cardano integrates Scorechain compliance tools for ADA risk scoring, monitoring, and Cardano native token investigations. Cardano’s integration with Scorechain adds new compliance support for ADA and Cardano native tokens, giving exchanges, banks, and multi-chain teams tools for risk scoring, entity attribution, and transaction monitoring. The update is built for Cardano’s...
JoelKatz Enters $FUZZY Liquidity Pool While Analyst Calls Chart ‘Primed’ for Breakout
Ripple CTO JoelKatz joins the $FUZZY/XRP AMM pool on XRPL as trader Michael_rr1 calls the chart structure primed for the next leg up. The deposit came quietly. No press release, no announcement thread. Ripple CTO David Schwartz, posting as @JoelKatz on X, said he took a portion of his FUZZY...