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Bitcoin transactions hit 18-month low as Runes and Ordinals hype fades

Daily activity drops below 350,000 as speculative protocol interest shifts to other chains.The following is excerpted from The Block’s Data and Insig...

Iran's Nobitex Source Code Exposed Day After Hackers Steal Tokens Across Bitcoin, EVM, Rippl

The pro-Israel group Gonjeshke Darande follows through on its threats, publishing the full exchange code and security files, thereby placing the remain...

South Korea to investigate fees of local crypto exchanges

South Korea’s newly elected president Lee Jae-myung reportedly promised to reduce crypto trading transaction costs as part of his presidential campai...

Crypto Lenders Hold Nearly $60B of Assets as New Wave of DeFi Adoption Sweeps In: Report

DeFi protocols are expanding into tokenized real-world assets, with crypto-native asset managers playing a key role in capital allocation and governanc...

Fed Leaves Rates Steady, Expects Weaker Growth, Sticky Inflation

Bitcoin price was little changed and traded just above $104,000 as policymakers expect stickier inflation and slower growth....

DOJ Ties Kansas Bank Collapse to $225 Million 'Pig Butchering' Seizure

Shan Hanes, the former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank, wired millions in embezzled funds to scammers who promised crypto riches and was arrested in 20...

Circle Rockets After Stablecoin Bill Clears Senate, Pushes Post-IPO Rally to Over 500%

Wednesday’s rally reflects investor confidence that Circle will be the chief beneficiary if the U.S. formally embraces stablecoins as digital cash eq...

Nobitex source code leaked after $100M hack by pro-Israel group

Hackers behind the $100 million Nobitex exploit have released the exchange’s full source code, escalating tensions amid the Israel-Iran conflict....

Iranian exchange Nobitex hacked for over $81M by Israel-linked hackers

The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $81 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft....

Meta Pool hit with $27M exploit, but attacker flees with only $132K

Meta Pool says an early detection system discovered the exploit, allowing it to pause the affected smart contract and prevent further losses....

How to legally stake crypto in 2025: What is now allowed after the SEC’s latest move

The SEC’s 2025 guideline clarifies the regulatory stance regarding crypto staking. It states what is and isn’t allowed and how you can stake lawful...

JPMorgan, SEC meet to discuss capital markets moving onchain

Three JPMorgan executives met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to discuss which capital markets instruments could move onchain and how to best naviga...