White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
Witt’s departure leaves a leadership gap at the White House Crypto Council and marks the fourth highprofile exit from the advisory group. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitget, Liquid exploits push Q3 crypto hacks toward $1.2B
Compromised suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure components outside security audits drove about 77% of the quarter’s total losses, according to…
Bitcoin dips to $80.1K as KOSPI closes at its lowest since April
Bitcoin price action continued to see contagion from a Korean tech selloff after the KOSPI Index fell 7.5% on Thursday. Source:Cointelegraph
Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4
Babylon’s proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage, but further votes and security reviews remain before…
Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout
The consultation follows Parliament’s passage of digital asset legislation in April, with Australia’s securities regulator now proposing capital, custody and…
Bitcoin miners plunge up to 13% in Wall Street’s worst selloff since July
TeraWulf, Core Scientific, Cipher Mining and IREN each lost more than 12% as hotter inflation hit AI infrastructure companies. Source:Cointelegraph
Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal
The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions. Source:Cointelegraph
Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause
Illinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industryaligned organizations are pushing for summary judgment on…
EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
The secondlargest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant emoney token.“…
US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russianspeaking Americans.…
OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and…
Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow
The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.…