Regulation
Democrats Target Prediction Market Insider Trading, Claim Trump Allies Are Profiting
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation prohibiting prediction markets that hinge on government action or pre-determined outcomes.
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Security
Crypto e-commerce firm Bitrefill discloses cyberattack, names North Korea’s Lazarus Group as potential suspect
Bitrefill said attackers accessed 18,500 purchase records, potentially revealing “limited customer information."
Technology
U.S. regional banks building tokenized deposit network on ZKsync to rival stablecoins
A coalition of U.S. regional banks is developing a tokenized deposit network built on the ZKsync blockchain, positioning the initiative as a direct competitor to dollar-backed stablecoins currently dominating the digital payments landscape. The move represents a significant strategic shift for traditional banking institutions that have largely remained on
Technology
Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction
Sam Altman's biometric identity project World has announced a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase, aiming to establish human verification standards for artificial intelligence transactions. The collaboration will integrate World's iris-scanning technology with Coinbase's infrastructure to ensure that real people, not bots, are
Regulation
Popular Solana wallet Phantom wins CFTC nod to access regulated derivatives markets
Phantom, one of the most widely used cryptocurrency wallets on the Solana network, has secured regulatory approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer users access to regulated derivatives markets. The no-action relief letter from the CFTC effectively clears a path for the wallet provider to integrate
Exchange
Mastercard to Acquire Stablecoin Tech Firm BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion
Mastercard said Tuesday that it will acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in an effort to connect fiat and crypto payment rails.
Market
Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal
Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.