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Zondacrypto CEO flees to Israel as 4.5K BTC goes missing – Board responds
The Zondacrypto saga has escalated from a governance failure into a political issue.
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U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has expanded its legal battle against state-level resistance to prediction market regulations by adding New York to its list of defendants. The federal regulator is now pursuing litigation against multiple states that have pushed back against CFTC oversight of prediction market operations
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Brazil blocks Kalshi, Polymarket in sweeping ban citing investor protections
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said some 28 betting platforms were banned in the country amid rising concerns about online gambling.
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Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has frozen $344 million worth of tokens in connection with U.S. economic sanctions targeting the Iranian regime. The freeze represents one of the largest single-action compliance measures taken by the stablecoin issuer, affecting multiple wallet addresses allegedly linked
Technology
Amazon Web Services Marketplace Adds Chainlink Crypto Oracle Services
Amazon’s Chainlink integration lets enterprises connect cloud infrastructure with blockchain networks through familiar AWS tools.
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Tennessee bans crypto ATMs statewide, joining Indiana in fraud crackdown
The law, which passed unanimously, extends liability beyond crypto ATM operators to businesses hosting the machines.
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South Africa draft bill would tighten crypto capital controls
South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties.
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ECB signs standards deals to cut digital euro integration costs
The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.
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China’s new online marketing rules tighten ban on crypto promotions
China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK.
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DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Boosting Pro-Crypto Warsh’s Fed Chair Confirmation Odds
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped the Jerome Powell probe regarding the Federal Reserve building costs. This is significant, as it could clear the way for the U.S. Senate to confirm pro-crypto Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, even before Powell’s term ends next month. Ad Ad DOJ Drop
Security
Researcher breaks 15-bit elliptic curve key in ‘largest quantum attack,’ wins 1 bitcoin bounty from Project Eleven
Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli derived a 15-bit elliptic curve key on a publicly accessible quantum computer, Project Eleven said.
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India pushes e-rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS digital currency plan takes shape
India is accelerating its digital rupee adoption through targeted welfare distribution pilots as the BRICS nations advance plans for a collaborative central bank digital currency (CBDC) framework. The Reserve Bank of India has launched new trial programs distributing government welfare payments via the e-rupee to select beneficiary groups, marking a