SEC charges Unicoin and executives for alleged $100 million fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged crypto platform Unicoin and three of its executives, alleging they made false...
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Genesis files dual lawsuits to claw back $3.3B from DCG, Barry Silbert
Update May 20, 11:20 am UTC: This article has been updated with comments from DCG.Genesis has launched a pair of...
Binance wants arbitration for all members of securities class suit
Crypto exchange Binance has asked a US federal judge to send all members of a class-action lawsuit alleging it sold...
Solana Labs offshoot Anza pitches ‘biggest change’ ever to network consensus
Anza, a Solana blockchain infrastructure firm spun out of Solana Labs, has proposed a new proof-of-stake consensus called Alpenglow that...
Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?
Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero co-founder
Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder of...
Crypto drainers as a service: What you need to know
What is a crypto drainer? A crypto drainer is a malicious script designed to steal cryptocurrency from your wallet. Unlike...
From debanking to a banking arms race—The rise of stablecoins
Opinion by: Megan Knab, CEO, Franklin PayrollThere are few historical examples of such a massive about-face for an industry, from...
90% of institutions ‘taking action’ on stablecoins: Fireblocks survey
A report from enterprise-grade digital assets platform Fireblocks shows that 90% of institutional players are using or exploring the use...
Central banks testing smart contract toolkit under BIS Project Pine
Central banks are experimenting with smart contracts to implement monetary policy in tokenized environments, signaling a growing interest in integrating...
Asset tokenization expected to speed capital flows, says Chainlink’s Nazarov
Asset tokenization is set to accelerate the movement of capital across traditional markets, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. Speaking...
Five crypto figures who disappeared, died — or maybe didn’t
Zerebro developer Jeffy Yu has been found alive at his parents’ home in San Francisco, days after faking his suicide...
Pareto launches synthetic dollar backed by private credit
Private credit marketplace Pareto has introduced a new synthetic dollar aimed at linking institutional investors with decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities...
Coinbase refuses $20M ransom after support agent data breach
Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, was hit by a $20 million extortion attempt after cybercriminals recruited overseas support agents...
Dems seek suspicious activity reports linked to Trump crypto ventures
US Democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to the US Treasury demanding access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) on several...