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A single Hong Kong case drained $29 million via AI video impersonation. Bithumb warns that deepfake-driven social engineering now threatens every crypto withdrawal.
BlackRock’s BUIDL and Janus Henderson’s JTRSY investors can now tap $1B in daily stablecoin liquidity for immediate redemptions, shifting risk onto Basin.
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan leaves June 15. Eowyn Chen, ex-Trust Wallet CEO, steps in as interim CMO, signaling a strategic shift toward self-custody and DeFi.
The Senate passed a crypto market-structure bill, shifting the real fight over token classification and stablecoin reserves to the conference committee.
Brazil’s central bank banned Banco Topazio from foreign crypto trading for two years after $1.7B in transactions lacked due diligence. The regulator warns other banks may face similar bans.
The Reform UK leader’s property purchase after a $6.7M crypto gift has intensified calls for a ban on digital-asset political donations. A formal consultation could freeze the status quo.
CrowdStrike data reveals a 51% jump in losses to over $2 billion, driven by fewer but larger attacks on exchanges and Web3 protocols, using social engineering and cross-chain laundering.
Winklevoss Capital Fund bought $100M of Gemini Class A common stock at $14/share, paid in bitcoin. The injection embeds bitcoin price swings into the exchange’s equity base, complicating a revenue diversification push. Traders now face a double drag if bitcoin falls further.
Institutional traders on Kraken will be able to post Franklin Templeton's BENJI money market fund as collateral, earning yield on idle cash. The exchange's xStocks framework has processed over $30B in tokenized equity volume.
Immunefi absorbs Code4rena's wardens as the audit platform closes, concentrating bug bounty talent while DeFiLlama records $7B in DeFi exploit losses this year.
BoE's Breeden says 'genuinely open' to alternatives after industry called £20,000 stablecoin cap cumbersome. Also reviewing 40% reserve rule.
The contract bundles Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar into a single regulated instrument, responding to a 43% YTD volume surge. First trade June 8.
Chris Kim warns the $32 billion tokenized asset market lacks liquidity for institutional trading, even as JPMorgan prepares a new tokenized fund.
Dapper Labs stops issuing NFTs on NFL All Day and signs a new NFL licensing deal. The pivot away from mint-based sports collectibles puts focus on whether the Flow blockchain stays part of the partnership.
Blockaid: permissionless executeMetaTransaction puts all Colony colonies at risk. The $132,700 drain adds to record $625M April DeFi losses.
The Clarity Act proposes token classification rules that could clear the way for institutional flows. The committee vote cuts tail risk; ethics debates may now delay floor action.
24/7 trading, instant settlement, and fractional ownership are driving the push to put stocks on blockchain rails. The first tokenized equity products could launch before year-end, reshaping market structure.
CoinList's Passage platform bundles tokenized asset distribution, leveraging $1.2B in raises, targeting the fragmentation that keeps tokenized stocks from circulating.
Celsius's ex-CRO avoids additional prison time. The CEL manipulation guilty plea yields a rare criminal conviction. Alex Mashinsky's trial now becomes the critical enforcement test.
CertiK's CEO warns DeFi attackers are using AI to outspend defenders, shifting focus to operational and supply-chain weaknesses over smart contract bugs.
A pre-funded stablecoin pool absorbs redemptions for BlackRock’s BUIDL and Janus Henderson’s JTRSY, settling on-chain instantly while off-chain settlement catches up.
Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance CLARITY Act, stripping DeFi protections from Section 301. Legal risk for decentralized finance now depends on full Senate negotiations.
Binance removed 20 tokens from its Alpha platform after an internal review. Affected tokens include PRAI, COMMON, PINGPONG, TAKER, and WHY. The move may trigger liquidity crunches.
The Clarity Act, first comprehensive crypto bill, passes Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support. Next: full Senate vote and token classification.
The facility promises instant stablecoin payouts for tokenized fund investors, shifting liquidity dynamics. The next stress test is whether Basin’s reserves hold during a coordinated redemption spike.
Launch of CME Nasdaq-linked crypto index futures on June 8 would bring institutional access to a basket of seven digital assets, from Bitcoin to Solana and XRP. CME crypto ADV is up 43% YTD.
Crypto platforms lost 51% more to North Korean hackers in 2025. The jump raises exchange counterparty risk and sell pressure on Ethereum tokens.
Euro stablecoin volumes surged 1,200% after MiCA took effect. Market capitalisation remains near €620 million. Circle’s EURC holds over 50% share, and the €16 trillion addressable market is largely untapped.
The $70 billion crypto-backed lending market gets a new entrant as Blockchain.com offers BTC, ETH, and USDC loans globally. Here’s what changes for liquidity and collateral risk.
The Tether-TRON-TRM Financial Crime Unit freezes over $450M across 23 nations, spotlighting USDT on TRON as the enforcement priority. Next: compliance pressure on exchanges.