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THORWallet and Unblock Bring Self-Custody Crypto Payments Closer to Daily Use

THORWallet has joined forces with Unblock to expand access to its non-custodial Mastercard offering. The partnership could make it easier for eligible users to...

FBI-Led Sweep Arrests 276 in Global Crypto Pig Butchering Crackdown

Global Action Targets Crypto Scam Centers U.S. and international law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 276 people in a major crackdown on crypto “pig...

Ripple Expands Korea Plans With Kbank Digital Asset Wallet Test

Ripple and Kbank Move Deeper Into Digital Finance Ripple has taken another step into South Korea’s fast-growing crypto market through a new partnership with Kbank,...

Canada Plans Crypto ATM Ban Amid Rising Fraud Cases

Canada is preparing to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as authorities raise concerns about their growing role in financial scams. Officials argue these machines have become...

Fluent BLEND Token Jumps 175% After Major Exchange Listings

BLEND Sees Strong Market Debut Fluent’s native token, BLEND, has surged up to 175% shortly after its market launch. The sharp move came as trading...

Sam Bankman-Fried Loses New Trial Request in FTX Fraud Case

Judge Keeps FTX Fraud Conviction in Place A federal judge has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, adding another major setback for the...

Japan Debuts Crypto-Settled Credit Card Through Bitbank and Epos Partnership

Japan’s crypto market takes a practical step forward as Bitbank and Epos Card introduce a new way to pay with digital assets. The EPOS...

Israel Approves First Shekel-Pegged Stablecoin in Digital Asset Push

Israel Moves Toward Regulated Stablecoins Israel has approved the limited launch of BILS, its first stablecoin tied to the New Israeli Shekel. The move marks...

ZetaChain Halts Cross-Chain Transfers After GatewayEVM Exploit

ZetaChain, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on interoperability, temporarily halted cross-chain transactions after a smart contract attack targeted its GatewayEVM system. The incident has raised...

Saipan Woman Gets 71 Months in Bitcoin Fraud Case Targeting Older Victims

Bitcoin Fraud Scheme Led to Major Losses A 30-year-old Saipan woman will spend nearly six years in federal prison for a Bitcoin-related fraud scheme that...

Ohio Pension Fund Increases MicroStrategy Holdings Amid Bitcoin Push

The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) has increased its investment in MicroStrategy, highlighting a steady rise in institutional exposure to Bitcoin through...

Bitcoin Fork Controversy: eCash Plan Targets Satoshi’s Hidden Holdings

A new Bitcoin hard fork proposal by developer Paul Sztorc has triggered intense debate across the crypto community. The planned fork, named eCash, is...