institutional
FalconX Slashes 10% of Staff as Institutional Crypto Feels the Downturn Chill
FalconX has cut 10% of its workforce amid market downturn fears, raising questions about stability in institutional digital asset infrastructure.…
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bitcoin
Coldcard's 2021 Firmware Flaw Has Now Cost Victims Over $114 Million in BTC
A five-year-old firmware bug that made Coldcard wallet seeds guessable has drained more than 1,800 BTC across four waves of attacks, with the latest sweep still contestable in the mempool.…
cryptocurrency
First US-Japan Coordinated Yen Intervention Since 2011 Rattles Crypto Markets
The US government has backed Japan in its first coordinated yen intervention since 2011, threatening to unwind global carry trades and shake crypto markets.…
stablecoin
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition to Cement Stablecoin Payments Play
Mastercard has finalized its acquisition of BVNK, a move designed to deepen its stablecoin strategy and accelerate crypto integration into global payments.…
tokenization
DTCC's First Live Tokenized Trades Mark a Structural Shift in Wall Street's DNA
The DTCC executed its first live tokenized asset trades with major Wall Street participation, signaling a fundamental shift in how traditional finance handles settlement infrastructure.…
stablecoin
Mastercard Completes BVNK Acquisition in Stablecoin Payments Push
Mastercard finalizes its acquisition of BVNK, signaling a serious strategic commitment to stablecoin-native payments infrastructure and intensifying competition across global digital finance.…
bitcoin
Coldcard Hack Surpasses $114 Million as Bitcoin Wallets Keep Being Drained
An ongoing theft targeting Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has surpassed $114 million in total losses, with wallets continuing to be drained as of early August 2026.…
ripple
Ripple's xrpld 3.2.1 Hotfix Closes Manifest Flood Gap Threatening XRPL Nodes
Ripple has issued an emergency xrpld 3.2.1 hotfix capping validator manifest handling after a flood attack risked draining node resources across the XRP Ledger.…
bitcoin
Coldcard's $85M Bitcoin Theft Exposes a Critical Firmware Flaw
A firmware bug in Coldcard hardware wallets failed to properly use true random number generators, allowing attackers to sweep 1,359 BTC worth roughly $85 million.…
regulation
CFTC Hits UBS Financial Services With $8M Penalty for AML Failures
The CFTC ordered UBS Financial Services to pay $8M over anti-money laundering failures, sending a sharp warning to crypto firms about compliance gaps.…
tokenization
BlackRock Brings Treasury Yields On-Chain With BSTBL and BRSRV Fund Launch
BlackRock deploys two tokenized money market funds — BSTBL and BRSRV — across Ethereum and multiple blockchains, opening on-chain access to Treasury yields.…
exchange
Bitget Exits Japan as Licensing Crackdown and Yen Crisis Squeeze Crypto Exchanges
Bitget is pulling out of Japan in a phased exit ending December 31, 2026, citing tightening crypto licensing rules and severe yen currency turbulence.…