stablecoin
Crypto Card Payments Reach Record $12.5 Billion on Stablecoin Wave
Crypto card payment volumes have hit an all-time high of $12.5 billion, with stablecoin adoption emerging as the primary engine behind the historic surge.…
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exchange
North Korean Hackers Drained $387.5M From Bitget by Hijacking Its Withdrawal Process
Chainalysis attributes a $387.5M Bitget hack to North Korean operatives who exploited the exchange's internal withdrawal system on September 24.…
coinbase
Coinbase Adds 15-Minute and Hourly Price Prediction Contracts for 10 Crypto Tokens
Coinbase expands its prediction markets with ultra-short-dated up-or-down contracts on bitcoin, ether, and eight other tokens, listed through Kalshi.…
layer-2
Pudgy Penguins' Abstract L2 Folds, Citing Consumer Crypto Model as Unsustainable
Abstract, the Ethereum Layer-2 chain built around the Pudgy Penguins brand, will go dark on December 15, citing an unworkable consumer-only blockchain model.…
etf
Winklevoss-Backed Zcash Spot ETF Files With SEC for Nasdaq Listing
A Zcash ETF backed by Winklevoss Capital has filed with the SEC for a Nasdaq listing, with Gemini Trust as custodian and up to $100M in planned investment.…
staking
IRS Staking Safe Harbor for Trusts Signals a New Era of Crypto Clarity
The IRS has issued safe harbor guidance for digital asset staking within trust structures, a move that could standardize crypto investment practices and draw more institutional capital.…
stablecoin
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.8M USDt Freeze Linked to Brazil Probe
Conduit has filed a lawsuit against Tether, alleging the stablecoin giant froze $2.8M in USDt without explanation, tied to a 2024 Brazilian authority investigation.…
ethereum
Igloo Inc.'s Abstract Layer-2 Folds December 15, a Cautionary Tale for Niche Chains
Abstract, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain built by Igloo Inc., will shut down on December 15, citing financial losses and limited adoption.…
ethereum
Abstract's Ethereum L2 Shuts Down Dec. 15 — What Users Must Do Now
Abstract is closing its Ethereum Layer 2 on December 15, 2026. Users must withdraw funds via the Migration Hub or native bridge before the deadline.…
layer-2
Blast Network Shuts Down as Coinbase Pulls BLAST Token Trading
Blast's Layer-2 network is closing its doors as Coinbase suspends BLAST token trading, exposing deepening fragility across the Ethereum scaling landscape.…
regulation
BaFin Rejects futurum bank's MiCAR License, Casting Shadow Over bitcoin.de
Germany's financial regulator denied a MiCAR license to Bitcoin Group SE's futurum bank, leaving bitcoin.de's regulatory future uncertain and deepening the company's financial instability.…
stablecoin
Tether Sued Over Unilateral $2.76M Freeze Tied to Brazilian Probe It Won't Explain
A payments firm is suing Tether after the stablecoin giant froze $2.76M in its treasury wallet for over a year, citing a Brazilian probe the firm says it has no link to.…