bitcoin
Blockstream Demands Return of 4,000 BTC Taken in Liquid Sidechain Exploit
White hat hackers drained over 4,000 bitcoin from Blockstream's Liquid sidechain and want to keep a cut. Blockstream says no.…
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bitcoin
SlowMist Dissects Liquid Network Hack That Minted 3,998 L-BTC Illegitimately
A sophisticated exploit on the Liquid Network allowed an attacker to fraudulently mint 3,998 L-BTC, marking the largest Bitcoin sidechain hack of 2026.…
stablecoin
GMO-Z.com Kills GYEN as Coinbase Converts Holdings to USDC
GMO-Z.com Trust Company is shutting down its yen-pegged GYEN stablecoin, with Coinbase stepping in to convert user holdings to USDC.…
regulation
CFTC's Whistleblower Overhaul Bets Big Payouts Will Flush Out Fraud
The CFTC proposes guaranteed maximum awards on smaller whistleblower claims, aiming to boost tip volume and sharpen enforcement across crypto and derivatives markets.…
stablecoin
Anchorage Digital Opens fUSD Stablecoin Access to Institutional Clients via Custody Platform
Anchorage Digital, the only US federally chartered crypto bank, is giving institutional clients the ability to hold, mint, redeem, and stake Frgmnt's fUSD stablecoin through its custody platform.…
regulation
UK House of Lords Defeats Government to Force a Digital Assets Strategy
The House of Lords backed legislation compelling the UK Treasury to develop a comprehensive crypto and digital assets regulatory strategy, handing the government a rare defeat.…
institutional
Bitcoin Suisse Slashes Up to Half Its Swiss Workforce in Global Pivot
Bitcoin Suisse is cutting up to 50% of its Swiss staff as part of a major restructuring aimed at global expansion and institutional market focus.…
cbdc
India Pushes RBI to Accelerate CBDC Rollout as Efficiency and Fraud Risks Collide
India's Finance Minister is pressing the Reserve Bank of India to broaden CBDC adoption, a move that promises systemic efficiency gains but carries real risks of faster fraud and operational errors.…
hack
Osmosis Took 74 Days to Spot a 40-BTC Exploit That Was Hidden in Plain Sight
A Nomic protocol exploit silently minted 40 BTC of unbacked nBTC in late June — and Osmosis didn't catch it for 74 days, exposing systemic blind spots across Cosmos.…
regulation
CLARITY Act Revisions Draw Battle Lines Five Days Before Senate Cloture
Senate Republicans dropped a revised CLARITY Act substitute on Sept. 10, adding CFTC registration and Bank Secrecy Act rules for non-decentralized protocols just days before a critical cloture vote.…
stablecoin
Tether Joins DOJ in $52M Crackdown on a Global Scam Network
Tether collaborated with the U.S. DOJ and global law enforcement in a $52 million enforcement action against an international scam network, signaling a new era for stablecoin compliance.…
regulation
UK House of Lords Forces a National Crypto Strategy — and the World Is Watching
The UK's upper chamber has mandated development of a national cryptocurrency strategy, a move analysts say could reshape global regulatory norms.…