The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.
Zondacrypto CEO goes off radar as Poland probe…
Polish prosecutors are investigating Zondacrypto over alleged fraud and fund access issues, while local media report that CEO Przemysław Kral is in Israel.
Wisconsin sues Kalshi, Polymarket, others over sports event…
Wisconsin’s lawsuit against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com deepens the battle between state gambling enforcers and federal regulators over sports prediction markets.
XRP price risks 40% decline versus Bitcoin despite…
Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine consecutive days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting XRP price recovery over time.
FTX estate misses out on $3B Cursor stake…
The FTX estate sold its Cursor stake for $200K in 2023, now worth $3B after a SpaceX-linked valuation surge, raising questions about bankruptcy asset sales.
OKX accelerates US push with BitGo off-exchange settlement
OKX integrates BitGo off-exchange settlement for US institutions, reducing pre-funding requirements and marking a key step in its US expansion following ICE investment.
Kelp DAO exploiter launders nearly all 75,700 in…
The wallet linked to the Kelp DAO exploit appears to have laundered most of the $175 million worth of stolen Ether, while another $71 million remains frozen by Arbitrum’s security council.
Andre Cronje’s Flying Tulip adds withdrawal circuit breaker…
Flying Tulip said its withdrawal safeguard is designed to fail open, while a status page lets users monitor the system in real time.
BlackRock drives 7-day Bitcoin ETF inflow streak as…
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a seven-day inflow streak totaling $1.9 billion, surpassing their March run over a similar period.
Lazarus-linked macOS malware hits crypto and fintech firms
Security researchers linked a new “Mach-O Man” malware kit to a Lazarus campaign that uses fake meeting invites and ClickFix prompts to steal credentials and access corporate systems on macOS.