Irish authorities and Europol have seized another 500 BTC tied to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins, bringing the total recovered from the cache to 1,000 BTC. Another 500 BTC seized by Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau Total recovered now stands at 1,000 BTC Europol’s cybercrime unit provided technical support About 5,000 BTC may still be tied […]
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Minnesota is splitting crypto into two buckets: banks may hold digital assets for customers, while crypto kiosks are getting the boot over fraud risks. Banks can now offer crypto custody under Minnesota’s rules Crypto kiosks, including Bitcoin ATMs, are being targeted over scam abuse The state is backing regulated custody while cracking down on weak […]
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Visa is testing stablecoin spending through a new on-chain banking pilot with WeFi, a move that pushes crypto further into everyday payments instead of leaving it trapped in back-end settlement plumbing. Visa and WeFi are piloting stablecoin spending through card rails Self-custody meets Visa acceptance in Europe, Asia, and Latin America Visa’s stablecoin settlement now […]
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A Bitcoin holder reportedly recovered access to 5 BTC after more than 11 years with help from Anthropic’s Claude AI — a tidy little win for AI-assisted Bitcoin wallet recovery, and a very blunt reminder that old digital messes never really stay buried. 5 BTC recovered after 11 years of lost access Claude AI reportedly […]
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Jack Dorsey is pushing Bitcoin toward the one use case that actually matters: money people can spend, save, and hold without begging a bank for permission. Through Block, he’s backing tools meant to make Bitcoin payments, self-custody, and merchant adoption more practical, not just more hyped. Jack Dorsey wants Bitcoin to work as everyday money […]
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The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a May 14 markup for crypto legislation, putting Washington one step closer to deciding how much of the digital asset industry it wants to regulate, define, or shove into a bureaucratic straightjacket. Markup date: May 14 Focus: Senate Banking Committee review of crypto legislation Why it matters: U.S. rules […]
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Bitcoin exchange reserves have dropped to a two-year low, and that’s usually what tightening supply looks like before the market starts paying attention. BTC held on exchanges has fallen sharply Less supply on trading platforms can magnify price moves Self-custody and long-term holding appear to be rising Bullish signal? Yes. Guaranteed moonshot? Not even close. […]
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to formalize protections for non-custodial software, a step that could give crypto wallet developers and open-source builders more legal breathing room after the Phantom no-action precedent. CFTC wants clearer rules for non-custodial crypto software Phantom no-action relief set an important precedent Developer liability remains the big legal […]
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A new trojan wave is taking aim at crypto wallets and banking apps, using fake software and sneaky device compromise to steal credentials, hijack sessions, and drain funds. It’s a grim reminder that in crypto, the blockchain is rarely the weak point — the phone or laptop usually is. Targets: crypto wallets and banking apps […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for a new trial in the FTX fraud case has been denied, with Judge Lewis Kaplan blasting the request as legally weak and treating it less like a search for justice and more like a desperate attempt to salvage a wrecked reputation. Retrial request denied Judge calls arguments “baseless” Witness claims rejected […]
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