Russia, Thailand, and the G20 are moving crypto into a stricter, more mature regulatory phase: more clarity for legit firms, less room for shady operators, and tighter controls on payments, derivatives, custody, and AML/CTF compliance.
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South Korea is aiming for a February 2027 launch of its first tokenized securities phase, backed by legal changes and new market infrastructure. The rollout starts cautiously with selected funds, bonds, and unlisted stocks, while a future stablecoin-linked settlement model remains on the horizon.
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FinCEN says suspicious flows tied to Southeast Asia-based crypto scams have topped $12.7 billion, exposing an industrial fraud machine powered by pig butchering scams, trafficking, and stablecoin laundering. It’s not all victims’ losses, but the scale is filthy.
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Curve DAO has tapped yRisk to oversee crvUSD and Llamalend risk for the next year, backing the team’s DeFi expertise while raising fresh questions about capacity and its Resupply history. The DAO is betting that experienced hands can keep Curve’s lending stack from becoming expensive lore.
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Notional Finance is facing suspicion of a $1.7 million exploit after investigators traced DAI and USDC from an escrow contract into ETH and then Tornado Cash, but the protocol has not publicly confirmed a breach.
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Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin all ripped higher, then slid back to key support levels that will decide whether the bounces keep going or fizzle out. Momentum still leans bullish, but each token now needs buyers to prove it before traders start celebrating.
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin footprint is real, but the claimed $454M client buy is still unverified. The more likely explanation is ETF inflows or share creation, not a clean direct BTC purchase — a reminder that in crypto, the plumbing matters.
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The IMF says El Salvador’s latest Bitcoin additions were private donations, not public funds, while also signaling that no further accumulation is expected under its program. The clarification trims one controversy, but leaves transparency and control questions very much alive.
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Chainalysis says $457 billion in taxable crypto activity flowed on-chain in 2025, and regulators are getting sharper about tracking it. With New Zealand eyeing lighter rules and South Korea heading toward a tougher regime, the tax fight is now about clarity, fairness, and enforcement.
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Aave governance approved a Base mainnet parameter update for V3, tweaking eMode and collateral caps to keep borrowing efficient without taking reckless risk. It’s the boring-but-critical kind of DeFi governance that helps lending markets stay liquid and solvent.
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