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Hanwha Investment & Securities said Wednesday it revamped its mobile trading system to expand digital-asset information services. The company overhauled the app’s user interface and user experience, building an integrated investment environment that
South Korean prosecutors indicted a group accused of inflating a meme coin through false disclosures and social-media promotion before cashing out. The case is the first to apply the fraudulent unfair-trading provisions of the country's Virtual Asset
The UK government has sanctioned multiple cryptocurrency exchanges and digital payment networks over allegations that they helped finance Russia’s war effort. Finance Feeds reported on May 27 that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office design
Chiliz, the blockchain-based sports and entertainment project, said on May 26 that several of its partner football clubs won major European league and cup titles during the 2025-2026 season. In the English Premier League, Arsenal won the league title
Squid, a cross-chain infrastructure company, said May 26 that it raised $6 million in a funding round led by North Island Ventures. The round included Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Synechron Capital, Altos and Arche Capital. Representatives from Axe
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Kidnappings and extortion targeting wealthy cryptocurrency holders are rising sharply in France, according to an industry analysis. The industry has cited the risk of leaks of centralized know-your-customer, or KYC, data as a key driver. Wu Blockchai
Stablecoin issuer StablR suffered a hack that sent the prices of its stablecoins away from their fiat pegs. Cointelegraph reported on May 24 that blockchain security firm Blockaid detected an ongoing exploit involving StablR’s issuance system. Losses
Retail investors should not lean too heavily on Strategy’s Bitcoin purchases, Arthur Hayes said. In an interview cited by Cryptopolitan on May 24, the BitMEX co-founder said Michael Saylor, Strategy’s executive chairman, is there to protect the compa
The US and Iran are drafting a memorandum of understanding to extend a 60-day ceasefire, and the proposal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and allowing Iranian oil exports, Axios reported. Axios, citing a senior US official familiar with the m
Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, has surged in recent days, with investors pointing to several factors behind the rally. Some cite the recent launch of exchange-traded funds tied to the token as a catalyst. Others argue the bigger driver is the prot
Binance will require Australian users to provide additional identity information for cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals as it tightens compliance with local regulations. In a notice published May 24, Binance said it plans to gradually change cry
Russia has required cryptocurrency miners and mining infrastructure operators to submit the IP addresses of their ASIC mining machines, a move aimed at improving digital-asset transaction tracking, curbing illegal mining and strengthening power-grid
Aave, a decentralized finance protocol, said it plans to strengthen its revenue model. Stani Kulechov, the project's founder, wrote on X on May 24 that "sustainable and consistent revenue proves DeFi can evolve beyond simple token speculation into a
A gauge of investor sentiment in the cryptocurrency market has fallen into extreme fear after the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement, damping risk appetite. Alternative said on May 24 the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell 3 points from the previou
Debate over the CLARITY Act is intensifying in the US Congress, and passage of the bill could reshape how the crypto industry generates returns, CoinDesk reported on May 23. Joe Bolono, chief commercial officer at STBL, told CoinDesk the industry has
President Donald Trump is holding off on any immediate decision on additional military action against Iran to give diplomatic efforts more time, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 23, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Trump met wi
A man identified as the organizer behind a string of kidnappings targeting figures in France’s cryptocurrency industry has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Cryptopolitan, citing local outlets and French media, reported on May 23 that Morocco’s T
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Losses from decentralized finance, or DeFi, bridge hacks have reached $328.6 million so far this year. Cointelegraph reported on May 23, citing data from blockchain security firm PeckShield, that there have been eight bridge-related hacking incidents
Iran will respond more forcefully if the US takes additional military action, an Iranian official said. Tasnim News reported on May 23 that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistan’s army chi
A Chinese court sentenced a man to more than 12 years in prison for stealing Bitcoin and converting it into cash. The ruling found that while Chinese authorities ban financial transactions involving virtual assets, Bitcoin qualifies as property under
The European Central Bank has pushed back against efforts to expand euro-denominated stablecoins, citing concerns that broader issuance could undermine bank deposits and complicate monetary policy. Cointelegraph, citing Reuters, reported on May 23 th
As the US accelerates efforts to formalize rules for digital assets, the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said there is virtually no chance crypto will be outlawed in the country. Wu Blockchain reported on May 23 that CFTC Chair Mike
Polymarket said it has replaced an exposed private key linked to a recent outflow of about $600,000 and that user funds were unaffected. Josh, Polymarket’s vice president for decentralized finance, wrote in a post on X on May 23 that neither Polymark
Anthony Scaramucci’s flagship fund at SkyBridge Capital posted a loss for a second straight quarter as weakness in the cryptocurrency market weighed on returns. Bloomberg reported on May 23 that the SkyBridge Opportunity Fund lost 12.9% in the first
The Coinbase Premium Index, a gauge of US demand for digital assets, has turned negative. The move points to cooling US institutional demand and adds downward pressure on Bitcoin. In a report published May 23, CryptoQuant contributor Lei Researcher w