Where Stolen Crypto Really Goes: Inside the 45-Day Laundering Machine
Key TakeawaysChainalysis logged $3.4B stolen in 2025, with Bybit’s $1.5B hack alone accounting for 44% of that total.H1 2026 set a record 212 incidents per Blockaid, with Lazarus-linked crews behind about 55% of these losses.KelpDAO’s $293M April exploit was 2026’s...
VALR’s Ehsani Warns Crypto Curbs Could Reduce Regulatory Oversight
Key TakeawaysNational Treasury and SARB release draft rules governing cross-border crypto transfers.VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that banning corporate crypto flows could push market volume offshore.Stakeholders and interested industry parties have until September 30...
Cyprus Targets On-Site Audits for Crypto Custodians
Key TakeawaysCySEC and ESMA announced joint digital resilience audits for crypto custody providers under CSA 2026.EU crypto custodians must prove strict compliance across 6 core operational risk areas.CySEC will execute on-site and desk reviews on a sample of firms...
MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. The Bitcoin mining completed the two term loans with Coinbase Credit...
Stolen Bitcoin at Center of Kidnapping Plot, 3 Face 20 Years
Key TakeawaysThree St. Louis men face up to 20 years over a bitcoin robbery plot.The trio stalked a family for two days with air rifles and rental cars.A Florida crew arrived next, carjacking and kidnapping the parents. Grand Jury Returns Second Superseding Indictment...
Crypto Weekly: ADA and Privacy Coins Outperform While XRP Slides
Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 Despite CLARITY Act Setback The first week of August delivered strong momentum across the cryptocurrency market, with aggregate market capitalization surging from a low under $2.2 trillion to reach $2.9 trillion by Aug. 8. Bitcoin spearheaded...
67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
Key TakeawaysProsecutors say Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors.Investor funds allegedly went to gambling, crypto, and personal spending.FAR collapsed more than 99% after its May 2024 market debut. Founder Indicted Over $10 Million NFT Marketplace...
Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks
Key TakeawaysRoughnecks mined BIP-110 blocks 961632 and 961633 as Bitcoin’s dominant chain raced ahead.Bitcoin’s 127.48 trillion difficulty leaves Roughnecks’ minority chain facing painfully slow blocks.Simple Mining mined Bitcoin block 961634, showing Ocean-linked...
Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysRipple says its European crypto business is now ready to scale.Full MiCA authorization gives Ripple a regulated base in the EEA.Stablecoin payments are central to its next phase of expansion. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its Next Phase Ripple said in...
Michael Saylor Identifies the Next Billion-Dollar Finance Opportunity
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor identifies digital credit as a major finance opportunity.Strategy’s preferred securities carry double-digit effective yields.Digital credit turns bitcoin-centered capital strategies into income products. Saylor Points Investors Toward a...