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South Korea Police Detain Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as Bribery Probe Widens After Raid 1

South Korea Police Detain Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as Bribery Probe Widens After Raid

Allegations of Job Solicitation South Korean police have detained the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb as a suspect in an

Defillama: Q2 2026 Has Been Crypto's Most-Hacked Quarter on Record With Nearly 70 Exploits 1

Defillama: Q2 2026 Has Been Crypto’s Most-Hacked Quarter on Record With Nearly 70 Exploits

A Record Built on Many Small Hits The second quarter of 2026 is already the most-hacked quarter on record, tallying

Metamask Deepens Its Latam Footprint With Major Crypto Card Expansion Across 13 Countries 1

Metamask Deepens Its Latam Footprint With Major Crypto Card Expansion Across 13 Countries

Metamask Card Extends Service to 13 Countries in Latam As debit cards become one of the preferred means of spending

Bitfinex Report Highlights Tokenization as the Key to Venezuela’s Economic Rebuild 1

Bitfinex Report Highlights Tokenization as the Key to Venezuela’s Economic Rebuild

Bitfinex Report: Tokenization Might Drive Internationalization of Venezuelan Markets Forward In its Securities Latin America Market Inclusion Report, Bitfinex Securities

Metaplanet to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products in Japan After $13 Million Siiibo Securities Deal 1

Metaplanet to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products in Japan After $13 Million Siiibo Securities Deal

Metaplanet Targets Japan’s $7.4 Trillion Cash Pile With Bitcoin-Linked Investments Metaplanet is making its first major acquisition, agreeing to buy

Citigroup Launches Tokenized Private Share Trading for Wealthy Global Clients 1

Citigroup Launches Tokenized Private Share Trading for Wealthy Global Clients

Citigroup Courts Top Private Firms With New Blockchain Marketplace for Investors Citigroup is moving further into tokenized finance with a

Hyperliquid Whale Holds 81% Short Book and $2.7M Profit as HYPE Bet Pays off 1

Hyperliquid Whale Holds 81% Short Book and $2.7M Profit as HYPE Bet Pays off

A Bear That Keeps Winning Onchain analytics firm Nansen said a Hyperliquid trader (referred to by the firm as a

Bitcoin at $63,400 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Despite Trump's 'Great Deal' Claim 1

Bitcoin at $63,400 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Despite Trump’s ‘Great Deal’ Claim

Conflicting Claims Trump said during a tele-rally that the U.S. had “made a great deal” with Iran, but Tehran did

CFTC's Mike Selig Vows to End Regulation by Enforcement as He Steers US Crypto Solo 1

CFTC’s Mike Selig Vows to End Regulation by Enforcement as He Steers US Crypto Solo

‘Not Regulating by Enforcement’ Selig, confirmed to lead the CFTC in December 2025, used remarks this week to draw a

'I Never Said the Company Could Not Sell Bitcoin': Saylor Walks Back 'Never Sell' at BTC Prague 1

‘I Never Said the Company Could Not Sell Bitcoin’: Saylor Walks Back ‘Never Sell’ at BTC Prague

‘Never Sell’ Was Advice for Individuals Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) founder and chairman Michael Saylor told attendees at the BTC

XRP sentiment sinks to lowest since October 2025 as Santiment flags trader fatigue. 1

XRP sentiment sinks to lowest since October 2025 as Santiment flags trader fatigue.

An 8-Month Low in Mood Crypto data intelligence firm Santiment said XRP’s weighted sentiment, a measure that blends social volume

Figure Buys Kiavi for $717M as It Targets $200 Billion Lending Market 1

Figure Buys Kiavi for $717M as It Targets $200 Billion Lending Market

Figure’s Kiavi Deal to Bring $7 Billion in Loans Onchain Figure Technology Solutions has agreed to acquire Kiavi, an AI-powered