Shipping companies stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin or USDt for “safe passage.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fraudsters-pose-iranian-authorities-crypto-stranded-ships-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Philippines SEC warns on dYdX, six other unauthorized crypto platforms
Promoters of flagged platforms may face fines of up to 5 million Philippine pesos ($89,000) or up to 21 years in prison under Philippine securities law. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/philippines-sec-warns-dydx-crypto-platforms-investor-alert?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address
New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bank-of-korea-governor-backs-cbdcs-deposit-tokens-first-address?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin risks losing $70K as Strategy’s STRC slips below $100
STRC’s dropped below its $100 par value, indicating that Strategy will likely pause Bitcoin buying this week, which could help the bears pull price down to $70,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-risks-losing-70k-strategy-strc-below-100?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
European banks tap Fireblocks for MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin
A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis is partnering with Fireblocks to develop a regulated euro stablecoin under MiCA, targeting launch in the second half of 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/european-banks-tap-fireblocks-for-mica-compliant-euro-stablecoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Inside the ‘fake police raid’ that forced a $1M Bitcoin transfer
A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto threats. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-coercion-attack-fake-police-raid?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Singapore’s OCBC launches tokenized gold fund on Ethereum and Solana
The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ocbc-tokenized-gold-fund-ethereum-solana?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Arbitrum freezes $71M of Ether connected to Kelp exploit
Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not make this decision lightly.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/arbitrum-freezes-71m-ether-connected-kelp-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US senator urges delay of CLARITY Act Senate markup until May: Report
US Senator Thom Tillis said members of the crypto and banking industries still need more time to be heard. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senator-asks-clarity-senate-markup-pushed-back-april?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Code is ‘functional’ free speech under the First Amendment: Coin Center
Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they could be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-code-free-speech-coin-center-first-amendment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound