A federal judge sentenced PGI founder Ramil Palafox to 20 years in prison for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that raised over $200 million from customers between 2019 and 2021. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/pgi-ceo-20-year-sentence-200m-crypto-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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22 Bitcoin worth $1.5M vanish from Seoul police custody
The loss was uncovered during an audit launched after a separate 320 Bitcoin custody failure, raising fresh concerns over digital asset management by authorities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/seoul-police-22-bitcoin-missing-cold-wallet?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias agree merger to build European crypto hub
Boerse Stuttgart will merge its crypto arm with Tradias, creating a regulated European crypto unit providing services in trading, custody, staking and tokenized assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/boerse-stuttgart-digital-tradias-agree-merger-to-build-european-crypto-hub?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aave Labs seeks $50M grant to redirect product revenue to DAO
Some community members questioned the size of the $50 million package and warned that the proposed AAVE token grant could concentrate voting power. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-labs-50m-dao-revenue-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $410M as Standard Chartered slashes BTC target
US spot Bitcoin ETFs are on track for a fourth consecutive week of losses as Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Bitcoin target to $100,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-410-million-outflows-standard-chartered-cut-target?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETHZilla offers token tied to jet engine leases amid tokenization pivot
Crypto treasury firm ETHZilla recently sold some of its crypto to begin a tokenization push by buying two jet engines leased to a US airline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethzilla-tokenized-jet-engines-rwa-ethereum-liquidity-io?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto use in human trafficking networks surged in 2025: Chainalysis
Chainalysis says that despite the rising use of crypto in trafficking networks, the transparency of blockchain may give visibility into the operations, aiding law enforcement. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-use-in-human-trafficking-networks-surged-in-2025-chainalysis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Israel arrests two over Polymarket trades on military operations
Israeli authorities said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after allegedly using classified information to place bets related to military strikes on Iran. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/israel-arrests-two-polymarket-trades-militiary-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin open interest hits lows not seen since 2024: Is TradFi abandoning BTC?
Bitcoin open interest falls to $34 billion as investor demand dries up and traders’ concerns shift to worrying US macroeconomic data. Is TradFi exiting BTC? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-open-interest-hits-lows-not-seen-since-2024-is-tradfi-abandoning-btc?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin loses $2.3B in biggest crash since 2021 as capitulation continues: Analyst
Bitcoin has seen record realized losses in one of the cryptocurrency’s largest-ever capitulation events as short-term holders sold at steep losses amid its decline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-suffers-losses-rivaling-2021-crash-as-capitulation-continues?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound