Binance bought $300 million in Bitcoin for its SAFU reserve, pushing the fund past $720 million as the exchange shifts its emergency buffer to BTC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-buys-bitcoin-safu-reserve-market-dip?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Vitalik draws line between ‘real DeFi’ and centralized yield stablecoins
The Ethereum co-founder outlined alternative stablecoin models that he says better align with DeFi’s original promise of risk decentralization. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-defi-usdc-yield-stablecoin-critique?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin whales took advantage of $60K price dip, scooping up 40K BTC
Whale and institutional demand for Bitcoin show signs of a comeback, but downside risks remain as analysts expect BTC price to retest $66,000 support. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whales-took-advantage-60k-price-dip-scooping-40k-btc?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
OpenClaw AI hub faces wave of poisoned plugins, SlowMist warns
SlowMist flagged 472 AI skills containing malicious code as AI plugins and extensions become the new hunting ground for hackers seeking to access the devices of cryptocurrency investors. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/openclaw-ai-plugin-hub-supply-chain-poisoning?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
France arrests six suspects over crypto ransom kidnapping of magistrate
Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying concerns over a surge in violent “wrench attacks” in France. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-police-arrest-six-suspects-over-crypto-ransom-kidnapping-of-magistrate?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Wallet tied to Infini exploiter resurfaces to buy Ether dip for $13M
The wallet linked to Infini’s $50 million exploit reactivated after months of silence to buy the Ether dip amid a broader market downturn. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/infini-exploit-wallet-buys-ether-dip-tornado-cash?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto guarantee service Xinbi processed $17.9B after Telegram ban: TRM Labs
TRM Labs says the $17.9 billion figure reflects gross onchain volume, including internal transfers, not confirmed illicit proceeds. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xinbi-processed-17-9b-crypto-despite-telegram-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
TON Pay aims to turn Telegram into a crypto checkout layer for TON
TON Pay’s new SDK lets Telegram Mini Apps accept Toncoin and stablecoins in a single, low-fee checkout flow, seeking to make TON a payments rail for its 1.1 billion monthly active users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ton-pay-aims-to-turn-telegram-into-a-crypto-checkout-layer-for-ton?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto ETP selling cools as funds see $187M of fresh outflows
Crypto ETP outflows slowed after weeks of losses, with a record $63 billion in trading volume, suggesting a “potential market nadir,” CoinShares said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-etp-selling-slowdown-187-million-outflows-coinshares?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
South Korea expands crypto market probes after Bithumb Bitcoin blunder
South Korea’s financial watchdog detailed planned investigations into high-risk trading tactics as it prepares the next phase of crypto regulation, Yonhap News Agency reported. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-fss-2026-crypto-price-manipulation-probes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound