JD.com plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in major countries, aiming to slash cross-border payment costs by 90% and settle in 10 seconds.
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex reportedly exploited for $73M: ZachXBT
The Iranian crypto exchange’s wallets were exploited for at least $73 million as attackers used vanity addresses for the theft.
Agriculture firm AgriFORCE powers 120 crypto miners with natural gas
AgriFORCE says it launched a site that uses stranded gas to power 120 Bitcoin mining rigs and will expand to two additional sites in Canada.
Bitcoin, crypto dip as Trump says Iran’s leader an ‘easy target’
The crypto market dropped after US President Donald Trump said he knows where Iran’s leader is hiding and that he is an “easy target.”
Washington’s second-biggest city, Spokane, bans crypto ATMs
Spokane City Council has banned crypto ATMs to curb rising scams, giving operators 60 days to remove machines amid concerns over fraud and vulnerable residents.
Archetyp dark web market shut down, but ecosystem adapts: TRM Labs
The Archetyp dark web market had over 600,000 users, a total transaction volume of at least $287 million and over 17,000 listings, mainly offering drugs for sale.
Bitcoin and HYPE could get $844M total windfall from 4 public US firms
DDC Enterprise and Fold Holdings have confirmed raises worth a total of $778 million as a biotech firm said it would raise $50 million to add HYPE as a treasury asset.
Spanish bank BBVA suggests clients make 7% crypto allocation
BBVA is advising affluent clients to allocate up to 7% of their portfolios to crypto just months after it received permission to offer crypto trading.
Bitcoin downside risk lingers, upside hinges on holding above $102K
Bitfinex analysts say Bitcoin’s current market conditions signal the asset “reversing course shortly after aggressive selling.”
Meta Pool hit with $27M exploit, but attacker flees with only $132K
Meta Pool says an early detection system discovered the exploit, allowing it to pause the affected smart contract and prevent further losses.