The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flows tied to pig butchering scams, as AI‑driven impersonation schemes surge.
Bitcoin ETFs post $258M inflows as institutional Q4 selling hits 25,000 BTC
US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned green on Tuesday, with Fidelity and BlackRock leading gains despite persistent weak market sentiment.
Hong Kong to link new digital bond platform with regional tokenization hubs
Hong Kong will build a digital asset platform for tokenized bond issuance and settlement, while moving ahead with stablecoin licensing and CARF.
Bitcoin adoption is booming, even if its price isn’t: River
River reports that Bitcoin adoption surged in 2025, cementing it as a mature asset class, even as its price has halved since hitting a peak in October.
South Korean man faces jail over alleged poisoning over crypto trading losses
South Korean prosecutors reportedly accused a man of poisoning a business partner with pesticide in a dispute over losses due to crypto trading.
Bitcoin captures $65K after US stocks rebound from AI sell-off: Will it hold?
Bitcoin rallied above $66,000 following a positive close from US stock markets, putting Monday’s AI and tech-stock driven sell-off to rest. Will $60,000 remain the BTC bottom?
Payoneer joins rush of fintechs bidding for US bank charters
Coinbase, World Liberty Financial and Laser Digital are also in line for a banking charter in the US, after Crypto.com received conditional approval for a charter on Monday.
Bitcoin Depot to require ID for all transactions at its crypto ATMs
Bitcoin Depot is moving to require ID for all transactions as regulators have cracked down on crypto ATM operators over scams and money laundering concerns.
Stripe considers acquiring some or all of PayPal: Report
Bloomberg reports that Stripe is in early acquisition talks with PayPal as the payments giant has battled competition, leadership turmoil and an 85% stock drop from its peak.
Crypto lobby Blockchain Association pitches tax plan to Congress
The Blockchain Association released its tax policy positions, saying “low-dollar” crypto transfers should be exempted, but mining and staking should be taxed.