US rep introduces bill to authorize state-sanctioned piracy against cybercriminals
Arizona lawmaker David Schweikert introduced the “Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025” in August, proposing the use...
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Taiwan prosecutors indict 14 in $72M money laundering case with 1,500 victims
Taiwanese prosecutors reportedly indicted 14 people in what they say is the country’s biggest-ever cryptocurrency money laundering case, involving more...
Arthur Hayes Joins Stem Cell Firm After Trump Pardon
BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company...
Pump.fun Regains Top Spot in Solana Memecoin Launchpads
Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun recorded its strongest revenue week of 2025 in mid-August as the sector recovered from a dip...
Solana App Revenue Plunges 44% in Q2 Despite Efficiency Gains
In the second quarter of 2025, Solana’s ecosystem experienced mixed performance across key metrics. Total application revenue dropped 44.2% to...
Thailand Plans Crypto to Baht Payment Sandbox for Tourists
Update (Aug. 18, 8:12 am UTC): This article has been updated to include an official statement from the Thai SEC.Thailand...
US Treasury Considers Digital ID in DeFi to Curb Illicit Finance
The US Department of the Treasury is seeking public feedback on how digital identity tools and other emerging technologies could...
Ether Treasury Race Accelerates With $24.5B BitMine Raise, as US Debt Hits $37T: Finance Redefined
The institutional Ethereum treasury race is accelerating, as two of the biggest corporate Ether holders are raising billions of dollars...
Silent Collapse and Post‑Quantum Defense
Quantum threat to Bitcoin: Harvest now, decrypt later Quantum computers could quietly break Bitcoin, and a former hacker says the...
L1 Blockchain Launches by Stripe and Circle Stir Industry Backlash
Fintech giants Stripe and Circle have unveiled plans to launch their own layer one (L1) blockchains, sparking widespread controversy in...
How a Ledger user lost $6.9 million after trusting a sealed wallet from TikTok.
What is the TikTok hardware wallet scam? A person who bought what looked like a “sealed, brand-new” hardware wallet advertised...
Stripe Quietly Building ‘Tempo’ Blockchain With Paradigm’s Backing: Report
A newly published report says fintech heavyweight Stripe is quietly crafting a payments-driven blockchain dubbed “Tempo” in collaboration with cryptocurrency...
How to Trade Crypto with ChatGPT Agent in 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide)
Key takeawaysChatGPT Agent can automate crypto trading tasks like research, charting and strategy execution.It integrates real-time data, onchain metrics and...
Embargo Ransomware Moves $34M in Crypto, Linked to BlackCat — TRM Labs
A relatively new ransomware group known as Embargo has become a key player in the cybercrime underground, moving over $34...
Donors Announce Roman Storm Legal Donations in Response to Possible Retrial
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s legal defense fund is seeing an influx of donations as the software creator’s defense team...
Roman Storm’s Early Passion for Code Led to Tornado Cash — and a Guilty Verdict
Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, found an interest in computer software at a young age after his...
Base Incident Report Reveals Infrastructure Weakness Behind Outage
Base has confirmed it experienced a 33-minute disruption on August 5, halting block production on its mainnet. The disruption occurred...
Crypto Phishing Victim Loses $3M in a single click
A cryptocurrency investor lost $3 million in a phishing scam after signing a malicious blockchain transaction without verifying the contract...
Spot Ether ETFs See Record $465M Daily Outflow
United States spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded almost half a billion dollars in daily net outflows on Monday, marking...
ECB Reaffirms Commitment to Cash as Digital Euro Advances
As stablecoins and private digital currencies gain traction globally, the European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down on its commitment to...
$3.5 Billion Bitcoin Heist, Biggest Crypto Hack Ever, Retroactively Uncovered
Chinese mining pool LuBian was hacked in 2020 for 127,426 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at about $3.5 billion at the time,...
How Google Gemini Helps Crypto Traders Filter Signals From Noise
Key takeaways:Gemini is now used by crypto traders to monitor market catalysts and breaking news in real time.The Gemini Pro...
