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Justin Sun has filed a federal lawsuit alleging unlawful token freezes and governance exclusion tied to World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token. The case raises immediate concerns over investor protections and smart contract control in tokenized governance systems. Sun, founder of Tron, said Tuesday he filed the complaint in a
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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged seven crypto platforms for unlicensed activity. The warning signals escalating enforcement risk for offshore exchanges targeting local users without regulatory approval. In a Tuesday notice, the SEC named dYdX, Aevo, gTrade, Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv, and Ostium. The regulator said these platforms
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Tether now holds roughly 1.95 million shares in Antalpha, making it one of the firm’s largest shareholders. The position signals deeper capital allocation into bitcoin-backed lending infrastructure as mining finance remains under pressure. The stake was disclosed in a Schedule 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Arbitrum has frozen 30,766 ether, valued at roughly $71.1 million, tied to a major cross-chain exploit. The intervention signals active coordination between blockchain governance and law enforcement in containing large-scale DeFi breaches. The Arbitrum Security Council executed the freeze on funds held within an address on Arbitrum One
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Kaio raised $8 million in a strategic funding round backed by Tether, signaling continued capital flow into tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The investment highlights growing institutional interest in bringing traditional financial products onchain. Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, joined Systemic Ventures and existing backers including Brevan Howard in the round
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Reabold Resources moved to clarify reports linking its UK gas field to large-scale Bitcoin mining. The statement aims to reassure stakeholders that energy supply remains the project’s primary objective. The company holds a license to develop the West Newton gas field in Yorkshire, estimated to contain up to eight
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Coinbase has launched crypto-backed USDC loans in the United Kingdom with borrowing limits up to $5 million. The expansion marks a significant increase from its earlier U.S. cap and signals growing demand for onchain credit products. The service allows users to borrow USD Coin (USDC) against bitcoin (BTC), ether
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Stablecoin market capitalization surpassed $300 billion by the end of last year, according to Moody’s. The milestone highlights accelerating adoption, even as immediate disruption to traditional banking remains constrained. Abhi Srivastava, associate vice president at Moody’s Investors Service, said current usage remains limited despite growth in cross-border payments
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Polymarket is seeking $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, according to The Information. The scale signals accelerating institutional appetite for prediction markets despite tightening regulatory scrutiny. The decentralized prediction markets platform is in talks with investors to secure fresh capital, sources familiar with the matter told The Information. The
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Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million, securing a fully licensed pathway into U.S. crypto derivatives. The deal gives Kraken’s parent direct access to regulated futures infrastructure, a segment long constrained by compliance barriers. Payward to acquire Bitnomial, creating a fully CFTC-licensed derivatives platformCombination
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The Ethereum Foundation-backed initiative has identified 100 individuals linked to North Korea operating within crypto firms, exposing a persistent security risk across the industry. The findings point to infiltration at the workforce level rather than through code exploits alone. The ETH Rangers program funded a six-month investigation known as the
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Flow Capital Partners is preparing to bring a $150 million private credit fund onchain, signaling continued institutional movement into tokenized real-world assets. The initiative highlights how traditional capital is testing blockchain rails to expand distribution beyond conventional investor bases. According to Bloomberg, the Hong Kong-based asset manager plans to tokenize