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Tether launches Scudo unit for XAU₮, enabling simpler on-chain gold transfers at 1/1000 ounce. Digital gold gets more accessible for daily use. Tether revealed a new unit called Scudo. It changes how people transact gold on-chain. According to @TetherGold on X, one Scudo equals 1/1000 of XAU₮. That’s one gold...

Bank of England partners with Swift and Chainlink in Synchronisation Lab. Testing tokenized assets settlement. Major crypto breakthrough ahead. The Bank of England just made waves. Swift and Chainlink got selected for testing. The Synchronisation Lab welcomes 18 participants. According to @swiftcommunity on X, they’re testing cross-border FX settlement. Payment-versus-payment...

Midnight partners with OpenZeppelin to develop secure smart contract libraries as the mainnet launch approaches, bringing privacy-preserving blockchain development tools. Midnight’s mainnet launch inches closer. OpenZeppelin joins the journey. The partnership spotlights secure smart contract foundations. OpenZeppelin leads blockchain security globally. Their open-source libraries became industry standards. Projects from Coinbase...

Mirae Asset acquires 92.06% of Korbit crypto exchange, investing 133.5 billion won to expand regulated crypto services, signaling stronger institutional digital asset adoption momentum. South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group has moved decisively into the crypto sector. The firm announced plans to acquire a commanding stake in Korbit crypto exchange....

Praetorian CEO Ramil Palafox sentenced to 20 years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded 90,000 investors of $62.7M. $200M Bitcoin Fraud Lands Praetorian CEO 20-Year Sentence after a U.S. federal court handed down prison time to Ramil Ventura Palafox for operating a large-scale crypto Ponzi scheme that affected more...

Bitcoin nears $67K after a 1,800-point swing from $65.2K, testing key resistance as traders target a fourth straight win. Bitcoin approached $67,000 after a strong upward move of 1,800 points from a recent entry near $65,200. The advance placed the asset at a local resistance zone, where traders are watching...

CFTC forms Innovation Advisory Committee with Ripple, Coinbase, and Robinhood CEOs to guide crypto and AI market regulation. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formed a new Innovation Advisory Committee that includes senior leaders from major crypto firms. The panel will advise the agency on blockchain, digital assets, prediction...

Ripple ex-CTO says Bitcoin may need a hard fork for quantum security, while XRP Ledger can upgrade without new addresses. Ripple Ex-CTO: Bitcoin May Need Hard Fork to Survive Quantum. That was the warning shared by David Schwartz, also known as Joel Katz, during a recent discussion on blockchain security....

Chainalysis reports an 85% rise in crypto flows tied to trafficking networks, with stablecoins widely used in illicit operations. Crypto payments are playing a growing role in suspected human trafficking operations. New findings from Chainalysis show a sharp increase in digital asset flows linked to suspected human trafficking networks in...

Sustainable project growth depends on real utility, with incentives aligned to genuine risk and long-term value. Vitalik Buterin has joined a growing debate over how crypto projects attract users. In a recent online discussion, an Ethereum co-founder said financial incentives can drive adoption, but only under strict conditions. He argued...