US regulators failed to finalize implementing regulations by the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, issuing 10 proposed rules instead.

Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act lacks explicit sanctions provisions for hacking and similar incidents, clouding the scope of penalties facing the Upbit operator Dunamu.

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.

Autorité nationale des jeux has ordered France’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation concerns.

SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablecoins, onchain finance and tokenized assets.

The pair pleaded guilty after investigators linked them to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which US prosecutors say extorted dozens of companies.

A macOS malware steals credentials to hijack Telegram sessions, decrypt cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into entering their wallet recovery phrases through fake applications.

Former SEC attorney Teresa Goody Guillen backed Ripple’s view that speculation alone should not trigger securities laws, responding to concerns over the CLARITY Act.

Cryptocurrency markets experienced a modest recovery this week, but spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a five-day losing streak amid thin year-end liquidity.

Tokenized commodities are increasing amid growing investor demand for more accessible onchain financial products, following new all-time highs for gold and silver.

The malicious Trust Wallet extension has also been exporting users’ personal information, pointing to potential insider activity, according to cybersecurity company SlowMist.

Public firms are raising hundreds of millions in capital for cryptocurrency strategies, reinforcing investor expectations of another historic altcoin market cycle.

The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms.

RWAs may bring billions in climate investments onchain by offering a new blockchain-based “trust” layer for institutional investors.

Mantle’s growing utility within the Bybit exchange’s ecosystem may inspire a new wave of convergence between the industry’s decentralized and centralized stakeholders.

Increasingly more analysts and chart patterns are pointing to an imminent Ether breakout to an all-time high, bolstered by BlackRock doubling its Ether ETF holdings.

Bitcoin could reach a cycle top of over $160,000 on continued interest rate cuts and macroeconomic improvements in 2025, analysts have predicted.

An interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve may help Bitcoin finish the year at “record-breaking levels,” according to Bitfinex’s head of derivatives.

ZKsync aims to accelerate personal freedom and mass crypto adoption through its developer-friendly blockchain stack.

The group of scammers had been under investigation since August by Japan’s new cybercrime unit.

Memecoin launches and a sluggish Bitcoin price could continue to put downward pressure on  SOL, which could be the next major crypto to receive spot ETF approval in the United States.

Memecoins like PEPE and WIF saw the biggest loss after the $510 billion crypto market sell-off.

The integration aims to create more transparency for 21Shares’ Ether ETF, which could create more trust among investors.

The developer wallet made an over 5,100x return on his initial $550 investment.

The beginning of the “macro summer” rally could help Bitcoin price reach a new all-time high and rally well into 2025, according to Raoul Pal.

The Japanese joint venture will focus on ETFs and other “emerging asset classes,” including digital assets and cryptocurrency.