US seeks forfeiture of $25M in crypto tied to romance, investment scams
US prosecutors are seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international fraud and laundering networks. Source：Cointelegraph
Talos brings institutional trading tools to Kalshi prediction markets
The integration provides institutional clients with access to Kalshi’s event contracts and crypto perpetuals via Talos’ existing trading infrastructure.…
South Korea crypto volumes shrink as retail investors shift to stocks
Trading activity on South Korea’s five major crypto exchanges fell sharply as the KOSPI surged, signaling a shift in retail investors toward equities.…
AI models escaped OpenAI’s sandbox and hit Hugging Face. Crypto is where that gets dangerous
OpenAI said the systems had their cyber guardrails lowered for an internal benchmark, but the incident shows how autonomous exploit chains could pose a deeper…
Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax
Illinois enacted a 0.2% tax on all crypto transactions last month, with the tax taking effect next year. Source：CoinDesk
Pakistan steps up crypto enforcement with dedicated federal unit
A senior official with Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency reportedly recommended other agencies establish similar units to address cryptorelated crime.…
Pavel Durov says Telegram to roll out native Gram crypto wallet
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the messaging platform will roll out a native noncustodial Gram wallet this summer, bringing selfcustody crypto transactions…
Crypto market breakout could accelerate as AI trade cools, analyst says
Bitcoin topped $67,000 while crypto stocks rallied on optimism over US crypto legislation and signs investors may be rotating out of AI trades.…
Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats
The crypto financial services firm is funding developers to strengthen the blockchain's security before quantum computers become powerful enough to steal…
Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors
While citizens still cannot use Bitcoin to buy groceries, the Kremlin is officially letting companies use digital tokens to bypass sanctions and other global…
Bitcoin nears seven-week high as stocks ignore Iran strikes, Trump 10% tariff plans
Bitcoin and crypto joined US stocks in brushing off USIran war escalation and the threat of fresh trade tariffs before the end of the month.…
More MiCA-licensed crypto firms could exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO
Gate Europe’s Giovanni Cunti says some MiCAlicensed crypto firms may struggle to sustain compliance costs as Europe enters its new regulatory era.…