Bitcoin network used by exchanges hit by $320 million exploit. Hackers claim they're the 'good guys'
Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by exchanges, halted all transactions after losing $320 million worth of bitcoin in a security exploit. Source:CoinDesk
Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
Investigators have identified 62 victims and say more than 46 Ukrainians took part in the alleged operation. Source:CoinDesk
Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral
Better Mortgage can reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the main conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced.…
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Buying pressure in Binancepaired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions. Source:CoinDesk
Plastic surgery is booming with boomers. Here’s how to cash in on the antiaging craze.
Americans age 65 and older are suddenly the fastestgrowing customers for cosmetic surgery. Source:MarketWatch
Why does almost nobody want to befriend older people like me — except scammers?
“I’d rather leave my estate to people who spent time with me because they genuinely valued my company.” Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in the latest week as Friday inflows stayed positive despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.…
Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms
Blockchain investment in Southeast Asia in 2026 has been led by crypto financial services, though funding remains heavily concentrated in Singapore and a…
Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K
The US economy added far more jobs than expected in August, pressuring Bitcoin lower as traders repriced the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month.…
Pineapple Financial puts $1B in mortgage records on Injective
The mortgage lender plans to bring more than $10 billion in historical loans onchain, turning thousands of mortgage files into blockchainbased records.…
FinCEN ties $13B in crypto scams to non-US operations
The agency reported that “transnational criminal organizations” based in compounds in Southeast Asia were largely behind digital asset scams targeting US…
Trump’s threat to stop trade unless there’s a rate cut risks shock to U.S. economy
Economists and other analysts offered criticism Friday after President Donald Trump floated the idea of stopping trade with countries that have a trade surplus…