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Figure Tech breached after an employee fell for a scam; ShinyHunters leaked 2.5GB of sensitive data. Step Finance lost $29M in SOL after hackers accessed treasury wallets, cause remains unclear. Social engineering and AI scams are rising, threatening both tech firms and crypto platforms a

XRP ETFs, despite weak performances and minimal capital intake, maintain over $1 billion in net assets. Bitwise leads with $2.52 million in inflows, while other issuers struggle to attract new investments amid a slowing crypto market.

_CryptoQuant says Bitcoin hasn’t hit full capitulation, flags $55K as potential bear market bottom after $5.4B Feb. 5 sell-off._ Bitcoin remains under pressure as analysts assess whether the market has reached a cycle low. Onchain data firm CryptoQuant stated that Bitcoin has not yet formed a

Human API lets AI agents directly hire people for real-world tasks, coordinating workflows and paying through Stripe. Platform targets tasks difficult for automation, like nuanced audio interpretation, creating scalable cross-border income streams for human contributors. Human API has

A US federal judge in Virginia sentenced the CEO of Praetorian Group International (PGI) to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $200 million Ponzi scheme. Ramil Ventura Palafox defrauded tens of thousands of investors by promising impossible daily returns of up to 3% from Bitcoin

Hedera has unveiled x402, a new payment standard that will enable small programmatic payments in the agentic AI economy. x402 utilizes existing standards such as the HTTP 402, making it easier for developers to build new rails over the existing internet infrastructure. Hedera is targeting th

Cardano has integrated LayerZero, enabling the blockchain to tap into a massive network of over 150 chains and $80 billion in omnichain assets. The integration came on the same day that Hoskinson announced that Midnight Network’s mainnet would roll out

The Federal Reserve Board's new research paper recognizes XRP as a key crypto asset for managing risk in uncleared derivatives markets, distinguishing it from stablecoins. This inclusion signals XRP's legitimacy, aiding institutions in developing compliant products and enhancing regulatory clarity in the evolving crypto landscape.

Data from TokenTerminal shows that Solana currently handles approximately three times the daily transaction volume of Ethereum (ETH) L1 and all L2 solutions combined. This impressive scale affirms Solana's position as a leading platform in execution capability with high throughput. Source: TokenTerminalThe end

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Crypto whale "samurai.eth" recently sold over $3M in $PAXG as part of a multi-week liquidation, offloading a total of 2,503 $PAXG worth $12.89M in three weeks, indicating aggressive rebalancing and impacting the gold-backed digital token market.

_BlackRock says only 0.2% of its $100B IBIT Bitcoin ETF redeemed during volatility, as liquidations hit leveraged crypto platforms._ BlackRock reported limited redemptions from its spot Bitcoin ETF during recent market volatility. The firm said only about 0.2% of IBIT shares were redeemed during

A market analyst who correctly predicted the XRP rally from $0.5 to $2.47 has now shared what he believes is the next target to watch. XRP’s rally from $0.5 in November 2024 marked one of the most explosive rallies by any top 10 crypto asset in recent times, with CNBC calling XRP the biggest

Stablecoin RLUSD by Ripple has reached a circulating supply of over $1.2 billion on Ethereum in just 14 months, showing nearly a 10-fold increase. With a market cap exceeding $1.5 billion, RLUSD's growth is bolstered by strong trading demand and institutional involvement. Its listing on Binance and expansion plans enhance cross-chain liquidity, establishing RLUSD as a compliant alternative to USDT and USDC in bridging traditional finance and DeFi.

Virginia is advancing a bill to regulate cryptocurrency ATMs statewide, requiring licensing and consumer protection measures due to rising fraud. New users will have a 48-hour hold on transactions to allow refunds if fraud is suspected.

The measure, described last week, would be submitted by Brazil’s Revenue Service for public consultation and would impose a 3.5% tax on both stablecoin purchases and remittances, treating them as foreign currency exchanges subject to the existing Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF). Brazil

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has made a strategic addition to its Innovation Advisory Committee by appointing executives from top crypto firms like Ripple and Coinbase. This advisory wing was launched by CFTC chair Mike Selig back in January 2026 and is aimed at shaping how t