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Vietnam sets fines for unlicensed crypto trading ahead of regulation rollout

The new rules establish penalties as much as $1,9000 for crypto violations, including unlicensed trading and AML breaches, ahead of Vietnam…

Zilliqa asks exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after suspected cold wallet theft

Zilliqa said exchanges paused ZIL deposits and withdrawals after an exchange partner’s cold wallet was compromised, with the amount stolen …

Crypto institutions look beyond audits as trust signals falter: Hacken

Institutional due diligence is shifting toward continuous monitoring, signer controls and incident readiness after operational failures acc…

Capital B approves 10-for-1 reverse stock split to broaden investor base

Europe’s second-biggest Bitcoin treasury company said the September reverse stock split should attract more institutional investors to the …

Russia’s parliament to hold final readings on crypto bill Tuesday

Russia’s State Duma is set to consider the crypto regulation bill in second and third readings, with rules for investors and cross-border p…

Grayscale plans regular cash payouts from ETH, SOL staking rewards

Grayscale plans to establish regular cash distributions from staking rewards generated by its Ether and Solana exchange-traded products.

Trader maintains $67K BTC price target: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin preserved a key long-term trend line as support for a third week as US-Iran war tensions delivered new five-week highs in oil price…

Bitcoin ETF inflows extend to second week, but recovery lacks momentum

US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to two weeks with $75.7 million in net inflows, but analysts said demand remains insuffic…

South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report

The Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot will add two regional banks, new payment features and tests of government subsidy payments using tokenized b…

Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork, paving way for Leios

The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected la…

Allbridge Core pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit

The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.

Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers

The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly.

South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years

Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won posted the figures on the second anniversary of the enactment of the Virtual Asset User Pro…

Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19

The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more n…

Saylor turns up heat with “110 reasons” why BIP-110 is a bad idea

The man in control of the biggest Bitcoin corporate treasury said he ‘shares the objectives but disagrees about the remedy’ called for in t…

US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules

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

South Korean regulator begins sanctions process against Dunamu: Report

The proceedings come as South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act lacks explicit sanctions provisions for hacking and computer system…

Electronic Transactions Association CEO Expecting More Partnerships with Bitcoin Startups

Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) CEO, Jason Oxman, indicated that members of his organization might start recognizing Bitcoin’s di…