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BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links

SlowMist’s chief security officer said the phishing domains behind BNB Chain’s compromised X account are tied to the notorious Inferno Drainer group.

Aptos partners with Trump family’s WLFI to integrate USD1

Aptos partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial to deploy USD1 stablecoins, targeting Tron’s market share.

AI agents need crypto to operate in financial markets: Coinbase exec

Coinbase’s head of institutional strategy, John D’Agostino, says expecting AI agents to operate in the traditional finance system is akin to streaming using a dial-up modem.

SEC’s tokenized stock push has unclear benefits for crypto: Dragonfly Exec

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick said institutions building private blockchains create “leakage” that could limit benefits to the broader crypto ecosystem.

House Republicans to probe Gary Gensler’s deleted texts

A group of House Republicans said they’re engaging with the SEC’s Office of Inspector General to find out more about former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s deleted text messages.

Ethical hackers save crypto billions, SEAL’s Safe Harbor makes it possible

White hat hacker collective SEAL has acknowledged 29 companies for supporting its Safe Harbor framework, enabling ethical hackers to defend user funds during live attacks.

I funded my lifestyle from Bitcoin, not Telegram: Pavel Durov

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov revealed he bought thousands of Bitcoin in 2013 at $700, and the investment has allowed him “to stay afloat.”

SEC staff open to advisers using trust companies as crypto custodians

The SEC's Division of Investment Management said it wouldn’t recommend that the agency take action against advisers who use a state trust company as a crypto custodian.

Stripe’s new tool can make stablecoins ‘with just a few lines of code’

Stripe’s new “Open Issuance” tool will enable companies to easily build and launch their own stablecoins, as well as manage the token’s reserves.

Trump admin withdraws Brian Quintenz as CFTC nominee

Brian Quintenz told Cointelegraph he will return to the private sector after the White House pulled its nomination for him to chair the CFTC.

TON, SERA seek to ‘democratize’ space travel with onchain astronaut voting

The TON blockchain is powering a global onchain vote to send six civilians into space, five from underrepresented countries, and one from the general public.

IoTeX launches AI Foundry as a decentralized alternative to ‘closed AI’

The Real-World AI Foundry aims to challenge centralized AI by rewarding users for contributing live data to intelligent systems built on blockchain.

Ripple chief technology officer to step back, join board

David Schwartz was one of the chief architects behind the XRP Ledger and is well known by many in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.

Crypto companies ramp up US hiring in 2025 amid regulatory clarity

Clearer rules have spurred a US crypto hiring surge in 2025, but outdated tax policy and concerns over Trump’s personal ties to the industry still fuel resistance.

SOL retail longs briefly flushed, but traders’ bullish forecast unchanged

SOL late leverage longs got rinsed by the flash crash to $205, but data shows pro traders buying the dip and retail traders opening fresh spot and margin positions.

Pro Bitcoin traders' view on BTC’s flash crash to $112.6K: Did anything change?

Bitcoin derivatives markets show heightened caution amid weak macroeconomic data, but Bitcoin ETF inflows and corporate accumulation signal bullishness.

EU watchdog pushes for stablecoin ban: Report

Stablecoins issued jointly by companies in the EU and other regions could come under scrutiny from local authorities following a reported warning from a watchdog group.

Chainlink integrates with Swift to let funds process transactions onchain

The integration marks one of the first products to emerge from Swift’s blockchain pilot, demonstrating how existing banking messages execute fund transactions onchain.

ETH falls as crypto, stocks correct, but $547M spot ETF inflows show TradFi positioning

ETH failed to trade above $4,300, but $547 million in inflows to the spot Ether ETFs highlight TradFi’s position on the future direction of ETH price.

Following US success, Robinhood eyes expansion of prediction markets overseas

Robinhood eyes UK and EU rollout of its booming prediction markets, but faces questions over classification.

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