Crypto Executives Targeted in $400M North Korea Hacking Scheme: FBI
Hackers reportedly hijacked Telegram and LinkedIn accounts to make fake meeting invitations appear to come from trusted industry contacts.
Can Private Protocols Keep North Korea Out? Aztec’s Zac Williamson Thinks So
In this episode of Unchained Premium, Zac Williamson, co-founder of Aztec, joined Laura to talk about Tierra, the V6 upgrade to Aztec’s private, fully decentralized layer 2 on Ethereum. The conversation covers the 24/7 AI audit harness that found…
US Crypto Trust Charters Face Senate Scrutiny as Coinbase Receives Final Approval
US regulators are allowing more cryptocurrency companies to operate under US crypto trust charters, but the expansion is attracting growing scrutiny from lawmakers concerned about compliance standards, regulatory oversight, and potential political…
MegaETH Cuts 20% of Workforce as It Shifts Focus Toward AI Marketplace
MEGA, the organization behind Ethereum Layer 2 network MegaETH, has reduced its workforce by 20% as it prepares to expand beyond blockchain infrastructure and develop artificial intelligence products. Co-founder Shuyao Kong announced the restructuring on…
Crypto ETFs Bleed $1.5B as Bitcoin Funds Extend Losses
Institutional demand for crypto ETFs investment products continued to weaken last week, with US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recording more than $1 billion in withdrawals for the second consecutive week. The selling extended across most…
Trump Nominates 4 SEC and CFTC Picks, Including CLARITY Act Negotiators
The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a hearing for SEC nominees Kristin Johnson and Steven Levine on November 19.
Analyst Explains Why Bitcoin Dumped Below $65K on Saturday: UPDATE
Was a group of large players dumping major holdings during the weekend or was there something else behind today's crash?
Shiba Inu Price in Focus After Nadex Files SHIB Event Contract
TLDR: Shiba Inu price will underpin a Nadex event contract. The exchange self-certified the product with the CFTC on November 10. Nadex’s notice cites November 13 or later for listing. Its CFTC filing gives November 14 or later, and neither confirms a…
Louisiana AG calls CFTC chair an ‘obsequious standard bearer’ for prediction markets following agency lawsuit
The CFTC sued Louisiana Friday to block a state judge's order banning 31 prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, in the state.
JPMorgan Lifts Strategy Stake 36% and Holds $540M in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF
JPMorgan's US broker-dealer held 370,680 Strategy shares at the end of September, up from 11,876 in June, along with puts on 1,148,500 Strategy shares.