Day: 30 May 2025

A Russian couple recentlyescaped from a kidnapping ordeal orchestrated through a cryptocurrency scam, sparking an international search for the perpetrators. ???? A Russian couple running a crypto biz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was kidnapped for a $43K digital ransom. Police rescued them, but the suspects fled to UAE, now on ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that protocol staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains typically do not fall under the jurisdiction of securities laws. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on May 29, aims to clarify the regulatory status of the crypto industry ...

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has suggested a bold new approach to boost Bitcoin adoption and modernize the country’s global trade hub. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on 29 May, Mizrachi proposed that ships transiting the Panama Canal could pay in Bitcoin (BTC) to receive faster ...

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Amboss has officially launched Rails, a self-custodial service designed to unlock yield opportunities for Bitcoin holders while simultaneously enhancing the scalability of the Lightning Network. Targeted at institutions, custodians, and high-net-worth individuals, Rails allows participants, referred to as Liquidity Providers (LPs), to earn returns by supplying liquidity ...

George Town, Grand Cayman, 30th May 2025, Chainwire

Alchemy Pay has announced a strategic partnership with decentralized finance platform World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), integrating USD1, a fully-backed, U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, into its global fiat-to-crypto payment gateway. This marks a significant development in the ongoing push to make regulated digital assets more accessible worldwide. Source: Alchemy Pay Through ...

Blockchain technology is set to disrupt multiple global industries over the next two decades, according to a new report released by crypto exchange OKX and research firm Blockworks. Titled “The Future of Blockchain Applications: Reshaping Global Industries,”  the report outlines how sectors including finance, tech, consumer goods, and entertainment are ...

Two New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives have been placed on modified duty after being linked to a shocking case involving the alleged kidnapping and torture of a crypto trader in Manhattan. The incident, which has drawn national attention, raises serious questions about police conduct and the risks faced by ...

Football giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has confirmed it added Bitcoin (BTC) to its balance sheet, making it one of the first top-tier sports clubs to hold cryptocurrency as a treasury asset. This move signals a growing trend among global sports organisations to embrace digital assets as part of their broader ...