Within the first six months of 2026, France recorded more crypto-related kidnappings than it did in all of 2025. No longer sticking to online hacks, attackers are now physically targeting people with large cryptoasset holdings. One victim was...
One of the persistent pain points in Web3 today is scalability. As more users flock to decentralized applications (dApps), blockchain networks often strain under the load, congestion, high gas fees, and slow performance, particularly during high-traffic events like...
In traditional payment systems, where cards or bank transfers are used, refunds and chargebacks are a normal part of the process. If you buy something online and it goes wrong, you can often dispute the transaction with your...
Canada had enough of Trump’s tariff slams this week and didn’t keep quiet. “We will match US tariffs dollar-for-dollar”, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced after trade talks with Washington fell apart. Trump had earlier announced a 50%...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, on July 17, 2026, establishing Nigeria's most comprehensive attempt yet to coordinate oversight of its digital asset sector. The Order creates a Virtual Asset...
On May 13, 2026, the New York State Department of Financial Services and the European Banking Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share supervisory data, issuance figures, audit results, and reserve details on stablecoins that cross...
In November 2025, the Bank of England opened a consultation on how it would regulate systemic pound-backed stablecoins, and the proposed terms were strict. Individuals would have been capped at holding £20,000 in stablecoins, businesses at £10 million....
If you ask most people how a major crypto hack happens, they'd probably picture broken code, smart contract bugs, or even Hollywood-style cyberattacks. The largest crypto thefts in the first half of 2026 were on a new level....
Chainalysis Government Solutions has officially sued the US government over a massive $94.6 million sole-source contract that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) handed to rival TRM Labs. The lucrative deal covers forensic software, open-source intelligence, and AI...
A few years ago, most people thought of browsers as simple tools for opening websites, checking emails, and logging into apps. If you trusted your browser, you felt safe doing almost anything online. But that idea is starting...
