The UK is set to outlaw ransomware payments by public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, under new proposals unveiled by the Home Office on Tuesday. The move, aimed at undermining the profitability of cybercrime, would extend...
Amber Group, a global digital asset firm headquartered in Singapore, has unveiled BUIDL_QUESTS 2025, its second annual Web3 hackathon, through its accelerator program amber.ac. This year’s edition features over $10 million in incentives, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating...
BlockDAG has stepped into the spotlight this July as one of the most talked-about crypto launches of the year. Unlike most blockchain projects that release tokens to investors in slow, phased unlocks, BlockDAG offers its presale participants an unprecedented...
Coinbase has expanded its derivatives offerings by launching perpetual futures trading in the United States, granting eligible users access to high-leverage crypto trades previously unavailable under U.S. regulatory frameworks. On Monday, the leading crypto exchange announced that U.S. customers...
Illicit cross-chain crypto activity has skyrocketed to over $21 billion as of May 2025, according to Elliptic’s latest Cross-Chain Crime Report—a threefold increase from its $7 billion estimate in 2023. Criminal actors are increasingly exploiting decentralized exchanges (DEXs), cross-chain...
Eddid Financial has received regulatory approval from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to launch digital asset coin in/out services, positioning the firm to deepen its footprint in the virtual asset space. The clearance was granted to its...
KuCoin has resumed Brazilian Real (BRL) fiat balance transactions on its spot trading platform, strengthening its footprint in Brazil’s rapidly expanding crypto market. Announced on July 22, the update allows users to hold BRL in their KuCoin accounts, deposit...
Lawyers representing Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, are considering filing for a mistrial after a key government witness failed to directly connect her stolen funds to the crypto mixing service. During a hearing on Monday before U.S. District...
Once more, Peter Schiff, a renowned economist and vocal cryptocurrency skeptic, has ignited the perennial Bitcoin versus Ethereum discussion. In a recent tweet, Schiff openly advised investors to sell their Ethereum holdings in favour of Bitcoin after Ether’s price...
Crypto trading platform Flipster has deepened its involvement in competitive gaming by becoming the official crypto exchange partner of PSG Talon, one of Asia’s leading League of Legends teams. This new partnership builds on Flipster’s earlier move into esports...
