Robinhood Markets, Inc. has finalized its $200 million acquisition of Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange, marking a major step in its global expansion strategy. The deal, paid entirely in cash, brings Robinhood over 50 new licences and registrations, along with access to Bitstamp’s strong institutional client base. Bitstamp, founded in ...
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has introduced strict new rules for cryptocurrency ATM operators as part of a crackdown on scams targeting older Australians. The move follows a sharp increase in fraudulent activities linked to crypto kiosks nationwide. Australia introduces new operating rules and transaction limits for crypto ATM operators ...
Movemaker, the official Chinese-speaking community for Aptos, and alcove, Asia’s pioneering Move developer organization, have launched a $200,000 open-source initiative aimed at enhancing the security and reliability of smart contracts on the Aptos blockchain. This project, known as the Aptos Move Secure & General Purpose Base Library, seeks to provide ...
Digital asset investment products attracted $286 million in inflows last week, extending a robust seven-week streak that has now brought total inflows to $10.9 billion, according to the latest data from CoinShares. Leading the charge was Ethereum, which posted $321 million in inflows—its strongest six-week performance since December 2024. The ...
BitMEX recently revealed that it was targeted by a phishing campaign allegedly connected to the North Korean Lazarus Group—the attack, which occurred in May 2020, aimed to compromise BitMEX employees through deceptive emails. News: BitMEX detects and stops Lazarus’s NFT phishing attempt, calling their tactics “unsophisticated.” pic.twitter.com/kSOSvfH13h — CoinGecko (@coingecko) ...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has raised concerns about front-running on decentralized exchanges (DEXs), urging the crypto community to address the issue to protect users and maintain trust in DeFi platforms. Binance Founder CZ Proposes DEX to Prevent Front-Running ► https://t.co/mnQsqChP1C https://t.co/mnQsqChP1C — Decrypt (@DecryptMedia) June 2, 2025 Front-running occurs ...
A New York federal court has denied bail to a man accused of orchestrating a violent kidnapping and ransom scheme involving Bitcoin. Prosecutors allege that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Truglia, played a central role in a plot to extort $1 million in Bitcoin from a victim through kidnapping ...
Tocexa Crypto Exchange Limited has reached a major regulatory milestone in its global compliance journey, securing two key U.S. approvals. The Denver-based platform announced that it had completed registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and obtained a Money Services Business (MSB) license from the Financial Crimes Enforcement ...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a directive requiring all domestic cryptocurrency service providers without a Digital Token Service Provider (DTSP) license to cease overseas operations by June 30. The move marks a key step in the city-state’s broader push to tighten regulatory oversight and strengthen consumer protection ...
Crypto cloud mining firm Fans Hash has projected a significant rebound for XRP, identifying it as one of the most promising digital assets for both institutional and retail investors looking to hedge against traditional market instability in 2025. In its latest market outlook, the platform highlighted a global shift away ...
