Chainalysis-led operation flags 7,700 accounts in child abuse probe
Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.…
India plans first tokenized bonds using wholesale CBDC: Report
India plans to test tokenized corporate bonds in a September pilot, with statecontrolled REC issuing the debt and select investors using wholesale CBDC…
Shipyard winds down IPFS work after Protocol Labs ends funding
The funding loss leaves InterPlanetary File System software without dedicated maintainers and puts the future of key public services in Protocol Labs’ hands.…
Thailand moves closer to Bitcoin, Ether ETFs with draft rules
Thailand’s SEC opened consultations on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules and qualification standards for foreign digital asset custodians. Source：Cointelegraph
Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKD stablecoin
The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking. Source：Cointelegraph
Galaxy puts Coldcard hack losses at 1,789 BTC, with 87% unmoved
Galaxy Research’s latest tally shows that more than half of 221 Coldcard hack victim reports involved individual losses exceeding 1 Bitcoin.…
Business owner faces up to 280 years over $24M crypto Ponzi scheme
A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 investors. Source：Cointelegraph
US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments
The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAEbased broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.…
BNB Chain activates Pasteur hard fork to strengthen bridge security
BNB Chain activates the Pasteur hard fork on BSC, closing bridge and validator security gaps while targeting greater transaction capacity. Source：Cointelegraph
CFTC, US soldier accused of illegal Polymarket bet spar over interpretation of prediction markets
A judge stayed the CFTC’s civil case against a soldier who allegedly used nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, but the regulator is trying to weigh in…
Gemini plans to distribute crypto prediction markets through Apex brokerages
The proposed deal would make Gemini the exclusive venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s FCM, expanding its predictionmarket reach to…
Bernstein sees new USDC growth cycle, sets $140 Circle price target
USDC supply increased by roughly $2 billion in seven days, with Bernstein citing higher transaction activity and several factors that could support further…