South Korea’s Biggest Exchange Fights Deepfake Fraud Wave
South Korea's biggest exchange fights deepfake fraud wave as crypto risk widens Deepfake scams now use fake voices and video to hit crypto investors at the weakest point: trust. South Korea's biggest exchange is pushing back after Bithumb published a May 14 anti-phishing ...
Fabio Panetta Elected Chair of BIS Board: What It Means
Fabio Panetta elected Chair of Bank for International Settlements Board Fabio Panetta has been elected Chair of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Board. For crypto, this is not just a personnel update. My take: the name matters because the policy bias is already visible. ...
Kraken Dumps LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP: What It Means
Kraken drops LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP after $292 million kBTC security scare Kraken is replacing LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP after April's $292 million KelpDAO breach pushed cross chain bridge risk back into the center of the room. ...
Bybit Expands Institutional Options Access with Orbit Markets RFQ
Bybit adds Orbit Markets liquidity to its RFQ options workflow Bybit is adding Orbit Markets liquidity to its RFQ workflow, giving professional traders a way to request options quotes inside the same setup they already use on Bybit. Dry? Very. But in crypto derivatives, this is the plumb ...
Turnkey Raises $12.5M Backed by Circle & Sequoia Capital
Turnkey raises $12.5 million in round backed by Circle Ventures and Sequoia Capital Turnkey, a New York company that builds wallet and key management tools for crypto apps, raised $12.5 million in a new funding round. My take: the check size is not the story. For crypto infrastructure, $ ...
CME Group to Launch Nasdaq Crypto Index Futures: BTC, ETH, XRP
CME Group to launch Nasdaq crypto index futures covering Bitcoin, Ether, XRP as daily volumes rise 43% this year CME Group plans to launch Nasdaq crypto index futures tied to Bitcoin, Ether, $XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Lumens. Trading is scheduled for J ...
ZachXBT’s Urgent Warning: “Delist This Altcoin Now!”
ZachXBT Warns Exchanges: "Delist This Altcoin" ZachXBT has warned crypto exchanges about $LAB, saying insiders may control more than 95% of the token supply. If that figure is even close, this is not a cosmetic disclosure issue. It is market-structure risk. My take: a hidden supply setup ...
Trump Eyes $1T China Deal, Alarming Conservatives
Trump considers $1T China investment deal, alarming conservatives Trump is reportedly looking at a Chinese investment package worth up to $1 trillion. Conservatives are uneasy, and I think they are right to be. A deal at that scale is not just another trade headline. It drags Washington ...
Blockchain.com Crypto Loans Live: Rates from 1.9% Worldwide!
Blockchain.com crypto-backed loans go live worldwide with rates from 1.9% Blockchain.com has launched crypto-backed loans worldwide, with rates starting at 1.9%. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC holders can now borrow cash without selling their coins. Simple idea. Messier in practice. Crypto ...
Dune Cuts 25% Staff: AI & Institutional Data Focus
Dune cuts 25% of staff to focus on AI and institutional data products Dune cut 25% of its staff this week as CEO and co-founder Fredrik Haga pushes the crypto data platform harder into AI analytics and institutional onchain data. My take: this is not just another startup layoff. It is a ...