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Shipping companies stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin or USDt for “safe passage.”

Promoters of flagged platforms may face fines of up to 5 million Philippine pesos ($89,000) or up to 21 years in prison under Philippine securities law.

New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks.

A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis is partnering with Fireblocks to develop a regulated euro stablecoin under MiCA, targeting launch in the second half of 2026.

The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days.

Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not make this decision lightly."

US Senator Thom Tillis said members of the crypto and banking industries still need more time to be heard.

Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they may be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year.

Coinbase’s x402 AI payments protocol has launched Agentic.market, a platform where AI agents can discover and use AI-friendly services.

The proposed AI dividend would be funded by taxes on AI use and equity stakes in AI companies, paying US citizens if automation meaningfully displaces workers.

The first scenario is cheaper but risks rsETH depegging 15%, while the second is costlier but better protects Ethereum mainnet and concentrates losses at the layer-2 level.

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Prediction market platforms took center stage on HBO‘s "Last Week Tonight" on Sunday as host John Oliver addressed regulation, laws and market manipulation.

The funding supports a dual-licensed platform as Malaysia expands its regulatory framework for digital assets and tokenization.

While the regulator under Atkins has dropped several cases against crypto companies, the SEC still awaits passage of a market structure bill to clarify its authority over crypto.

The purchase comes as the stablecoin issuer expands its investments across crypto infrastructure and financial services, including in Kaio, also announced today.

Bitmine bought 101,627 Ether last week, lifting holdings to 4,976,485 ETH, or about 4.12% of supply, as the company moves closer to its 5% target.

The Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation will test using Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton network with Mizuho, Nomura and Digital Asset.