Polymarket faced $10 million fraud attempt as its CEO pushed growth over compliance concerns: WSJ
In a separate attack, hackers compromised nearly 500 users' accounts using stolen personal information, according to the report.
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Bitcoin ETFs eke out positive week with $433 million Friday inflow as ether funds snap four-week inflow streak
Fidelity's FBTC accounted for $310.7 million of Friday’s overall $433 million net inflow, a notable sum that helped offset earlier withdrawals.
Visa to close Crossmint memecoin rewards loophole following The Block investigation: report
Though the Crossmint-powered memecoin sales are still live on both apps, Visa's grace period is expected to end next week, per the report.
Bitcoin reclaims $80,000, Solana and Hyperliquid rally as crypto markets shrug off Clarity setback
The moves comes as the SEC and CFTC advance crypto-related rulemaking despite the Clarity Act stalling in the Senate.
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF plans 3-for-1 split after $233 million inflow surge
The Grayscale Zcash ETF (ZCSH) nears $890 million in assets as ZEC’s rally pushes mining competition to record highs.
Ava Labs president says NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche technology for tokenization plans
Cooper described a close working relationship with NYSE parent ICE but did not say the exchange had selected Avalanche.
CFTC files crypto asset rulemaking with White House, pressing ahead without Congress
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission isn't sitting idle — the agency has sent its crypto rulemaking to the White House for review.
Kevin O’Leary is buying crypto again, says major stock exchange adoption is the ‘watershed moment’ to watch
Kevin O'Leary says he is buying crypto again and watching for a major stock exchange to adopt a blockchain network.
Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25 million Series A with SBI Group investment
The fresh capital enables it to scale product suite and merchant network, including a revamped business portal for enterprise clients.
US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over alleged bitcoin transfers to IRGC
Treasury said the previously sanctioned Hormuz Safe platform used BitBank to transfer payments collected since June.
JPMorgan says bitcoin could get more support than gold if ETF hedging eases
Bitcoin could get more support than gold if investors reduce their ETF hedges, according to JPMorgan analysts.
As RWA trading surges on Hyperliquid, Dragonfly’s Qureshi makes the case for a multichain future
Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi said the shift reflects crypto's broader maturation toward tokenized stocks, bonds, and other real-world assets.