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Cronos executes controversial blockchain rollback to recover crypto worth $111 m...

Validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history to recover user assets. But the attackers still managed to get away...

coindesk 1 week ago

Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget...

South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially des...

coindesk 1 week ago

Bit2Me sets up specialized unit to help law enforcement track down crypto assets

The unit formalizes past operations, building on 1.5 million euros in seized crypto the exchange processed in 2025 for agencies in...

coindesk 1 week ago

Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders

LAPTOP debuts Wednesday on Base, with nearly a third of the supply set to be burned if a slate of political and market outcomes —...

coindesk 1 week ago

Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hu...

Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying...

coindesk 1 week ago

DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using toke...

The transaction is the second confirmed live use of Swift's blockchain ledger, coming as the network races to prove it can compete...

coindesk 1 week ago

Coldcard hacker moves $7.7 million in BTC, 45% of bitcoin stolen in third attack...

The attacker has now drained the 11 largest vaults tied to the third wave of Coldcard thefts, Galaxy Research said.

coindesk 1 week ago

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $79,000 as hike odds climb, zcash runs 45% in a week

August payrolls came in three times above forecast and pushed September hike odds toward 58%. Equities sold it and crypto has not.

coindesk 1 week ago

Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month

Investigators have identified 62 victims and say more than 46 Ukrainians took part in the alleged operation.

coindesk 1 week ago

Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral

Better Mortgage can reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the main conventional mortgage is f...