Business

‘Know Your Issuer’: This Tech Combats Counterfeit Coins, Starting With USDC and PYUSD

In brief Blueprynt’s pilot program for “Know Your Issuer” tapped USDC and PYUSD. The solution is aimed at stifling counterfeit cryptocurrencies. The pilot comes amid new guidance for banks and safeguarding crypto. Bluprynt recently completed a pilot project aimed at stifling counterfeit cryptocurrencies, integrating a “Know Your Issuer” framework into stablecoins from Circle and PayPal,…

Gaming

Crypto Game Crashouts: The Biggest Shutdowns So Far in 2025

In brief Crypto gaming has experienced a growing trend of games and studios shutting down. Game creators are struggling to find funding to complete development, among other commonly cited issues. Once-promising blockchain games like Deadrop, Nyan Heroes, Ember Sword, and Pirate Nation top the list. While crypto gaming has long been seen as a key…

Coins

Rex-Osprey Submits Filing to List BNB Staking ETF

In brief REX Shares and Osprey Funds have filed for a BNB ETF, which would seek to stake most of its assets. The filing has been submitted under the Investment Company Act, as with the Rex-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF that debuted in July. The fund would be listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, and its…

Opinion

Morning Minute: Ethereum to $7,500? Standard Chartered Thinks So

In brief Standard Chartered projects ETH could reach $7,500 by end of year and $25,000 by 2028 based on current adoption trends ETH ETFs have accumulated over $8B since July with major corporate buyers like BitMine and SharpLink stacking aggressively Ethereum’s yield advantages through staking and DeFi utility make it potentially stronger than Bitcoin as…

Uncategorized

AI3 is available for trading!

August 27, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that AI3 is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading AI3 trading is live as of August 27, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens…

Uncategorized

REKT is available for trading!

August 27, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that REKT is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading REKT trading is live as of August 27, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens…

Law and Order

Unicoin Will Move to Dismiss SEC Fraud Case, Says CEO

In brief The SEC has accused Unicoin and its executives of misleading investors and inflating deals. CEO Alex Konanykhin says the charges are politically motivated “fabrications” meant to block Unicoin’s public listing. Legal experts warn the SEC’s case looks like a classic securities fraud complaint, giving Unicoin a steep battle in court. Crypto firm Unicoin…

Law and Order

US Prosecutors Challenge ‘Unusually Lenient’ Sentence in HashFlare Mining Fraud

In brief Legal experts say prosecutors face uphill battle appealing “unusually lenient” sentence for Estonians who ran a $577 million crypto Ponzi scheme. Judge Lasnik sentenced defendants to time served, rejecting prosecutors’ 10-year prison request due to concerns about foreign defendants’ treatment. HashFlare fraud hit 440,000 victims worldwide through fake mining contracts, with $400 million…