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In brief Europol said misuse of crypto is “becoming increasingly sophisticated,” straining national police resources. Experts have called for global standards and unbiased blockchain training to strengthen cross-border investigations. A recent conference highlighted the need for cooperation between public and private sectors as crypto crime evolves. The head of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime…
In brief Romania’s gambling regulator blacklisted Polymarket in the country. The regulator said it meets the definition of counterparty betting as users put up a stake, and a future event determines the outcome. Of particular concern was expanding volumes on Romanian elections, which have stretched into the millions of dollars. Leading prediction market Polymarket was…
In brief Kraken’s parent company, Payward, topped the list of spenders from the crypto industry. Payward spent between $323,000 and $430,000 in 2024. The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation went fully into effect on December 30, 2024. Crypto exchanges spent millions lobbying the European Union in 2024, based on publicly available data, with many of…
FED Decision Today! Monad 3 Day Airdrop! Western Union Stablecoin on SOL!BTC: 112.9k (-1%) | BTC.D: 60% (+0.3%). ETH: 4000 (-3%) | BNB: 1116 (-1%) | SOL: 194 (-4%). Top Gainers: PI, TRUMP, M, PAXG, ZEC. BTC ETFs: +$202m | ETH ETFs: +$246m. Crypto falls ahead of Fed decision, stocks strong. France considers accumulating 2%…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors fall slightly after weekend rally; BTC -1% at $114,500 SOL holds $200 ahead of Bitwise BSOL ETF launch today (with…
In brief A report from the U.S. and other Western nations has found that North Korea is becoming more systematic and sophisticated in its crypto-hacking activities. Yet one contributor to the report, Chainalysis, indicates that Western agencies and firms are increasingly adapting to the growing threat. North Korea’s hacking activities have been supplemented in recent…
In brief Blockchain.com received its MiCA license in Malta, joining firms including Gate and Gemini. EU regulators have warned Malta over inconsistent supervision under the new crypto regime. The move comes as the island nation tightens restrictions on new crypto mining and licensing practices. Blockchain.com has secured a MiCA license in Malta, the latest in…
In brief Trezor launched its Trezor Safe 7 hardware wallet this week. The company said it is built with a ‘quantum-ready’ bootloader and architecture. Chainalysis data shows $2.17 billion was stolen from crypto services in the first six months of this year. Trezor has launched a new version of its hardware wallet that it claims…
In brief Stanford’s PRIMA chip restores sight to patients once considered incurable. The wireless implant converts light into signals the brain can read. Human trials show restored reading and face recognition ability. After decades of trial and error, scientists at Stanford Medicine have given blind patients something rare in medicine—a second chance at sight.Their wireless…
In brief Major banks including Banco Santander, Citi, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank are exploring a “1:1 reserve-backed form of digital money.” The banks said in a statement that the potential product would be pegged to G7 currencies. A number of companies and banks worldwide are interested in issuing stablecoins. A group of international…
