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U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands
30.5.2026
The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure
Zama Users Lose Access to $12.6M USDC After Circle Executes Court-Ordered Blacklist
30.5.2026
Circle blacklisted a publicly labeled Ethereum smart contract tied to Zama’s privacy protocol on Saturday, freezing approximately $12.6 million in USDC following a U.S. federal court order connected to a civil lawsuit against Overnight Finance founder Maxim Ermilov. Circle’s Zama Blacklist Freezes...
Wall Street’s trillion-dollar dilemma: Why AI-powered hackers are keeping big banks off the blockchain
30.5.2026
CertiK CEO and co-founder Ronghui Gu says April was the worst month for DeFi in four years with exploits on 27 out of 30 days
Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’ as DeFi expands, says Grayscale
30.5.2026
The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets
When the market is bad, we build: Inside Binance’s bold 2030 master plan
30.5.2026
Established crypto firms will merge with traditional finance, but neither Wall Street bankers nor corporate giants will take over the crypto industry, said Binance’s Head of VIP and Institutional, Catherine Chen
Stake DAO Freezes Arbitrum vsdCRV Markets After Attacker Mints 5.4T Synthetic Tokens
29.5.2026
On May 27, decentralized finance platform Stake DAO suffered an infinite-minting exploit on its Arbitrum protocol. However, Stake DAO core contributors quickly secured the mainnet funds backing the tokens, shut down the vsdCRV bridge, and successfully contained the exploit. Infinite-Minting...
Sui Network Suffers 6-Hour Outage Following 1.72 Upgrade Bug
29.5.2026
The Sui blockchain experienced a nearly six-hour network stall, halting all onchain block production. The disruption marks the second major downtime event for the high-throughput network this year. Onchain Data Shows Block Production Halt for Sui Mainnet The Sui blockchain experienced a severe...
Crypto trading firm FalconX confidentially files with SEC for IPO, hires bankers
28.5.2026
FalconX has hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a potential IPO and confidentially filed draft paperwork with the SEC, though the listing is not expected until later this year amid volatile market conditions
Tether's U.S.-focused stablecoin grows over 500% in a month, but still lags main rivals
28.5.2026
USAT's market cap jumped above $140 million in April, though it remains well behind Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD and Ripple's RLUSD tokens
UniCredit warns Europe may struggle to contain crypto-bank crisis under MiCA rules
28.5.2026
EU deposit insurance (up to €100,000) may not absorb stress from large stablecoin reserve accounts, unlike the full protection offered by U.S. regulators
Toddlers learn by falling: Why DeFi's $20 billion TVL drop is just a market stress-test
28.5.2026
DeFi Technologies president Andrew Forson says the stablecoin layer is thriving, with more than $150 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing coins like USDT and USDC
Samsung Affiliates Pay $408 Million for Upbit Operator Stake, Closing June 2026
28.5.2026
Three Samsung affiliates have agreed to jointly acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu, the company behind South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, for approximately 612.8 billion won ($408 million). Samsung Units to Acquire 4% Stake in Upbit Operator Dunamu Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS,...
Asset manager Grayscale delays IPO plans as crypto listing boom loses steam
28.5.2026
Grayscale’s decision to delay its IPO highlights the growing caution across the crypto industry as volatile markets and weak investor demand weigh on public listing plans
VanEck launches first U.S. spot BNB ETF on Nasdaq
28.5.2026
The ETF offers investors BNB exposure through traditional brokerage accounts without requiring them to directly buy or store the token
Bit Digital bought $20 million ETH for first time since October before 15% plunge
28.5.2026
The firm said it purchased 8,568 ether on May 11 at an average price of $2,334. Since then, ETH broke below $2,000, leaving the firm sitting at a $3 million unrealized loss
VanEck's tokenized fund lands on Euler as DeFi courts Wall Street institutions
28.5.2026
DeFi protocols are increasingly adapting to host regulated, tokenized assets as tokenization is projected to bring trillions of dollars onchain
Samsung units to buy $408 million stake in South Korea’s biggest crypto exchange
28.5.2026
Samsung Securities is set to take a 2% stake in Dunamu, worth over $200 million, from affiliates of technology conglomerate Kakao
Grayscale Says Hyperliquid Could Become a DeFi Juggernaut
28.5.2026
Grayscale Research cast Hyperliquid as a standout DeFi contender with potential to scale into a major on-chain financial services platform. Its report points to trading growth, exchange-style network effects, and token mechanics linked directly to platform demand. Grayscale Sees Hyperliquid as...
Kraken Rolls out Bitcoin Vault With 2.5% APY for Long-Term BTC Holders in the US
27.5.2026
Kraken launched Bitcoin Vault on Wednesday, giving long-term bitcoin holders a way to earn up to 2.5% annual percentage yield on idle BTC without selling or giving up price exposure. Kraken Bitcoin Vault Goes Live: BTC Holders Can Now Earn Yield The new product sits inside Kraken’s Earn suite...
Whale Shorts $16M in Bitcoin and Ether While Going Long on TradFi on Hyperliquid
27.5.2026
Onchain data has flagged a smart money whale running heavily leveraged short positions on bitcoin and ether simultaneously with long positions on traditional financial (TradFi) market indexes through Hyperliquid. Long TradFi, Short Crypto: The Trade in Detail The wallet holds a $5.09 million long...