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China Orders Firms to Halt Stablecoin Research, Tightening Clampdown

Chinese regulators have told local firms to stop publishing research and holding seminars about stablecoins.Authorities are concerned stablecoins could be used for fraud and...

60 Malicious Packages Target RubyGems, PyPI in Credential Theft Campaign

Sixty malicious software packages targeted the RubyGems platform by disguising as automation tools for social media and messaging. The compromised packages have been available since...

Standard Chartered, Animoca JV Apply for Hong Kong Stablecoin License

Standard Chartered Bank, Animoca Brands, and HKT have applied for a stablecoin issuer license in Hong Kong through their joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial Limited.The...

GreedyBear Malware Uses Fake Firefox Wallet Extensions to Steal $1M

A campaign using over 150 fake Firefox extensions stole more than $1 million in cryptocurrency. The attackers copied popular crypto wallets to trick users and...

Ripple XRP Soars 11% as SEC Case Ends, Trump 401k Order Lifts Hopes

XRP price surged 11%, reaching $3.34 amid rising trader interest. Dismissal of appeals by Ripple Labs and the SEC has provided new legal clarity for...

Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k) Accounts to Cryptocurrency Investments

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 7 allowing Americans to use 401(k) retirement accounts to invest in cryptocurrencies and other alternative...

Block Adds 108 BTC in Q2, Bitcoin Holdings Now Worth $1.15B

Block added 108 Bitcoin (BTC) to its holdings in the second quarter of 2025, spending $11 million. The company’s total Bitcoin holding is now 8,692...

Mystery Creator Nets $5M Launching Hundreds of Memecoins Daily

One memecoin creator has launched hundreds of tokens daily since January.The creator has made over $5 million across two wallets, according to data.Memecoin launchpads...

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Bithumb CEO booked for suspected job-for-favors bribery

Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won was booked by South Korean police on June 11, 2026, on suspicion of providing a...

MassPay, Coinbase Partner on Stablecoin Cross-Border Payouts

MassPay and Coinbase partnered to offer stablecoin-based cross-border payouts across 180 countries.The new system reduces customer costs by 40%-70%...

Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026 Winners Announced

The Hacker News unveiled the winners of the 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards.Victors were judged on innovation, impact, and technical...

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