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First “Rug Pull” Charges Under Korea’s New Crypto Law

South Korean prosecutors charged five people with a "rug pull" of the CatFi meme coin on Pump.fun.The landmark case is the first application of...

OKX Eyes South Korea Entry Via Coinone Stake

OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly negotiating to each acquire roughly 20% of South Korean exchange Coinone.The deal follows recent regulatory action...

Google Threat Intelligence Group has confirmed that cybercriminals are using AI to develop zero-day exploits targeting a popular open-source web administration tool. This marks...

Google confirmed cybercriminals used an AI model to develop a zero-day exploit targeting a popular open-source web administration tool, a first-of-its-kind discovery.The exploit bypassed...

Court to Rule on North Korea-Linked Crypto From Kelp Hack

A legal battle over $71 million in crypto seized from North Korean Hackers will be heard in a New York court on Wednesday.The funds,...

North Korea Stole 76% of 2026 Crypto Hack Value

North Korean Hackers stole 76% of all cryptocurrency taken in 2026 hacks through two major April attacks, totaling $577 million.The breaches used distinct methods:...

South Korea’s new crypto bill targets stablecoins, tokenization

South Korea's ruling party is drafting a bill that would regulate stablecoins as foreign exchange payment tools and require tokenized asset issuers to hold...

Elliptic Links $286M Drift Protocol Hack to North Korea

Elliptic attributes the $286 million exploit of Drift Protocol to actors linked to North Korea (DPRK), marking the 18th such incident in 2026.The attack,...

South Korea Proposes 20% Ownership Cap on Crypto Exchanges

South Korea's government and ruling party have agreed to propose a 20% ownership cap for major shareholders of local crypto exchanges.Major platforms like Upbit...

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Sonic V2.2 doubles smart contract size limits for developers

Sonic V2.2 doubles the maximum deployed contract size from 24 KiB to 48 KiB and initialization code from 48...

ByteDance Secures $29.6B Loan from 30 Banks for AI Push

TikTok parent ByteDance secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 Chinese and international banks, up from an initial...

Musk: Tesla IPO value was a thousandth of current value

Tesla stock fell roughly 6% on Friday after the Cybercab launch event in Austin disappointed investors expecting a wider...