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The U.S. and UK are joining forces to crack down on crypto scam centers and investment fraud networks that have siphoned billions from victims worldwide. The push targets the compounds, laundering routes, and infrastructure behind these industrial-scale cons, with law enforcement aiming to cut them off at the source.
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Bottomline, which serves over 600 banks, is partnering with Chainlink to add blockchain settlement to its payments network without ripping out existing banking rails. It’s a big institutional signal — but with no banks, volumes, or launch date disclosed, this is still a capability play, not proof of mass adoption.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs roared back with $730.87 million in daily inflows, their biggest haul since January, and BlackRock’s IBIT grabbed more than $454 million of it. The surge shows regulated Bitcoin exposure is still pulling serious capital — and IBIT remains the 800-pound gorilla.
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In 2026, crypto’s biggest losses came less from broken code and more from broken trust: compromised keys, signers, governance, and even hardware wallet firmware. TRM Labs says H1 hacks hit $972 million, exposing how easily “secure” systems still fail at the human layer.
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Russia, Thailand, and the G20 are moving crypto into a stricter, more mature regulatory phase: more clarity for legit firms, less room for shady operators, and tighter controls on payments, derivatives, custody, and AML/CTF compliance.
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South Korea is aiming for a February 2027 launch of its first tokenized securities phase, backed by legal changes and new market infrastructure. The rollout starts cautiously with selected funds, bonds, and unlisted stocks, while a future stablecoin-linked settlement model remains on the horizon.
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FinCEN says suspicious flows tied to Southeast Asia-based crypto scams have topped $12.7 billion, exposing an industrial fraud machine powered by pig butchering scams, trafficking, and stablecoin laundering. It’s not all victims’ losses, but the scale is filthy.
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Curve DAO has tapped yRisk to oversee crvUSD and Llamalend risk for the next year, backing the team’s DeFi expertise while raising fresh questions about capacity and its Resupply history. The DAO is betting that experienced hands can keep Curve’s lending stack from becoming expensive lore.
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Notional Finance is facing suspicion of a $1.7 million exploit after investigators traced DAI and USDC from an escrow contract into ETH and then Tornado Cash, but the protocol has not publicly confirmed a breach.
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Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin all ripped higher, then slid back to key support levels that will decide whether the bounces keep going or fizzle out. Momentum still leans bullish, but each token now needs buyers to prove it before traders start celebrating.
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