Wallets
Hackers found a way to steal Bitcoin without private keys
A security flaw allowed malicious servers to redirect Bitcoin payments when users raised transaction fees, prompting an emergency software update.
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Regulation
FCA proposes personal-wallet checks in nonbinding crypto guidance
The nonbinding consultation lists unhosted-wallet due diligence as good practice and criticizes unexplained third-party scores and rigid tracing rules.
Stablecoins
Canada proposes direct stablecoin cash-outs for small holders with a 1% fee cap
Covered holders could redeem without a minimum amount, while reserve-market illiquidity could limit daily exits and banking access would still matter.
Mining
Paolo Ardoino wants AI to run Bitcoin mines. Who gets permission to act?
The MDK v0.11 reference agent requires human approval, while site identity and command controls determine who may act.
Crime
How $37 million stolen from Americans moved through a Bahamas bank into Tether’s USDT
Prosecutors allege a bank-to-USDT laundering role in a case involving 174 identified US victims; no new repayment figure was announced.
Trading
Pump.fun’s biggest winners may be impossible to copy as $752 million study exposes hidden trading gap
Bitquery found that just 26% of large memecoin wallet gains passed its trading checks, raising doubts about whether followers can replicate the profits shown on leaderboards.
Hacks
A 20-month Polkadot wallet breach reveals the dark side of faster crypto withdrawals
Polkadot cut staking exit delays from 28 days to roughly 48 hours, improving liquidity while reducing the time available to recover assets from compromised wallets.
Banking
Kraken wants to be your bank, but who will protect your money?
Your savings and Bitcoin might one day live inside the same Kraken app without enjoying the same legal protections.
Technology
Firedancer makes bounty hunters burn 1 SOL even for duplicate bug reports
The spring contest allowed eligible duplicates to earn rewards, while Bhatt's retrospective links repeated discoveries partly to slow review.
Stablecoins
Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash out
Eligible institutions can collect rebates funded by matched redeemers, whose auction fees are capped at the Express rate.
Exchanges
Kraken drops Monero spending questions but keeps a $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal cap for individuals
The exchange withdrew demands for customers' employment details and spending plans after its CEO admitted the checks were not required by regulation.
Trading
Arthur Hayes exits crypto trading positions as analysts track $26 million in sales
Hayes says he closed Maelstrom's directional crypto book, while EmberCN estimates $26 million in sales across seven tokens.
