Hackers posted a fake announcement, falsely claiming that U.S. authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), were investigating ZKsync. The post proposed that the U.S. Treasury could sanction the Ethereum Layer 2 protocol. This deceptive press release was meant to instill fear and uncertainty among crypto users. Through the
The new chairman of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, has reassured to enact a clear crypto regulatory framework in a roundtable of the SEC on May 12. The title of the roundtable was Tokenization: Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet. The participants of the event
Today, Crypto.com Canada made the announcement that it has been granted a restricted dealer registration on May 8, 2025 in each of the provinces and territories that make up Canada. During the time that it is working toward becoming a restricted investment dealer in Canada and becoming a member of the Canadian Investment
HashKey Group has officially launched HashKey Global MENA upon being granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. This is a significant milestone in HashKey’s growth strategy in the Middle East, and it makes the company a prominent player in the
A digital asset trust company, BitGo, recently got a MiCA license from BaFin. The license will permit the firm to offer regulated crypto services over the European Union. On May 12, BitGo announced through a blog post that the firm had received a license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
The traditional banking system is notorious for its expensive fees, slow transfer times, and concerns regarding the privacy of user data. These problems exist because of the centralized nature of these systems, where large intermediaries such as banks are responsible for processing transactions and managing users’ information. Cryptocurrencies based on
Hackers drained $2.15 million from Mobius Token ($MBU) smart contracts on the BNB Chain early on May 11. The exploit targeted a critical vulnerability, according to a statement from blockchain security firm Cyvers Alerts. At 07:31:38 UTC, the attacker deployed a malicious contract from address 0xb32a53. Just two minutes later,
BlackRock has met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to address crypto regulatory concerns. The meeting, held on May 9, focused on staking, tokenization, and exchange-traded product (ETP) rules, according to a public memorandum. During the session, BlackRock representatives discussed how staking features could be added
The crypto market is rebounding once again, and virtual assets are having significant gains, and different cryptocurrencies are set to hit new all-time highs. Following this, XRP has carried on its upward trajectory after the speculations of spot ETF approvals in the US. At the same time, the overall market
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Senate on Thursday for rejecting the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulation bill. The vote, split 49-48, halted progress amid mounting concerns over President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto. Bessent called the decision a “missed opportunity” for American leadership in the digital asset space.
