A battle is heating up between federal regulators and state governments over who controls prediction markets—especially those tied to sports. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently sued three states—Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois—arguing that once these markets operate on feder
A recent decision by U. S. regulators has set off a clash between old-school banks and cryptocurrency companies. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency gave Coinbase the green light to launch a national trust bank, but not everyone is happy about it. Critics argue that digital firms shouldn’t
"New studies show that a recent version of the SparkCat malware has slipped into apps on both iOS and Android stores. The program masquerades as everyday utilities—messaging tools, food delivery apps—and quietly scans users’ photo libraries for images that contain cryptocurrency wallet recovery phr
Naoris Protocol has just gone live on its main network, announcing it is the first blockchain built from the start with post‑quantum cryptography approved by U. S. standards. The move follows growing worries that powerful quantum machines could crack the math behind today’s most common signatures, s
A recent breach hit the Solana‑based DeFi platform Drift, stealing about $280 million in a swift attack that exploited a feature called durable nonces. This tool, meant to keep transactions alive longer on the Solana network, was used by attackers to trick Drift’s Security Council into approving mov
The Shiba Inu‑inspired token that started as a joke in 2013 has turned into a serious money story. Over the past decade, its value jumped more than 16, 000 percent and it now sits at a market cap of over $13 billion—more than some well‑known companies. At its high point, the coin was worth more than
SoFi, best known for online loans and student refinancing, quietly launched a platform where big companies can handle both regular money and cryptocurrency in one place. Businesses can deposit cash, send payments, and settle trades anytime without jumping between a bank, a custody service, or a cryp
This week, a quiet meeting between big banks and crypto companies could shape how Americans use digital money next year. A small team will review a new Senate proposal that tries to balance two very different worlds: traditional finance and the fast-moving crypto market. The debate isn’t about wheth
A dispute over digital money could stall new financial regulations. A proposed bill tried to set clear rules for crypto exchanges, tokens, and storage by dividing the work between the SEC and CFTC. But the plan ran into four major roadblocks. First, some lawmakers and big crypto companies still wan
In 2025, a Connecticut resident lost a huge sum of cryptocurrency after falling for what looked like an official security notice. The message claimed their Ledger device—a small gadget used to store crypto—needed an urgent update. But the letter was a scam. When the victim followed the instructions,
