Across Nevada, people are losing millions to crypto scams through machines that look like ATMs but work very differently. These kiosks, found in stores everywhere, let users swap cash for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum instantly. The problem? Once money goes into these machines, it’s gone
A recent hack drained about $285 million from a crypto platform, sparking debate over whether the issuer could have acted faster to stop the loss. The attacker removed roughly $71 million in USDC from one wallet and then used a cross‑chain tool to move about $232 million from Solana to Ethereum.
The Cambodian National Assembly has approved a strict new law that could hand life sentences to the leaders of large online fraud rings. All 112 members voted in favor, and the bill now goes to the Senate before the king signs it. The country is trying to shut down every scam center by April,
Institutions are moving away from betting that crypto prices will jump and toward earning regular cash flow. Many big firms already own Bitcoin or Ethereum for the long term, but they’re now looking at ways to let those holdings work for them while waiting. This shift has spurred fresh product
In the first three months of 2026, hackers walked away with $168 million from DeFi projects—that’s down from $1. 5 billion stolen in the same stretch the year before. The biggest single hit came when someone stole $40 million from Step Finance by getting their hands on a private key. Then on January
Todd Blanche just got a big promotion. He’s now in charge of the Department of Justice after his boss, Pam Bondi, was let go. Blanche used to be a top lawyer for Trump before this shift. People are talking about what his new job means for cryptocurrency. Blanche has a complicated history with crypt
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
