Category: crypto

Thai SEC has added BTC and other digital assets, as well as carbon credits, as eligible underlying assets for regulated derivatives. TFEX will design crypto-linked contracts to attract institutional traders and support ETF-like products. This move aims to promote market growth, diversify products, and improve risk management while broadening investment opportunities in Thailand’s digital finance…

Moonwell lost $1.78M in bad debt due to a pricing oracle bug misvaluing cbETH at $1 instead of $2.2k. Liquidators seized over 1,096 cbETH, draining collateral. Faulty formula reportedly generated by AI model Claude Opus 4.6 caused the exploit, highlighting risks of AI-written oracle and pricing code in DeFi.

Financial author Robert Kiyosaki warns of an imminent stock market crash, citing his 2013 book and urging investors to prepare for a wealth transfer opportunity. He is accumulating BTC, ETH, gold, and silver, emphasizing BTC’s fixed supply. BTC trades near $68.4k after dropping from $90k-$95k, with support at $64k and $60k-$62k.

Arthur Hayes believes that Bitcoin’s recent drop signals an upcoming credit shock, estimating potential AI-driven job losses could lead to over $500 billion in consumer and mortgage defaults. He expects a deflationary phase followed by aggressive Fed money printing, ultimately pushing Bitcoin higher. Despite risks, Hayes remains bullish on Bitcoin.

El Salvador plans to tokenize SME funding, Brazil considers BTC reserves, and Argentina limits digital wallet wages. El Salvador aims for $100 million in tokenized SME funding through COIN-Stakiny. Brazil’s RESBit bill proposes BTC reserves and tax breaks on digital assets. Argentina drops digital wallet salary deposits due to banking lobbying.

Pump.fun, a Solana-based token launch platform, introduces Cashback Coins, allowing token creators to redirect all creator fees to traders. This decision must be made before launch and is permanent. The move aims to address concerns about deployers collecting fees without providing ongoing value. Traders can claim rewards through the app.

Enso has announced live production deployments of cross-chain minting and execution flows powered by Chainlink, allowing assets to move across chains. This integration enables issuers to move capital across chains and deploy it into live strategies in a single transaction. The integration is live with launch partners including Reservoir, WLFI, Maple, Avant, Liquity, and Dolomite.…

Authorities in Dagestan, Russia have launched a criminal investigation against a local man suspected of financing terrorism. Specific details have not been disclosed, but the case reflects efforts to crack down on financial networks linked to terrorism. This comes amid global scrutiny of cryptocurrency’s potential role in illicit finance and the EU tightening restrictions on…

Pred, a sports prediction exchange, raised $2.5 million led by Accel. The platform operates on Coinbase’s blockchain network, allowing traders to buy and sell sports outcome positions quickly. Pred aims to create a transparent and efficient marketplace by removing the house from the equation. Funds will be used for team expansion and liquidity development.

Centrifuge and Pharos have partnered to enable tokenized U.S. Treasuries and AAA-rated credit products onchain. The collaboration aims to improve institutional asset accessibility by providing a framework for distribution and operation. This partnership addresses the challenges faced by institutional onchain finance and aims to make tokenized assets actively usable within onchain financial systems.