Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale. The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security.  In a podcast, Chainalysis head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman and former prosecutor Erin…

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Coinbase Business launches in Singapore to reshape payments with USDC

Coinbase Business launches in Singapore to reshape payments with USDC

Expanding outside the US, Coinbase Business launches in Singapore to give startups and SMEs a unified platform for USDC payments, asset management and more. Coinbase Business, a new business platform from major US crypto exchange Coinbase, has launched in Singapore, marking the company’s first international expansion. After introducing Coinbase Business in June, Coinbase has rolled…

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Japan’s FSA backs joint stablecoin initiative by nation’s top banks

Japan’s FSA backs joint stablecoin initiative by nation’s top banks

Japan’s financial regulator has launched a “Payment Innovation Project” backing a joint initiative by major banks and corporations to issue yen-based stablecoins. Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), endorsed a project by the country’s largest financial institutions to jointly issue yen-backed stablecoins. In a Friday statement, the FSA announced the launch of its…

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Blockchain.com secures MiCA license, hires Malta insider to head EU expansion

Blockchain.com secures MiCA license, hires Malta insider to head EU expansion

Blockchain.com praised Malta’s regulatory clarity while member states still argued over how MiCA should apply across the EU. Blockchain.com, one of the oldest crypto platforms operating a wallet and a blockchain explorer, has received regulatory approval in Europe as it ramps up compliance efforts. Blockchain.com obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the…

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Prediction markets hit new high as Polymarket enters Sam Altman’s World

Prediction markets hit new high as Polymarket enters Sam Altman’s World

World’s Polymarket Mini App integration came amid prediction markets surging past 2024 records, with $2 billion in weekly trading volumes. World, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s digital identity project, formerly known as Worldcoin, is expanding into prediction markets by integrating Polymarket. World App, a mobile application that combines a digital wallet with World’s decentralized identity tool,…

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BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP as UK lifts trading ban

BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP as UK lifts trading ban

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP debuts on the London Stock Exchange as UK regulators ease rules on crypto-linked investment products. BlackRock has launched a Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ease restrictions on crypto investment vehicles. On Monday, the asset manager’s website showed that the iShares…

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