Chinese crime network laundered over $1B for Lazarus: ZachXBT
ZachXBT says he infiltrated the network by posing as a customer, gaining information that helped trace funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
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Solana Debuts Institutional Settlement Standard With J.P. Morgan Input
The Solana Foundation is making a direct play for institutional finance, launching an open-source program designed to let banks settle trades on the network with the certainty they expect from traditional markets.
Grayscale on the Cost of Missing Out: Why Bitcoin Timing Fails
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Crypto PAC announces support for 32 House candidates in US midterms
Fairshake said it would financially back 32 House candidates who all voted in favor of the CLARITY market structure bill in 2025, as the legislation remains in limbo in the Senate.
Treasury Kills Crypto 'Unhosted Wallet' and Mixer Surveillance Rules
FinCEN withdrew a 2020 proposal to track transactions with self-custodial crypto wallets and a 2023 plan to designate crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern.
Modern Treasury seeks US trust bank charter for digital asset custody
The payments infrastructure company is seeking federal approval to offer stablecoin custody and related fiat services through a limited-purpose national trust bank.
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT Fronted $350K to Pose as a Client of Lazarus' Chinese Launderers
The on-chain sleuth says he posed as a customer of a Chinese crime syndicate, fronting $349,700 and eating 5% on every order, to track Lazarus Group's Bybit loot in real time.
Strive Adds $169M Bitcoin in Its Biggest Buy in Four Months
The publicly traded company paid an average of about $84,422 per coin between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, according to its a filing with the SEC. That works out to roughly $169 million.
Advocacy group pushes back on banks’ lawsuit against OCC over charters
CCI CEO Ji Hun Kim said that the organization “remains confident“ in the OCC’s approval of charters for crypto companies, despite a recent lawsuit and pushback from some lawmakers.
DeFi Development Corp Adds $3 Million in Solana as SOL Buys Slow
DeFi Development Corp., a Financial services and asset management company known in the crypto ecosystem for having the second biggest Solana holdings in the world, just added 26,202 SOL, worth roughly $3 million, to its…
Crypto's campaign arm, Fairshake, sets lists of U.S. House favorites it'll spend on
The crypto industry's leading political action committee, Fairshake, released another list of candidates it's supporting for the November elections, backing 13 Democrats and 19 Republicans — all incumbents — in their U.…
Why a 4chan Bitcoin Prophecy Says Today Is the End of Crypto Winter
An anonymous 4chan user called Bitcoin's October 2025 peak to the day way back in 2023. Could they be right again?
FinCEN withdraws proposed crypto mixing rule over ‘legitimate activity’ concerns
The bureau under the US Treasury said it was withdrawing two proposed rules on unhosted wallets and crypto mixers ”as part of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda.”
Treasury yields at 5% threaten extending Bitcoin’s best quarter since 2017
Weak US jobs data has narrowed expectations for another Fed hike in October, offering Bitcoin some relief as investors continue to embrace the debasement trade.
U.S. CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto regulations, though spot-market gap lingers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing a pair of rules on Monday to establish U.S. cryptocurrency oversight under its powers to regulate leveraged and margin-dependent trades, trying to fill in regulatory…
CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto framework after failed CLARITY vote
CFTC Chair Michael Selig claimed that the agency was using its “existing statutory authorities“ to address crypto regulation after Congress failed to advance a market structure bill.
CFTC Unveils Plan to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Federal Oversight
The CFTC wants to give crypto exchanges a federal home, and leverage is the key that unlocks the door.
SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
The agency approved a Cboe rule letting six Volatility Shares funds that triple the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas list on a U.S. exchange.
Altseason Could Put XRP, BNB and Solana in Focus
XRP faces a $1.65-$1.72 resistance block, while $2 and $2.62 are higher targets.
XRP News Today: Peter Brandt Shares Coffee Mug Chart, Breakout Level At $1.70
Veteran trader Peter Brandt shared an XRP chart marked with a coffee mug, a nod to a cup and handle pattern. The level being watched is $1.70, which would be the breakout point if the pattern plays out. Brandt has previ…
S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector
S&P Global’s new framework evaluates digital asset lending vaults across six risk categories as deposits in the sector climb to about $10 billion.
Bitcoin Just Flashed a Second, Stronger Golden Cross: Here's What That Means
Bitcoin is starting the week on the front foot. It still can't clear the ceiling, but investors have reason to be optimistic.
Tom Lee Says Crypto’s Rally Is Signal: Fed Will Ease And Democrats Will Back CLARITY Act After Midterms
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XRP News : Evernorth-Linked XRP Stock XRPN Surges 273% Ahead of Merger
Armada Acquisition Corp. II (XRPN) shares rose about 273% last week to $39.42, ahead of its planned merger with XRP treasury firm Evernorth. Evernorth expects to hold about 473 million XRP, worth roughly $714 million at…