Three men were detained for their alleged participation in a kidnapping that took place in the center of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. The men stole €14,600 in cash and forced the victim to transfer $83,000 in USDT using physical violence.
Three Men Arrested in Connection With

The Superintendence of Commerce and Industry of Colombia (SIC) decided to terminate the data treatment activities of Sam Altman’s World due to their continued noncompliance with national data laws. The SIC stressed that World Foundation failed to present a comprehensive personal data treatment

Curve Finance has launched FXSwap, a new cryptopool for foreign exchange and low-volatility trading pairs, enhancing onchain liquidity with a refuel mechanism and managed concentrated liquidity. This innovation aims to shift liquidity from centralized exchanges to automated market makers, broadening asset support in DeFi.

In a world where digital transactions are increasingly monitored and controlled, Bitcoin.com is taking a stand for financial privacy.
Freedom Dollar Campaign Champions Privacy and Financial Freedom
Bitcoin.com today launched a $1,000,000 rewards campaign to introduce millions of users to Freedom

Kodiak Finance has integrated Orbs’ dTWAP and dLIMIT protocols to enhance trading functionality. The upgrade supports large, discreet trades and advanced customization, boosting Kodiak’s appeal to professional traders.
Kodiak’s Leading Position and New Features
Kodiak Finance, the premier

While most mainstream attention has gone to quantum computing as a danger to Bitcoin’s existence, Duke Professor Harvey Campbell highlights that a 51% attack is a far more concerning event. Campbell estimates that a one-week attack could be completed for $6 billion, nearly 0.26% of bitcoin’s

Gita Gopinath, former IMF Chief Economist, warns about the sudden rise of the U.S. stock market and the surge of an unavoidable correction, which could have catastrophic effects on the global economy. She estimates that losses could amount to over $35 trillion.
Former IMF Chief Gopinath: Next

Anchorage Digital Bank has launched global USD wire transfers, becoming the first federally chartered crypto bank to integrate cash and digital asset services. This allows institutional clients to manage both assets on a unified platform.

Corporate bitcoin accumulation is exploding, with institutional demand now driving the market as public companies’ holdings soared past 1 million BTC in Q3 2025 — a staggering 21% surge quarter-over-quarter, underscoring bitcoin’s rapid ascent as a core treasury asset.
Corporate Bitcoin Holdings

Global finance is accelerating toward a unified digital future as regulators and innovators align on stablecoin standards to enable seamless cross-border payments, institutional trust, and interoperability—momentum Ripple says is essential for true financial integration worldwide.
Regulatory

Ripple’s latest move in Africa signals a bold stride for digital finance, teaming with Absa Bank to deliver institutional asset custody in South Africa and expand its blockchain infrastructure footprint across rapidly growing global markets.
Ripple Expands in Africa With Major Custody Deal
Ripple

Online crypto casino CLAPS has launched a gamification model featuring a mafia hierarchy with ranks, missions, badges, and an internal currency. Players progress through levels from Newcomer to The Godfather, earning rewards and recognition for in-game achievements and activities. Future updates are planned to enhance player engagement.

As the global economy becomes more digital, the rails that move value are being rebuilt. Tokenization is not a fad – it is the quiet upgrade shaping the next internet.
Crypto is misunderstood.
For many, it is synonymous with speculation – a digital casino filled with meme coins, Bitcoin

American investor and former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli told host Isabel Foxen Duke that if quantum computing ever scales, Shor’s algorithm—not artificial intelligence (AI)—poses the most credible path to cracking the elliptic curve cryptography behind bitcoin wallets, though today’s ha