The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
French lawmakers proposed mandating crypto holders to report assets over €100,000, sparking backlash due to fears of increased vulnerability to wrench attacks and kidnappings.
London's High Court ruled Chinese law applies to claims on 61,000 BTC seized from fraudster Zhimin Qian, improving UK chances of keeping the $5 billion haul while victims prepare an appeal.
MediaMarktSaturn removed all Ledger hardware wallets from its stores and online platforms after reports surfaced of devices containing unauthorized cellular modules capable of stealing recovery phrases.
Metaplanet will issue $329M in convertible bonds to repay Bitcoin-collateralized loans and fund share buybacks, aiming to reduce debt reliance without selling its 44,000 BTC holdings.
Colorado's network of over 300 Bitcoin-accepting merchants shows uneven adoption, with some venues like Moonflower Coffee embracing the tech while others, such as Fifth House, refuse despite having compatible Square registers.
Blur will shut down its blur.io website frontend on November 12, 2026, while keeping the on-chain protocol active, and its lending platform Blend will cease matching new loans.
London’s High Court ruled that Chinese law governs ownership claims to 61,000 seized Bitcoin, rejecting English law arguments and leaving property rights assessment for future proceedings.
Bitcoin rose over 2.5% to $83,944 on Tuesday, defying a 7.4% weekly loss in South Korea's KOSPI index driven by semiconductor stock declines.
Basel Committee rates Australia, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland compliant with leverage ratio rules, while Canada and the UK are deemed largely compliant.
Ledger identified LTE-enabled implants in wallets sold by CryptoBilis that stole recovery phrases, prompting loss estimates up to $103 million and causing multiple vendors to terminate the reseller's authorization.
Visa secured PBOC approval to launch domestic bank card clearing in China, ending decades of cross-border-only operations and marking a key milestone ahead of upcoming U.S.-China diplomatic meetings.
Binance will shut down its mining pool and related services on Nov. 10, ending a six-year operation, with users given until Nov. 24 to access historical records.