Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto
Deutsche Börse Group (DBG) and Kraken announced a strategic partnership signalling acceleration of crypto adoption across Europe and a clear intention to compete with Wall Street.
Taiwan Authorities Say Island’s First Regulated Stablecoin Will Debut Next Year
Regulators have not decided whether the token will be tied to the Taiwan dollar or the U.S. dollar, a choice that will determine how deeply it tests the island’s currency controls.
Brazil Sentences 14 for Using Crypto, Shell Firms in $95M Drug Money Laundering Case
The defendants were found to have used fake companies and cryptocurrency transactions to conceal the origin of the illicit funds.
Anthropic Research Shows AI Agents Are Closing In on Real DeFi Attack Capability
Models tested by MATS and the Anthropic Fellows program generated turnkey exploit scripts and identified fresh vulnerabilities, suggesting automated exploitation is becoming technically and economically viable.
Brazil’s Economic Center São Paulo to Pilot Blockchain-Based Microloans for Farmers
The project utilizes a blockchain infrastructure developed with Tanssi’s technology, enabling predictable transaction fees and reliability, rather than relying on public blockchains.
UK Government to Start Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Avoidance in January
The U.K. released new guidelines that include rules for crypto exchanges to start providing the British tax authority with full customer information on all their digital assets.
South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack
On Thursday, South Korea’s largest digital asset exchange, Upbit, suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting unusual activity in the Solana network tokens.
New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position
UAE’s new financial law brings crypto and blockchain into traditional finance and under Central Bank’s supervision.
DeFi’s $55B Plunge Isn’t the Disaster It Looks Like
Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.
Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint to Buy Majority of Crypto Audit Specialist ht.digital
