Cryptocurrencies
Zcash Cleared: SEC Drops Investigation as ZEC Reclaims $430
SEC ends its multi-year probe into the Zcash Foundation without charges, triggering a 12% rally in ZEC prices.
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Chainalysis: AI-Driven Impersonation Scams Drain $17B in 2025
Impersonation scams surged 1,400% in 2025 as syndicates leveraged AI to steal $17 billion, signaling a major shift from code exploits to psychological warfare.
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DZ Bank Wins MiCA License, Puts Bitcoin In 672 German Banks’ Orbit
DZ Bank’s MiCA license for its “meinKrypto” platform turns Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano into regulated retail products for Germany’s 672-strong cooperative banking network, just…
Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Secures Luxembourg ‘Green Light’ for EU-Wide Stablecoin Expansion
Ripple receives preliminary EMI approval from Luxembourg's CSSF, unlocking future payment passporting rights across the EU just days after securing a UK license.
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Pakistan Signs MoU with Trump-Linked WLFI to Integrate ‘USD1’ Stablecoin
Islamabad pivots from its 2018 crypto ban, signing a deal with World Liberty Financial to test the USD1 stablecoin for remittances as WLFI tokens jump…
Cryptocurrencies
Impersonation Scams Explode 1,400% as AI Weaponizes Fraud: Chainalysis
Impersonation scams surged 1,400% in 2025 as AI tools made fraud 4.5x more profitable, driving total crypto theft to $17 billion.
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Senate Crypto Bill on Brink: Banks Target Stablecoin Yields Ahead of Jan 15 Showdown
Simultaneous Senate markups face a deadlock as the ABA demands a ban on exchange-based stablecoin yields, threatening to derail the $2T market structure bill.
Cryptocurrencies
Monero Pierces $680 ATH as Capital Flees Zcash; Dubai Ban Ignores Market Signal
XMR defies a Dubai ban and EU headwinds to hit $680, driven by capital rotation from Zcash and record open interest.
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JPMorgan CFO Labels Stablecoin Yields ‘Parallel Banking’; Thailand Targets USDT
JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warns of a 'dangerous' parallel banking system as the Senate debates stablecoin yields, while Thailand's Central Bank clamps down on USDT…
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Franklin Templeton Retrofits $LUIXX for GENIUS Act Compliance; Targets $2T Stablecoin Market
Franklin Templeton modifies its Western Asset funds to meet GENIUS Act reserve requirements, positioning $LUIXX and $DIGXX as critical infrastructure for the $310B stablecoin market.