Tag: #crypto

SEC Chairman Says Agency Is “On the Cusp” of an ‘Innovation Exemption’ to Allow Tokenized Securities Trading

SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins said the agency is close to an ‘innovation exemption’ to permit a limited, compliant path for trading tokenized securities on-chain.

#sec, #crypto, #tokenization, #regulation

Report: Nobitex routed $2.3 billion in USDT across Tron and BNB; Tether froze $344 million

Reports say Iran's Nobitex routed $2.3B in USDT via Tron and BNB since 2023; Tether froze $344M after U.S. authorities flagged addresses.

#crypto, #tether, #iran, #sanctions

Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket, CFTC Says

CFTC and Manhattan prosecutors say an Army master sergeant used classified info from a 2026 operation to earn over $400,000 trading on Polymarket.

#cftc, #polymarket, #insidertrading, #crypto

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post Eight-Day Inflow Streak Through April 23, Adding About $2.1 Billion

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight straight days of inflows through April 23, drawing about $2.1 billion and roughly 19,000 BTC, led by BlackRock's IBIT.

$IBIT, $BLK, #bitcoin, #etf, #blackrock, #crypto, #inflows

Aave Faces $123.7M–$230.1M Potential Loss After KelpDAO rsETH Bridge Exploit

Aave warns it may incur $123.7M–$230.1M in bad debt after a forged cross-chain packet exploited KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge and triggered major DeFi outflows.

#defi, #aave, #layerzero, #kelpdao, #crypto

BIS warns rapid growth of dollar-backed stablecoins could threaten credit and financial stability

BIS says the $315bn dollar-backed stablecoin market could affect credit, Treasury funding and monetary policy and urges coordinated global rules.

#stablecoins, #crypto, #centralbank, #regulation

LayerZero links $292M Kelp DAO exploit to DPRK-linked Lazarus Group

LayerZero says a forged cross‑chain message let attackers drain 116,500 rsETH (~$292M) from Kelp DAO on April 18; private attribution points to DPRK-linked Lazarus.

#crypto, #defi, #layerzero, #cybersecurity, #lazarus

Morgan Stanley launches lower-fee U.S. spot bitcoin trust MSBT on NYSE Arca

Morgan Stanley began trading the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) on April 8, offering a 0.14% fee and drawing about $103M in early inflows.

$MS, $MSBT, #bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #crypto

SEC Filing Shows Strategy Inc. Raised ~$1B Over a Week and Bought 13,927 Bitcoins, Not a One‑Day $1.16B Claim

Strategy Inc.'s April 13 8‑K shows ~$1.00B raised April 6–12 and acquisition of 13,927 BTC, contradicting a viral Telegram post's one‑day figures.

$STRC, $MSTR, #bitcoin, #crypto, #strategyinc, #markets

Governance Hack on April 1 Drains Up to $285 Million From Drift and Exposes DeFi Weaknesses

On April 1 attackers used pre-signed Solana governance transactions to seize Drift’s admin keys, siphoning about $270–285M and raising questions about USDC bridges.

#crypto, #solana, #defi, #hack

USD1 Stablecoin Deployed on Chain Tied to Project Involving People Later Sanctioned in Prince Group Crackdown

A Guardian/OCCRP probe found WLFI’s USD1 was deployed on AB Chain, whose promoted Timor‑Leste resort involved people later sanctioned in the U.S.–U.K. Prince Group action.

#crypto, #stablecoin, #wlfi, #abchain, #sanctions

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust Nears Launch After Two 'Audit Seed' Shares Sold

Morgan Stanley's planned spot bitcoin trust set ticker MSBT and a 0.14% fee after seed purchases, but no official launch date has been announced.

#bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #crypto