Bybit Blocks Over $700M in Potential Losses After $1.46B Hack.
Bybit reported that its upgraded security systems intercepted more than $700 million in potential user losses during the first half of 2026. The improvements follow the exchange’s $1.46 billion hack…
Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Partner Across Four Markets.
Visa is searching for a new stablecoin settlement and OTC partner capable of operating across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore. The move follows Mastercard’s acquisition of…
HTX Denies Sending Suspected Poisoning Transfers.
Cryptocurrency exchange HTX has denied initiating a series of small unsolicited transfers that some users described as address-poisoning or dusting activity. The reports emerged after recipients said the deposits triggered…
Bitcoin Turned $10K into $870K in a Decade as Most Active Funds Lagged
A $10,000 investment in Bitcoin grew to approximately $870,000 over the ten years ending June 2026, while 87% of actively managed US large-cap stock funds failed to outperform their passive…
16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Credentials and Crypto Wallets
Security researchers have identified 16 malicious RubyGems packages that use typosquatting to deliver a Windows information stealer. The packages target developers by mimicking popular Ruby dependencies and harvest browser credentials,…
US Retail Sales Fall 0.6% in July as Consumers Pull Back.
US retail sales declined 0.6% in July, the largest monthly drop in more than a year, as American shoppers reduced spending. Non-store retailers, including online platforms such as Amazon, recorded…
Binance Shared Client Data with Russia in Ukraine Donation Case.
Binance provided Russian authorities with personal and transaction details of a client that were later used to bring terrorism financing charges linked to cryptocurrency donations supporting Ukraine. The information comes…
Access Bank Moves to Recover ₦1.34 Billion Lost to Fraudsters.
Access Bank has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking orders to freeze accounts and recover approximately ₦1.34 billion allegedly transferred without authorisation from customer accounts. The bank says…
CZ Asks Trust Wallet to Simplify Hidden Coin Controls.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has called for Trust Wallet to make its existing “Ignore coins” feature easier to access. He acknowledged that he previously underestimated how useful the tool is…
Chainalysis Sues US Over $94.7M TRM Labs ICE Contract.
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed a lawsuit against the United States challenging a $94.7 million sole-source contract awarded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to rival TRM Labs.…