Polymarket Traders Profit $37K From Paris Weather Station Glitch, Sparking Tampering Investigation

Two Polymarket traders netted $37,000 after correctly betting on unusual temperature spikes at a Paris airport weather station, prompting French authorities to launch a tampering investigation into what meteorologists say were unlikely natural events. The suspicious trades occurred across two separate prediction markets focused on maximum daily temperatures at Charles de Gaulle Airport on April…

Polymarket Traders Profit $37K From Paris Weather Station Glitch

UK FCA Raids Eight Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Hubs in London Crackdown

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has conducted its first coordinated crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, targeting eight locations across London. The operation, carried out jointly with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, marks a significant escalation in regulatory enforcement against unregistered trading activities in the country….

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Bitcoin Rallies Past $78K as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 Wednesday morning, marking its highest level in 11 weeks, after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire. The geopolitical de-escalation sparked a broad rally across crypto markets, with major assets posting solid gains and on-chain metrics flashing constructive signals for the first time in months. Trump said the…

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Pound Edges Higher as Warsh Testimony Reassures Currency Markets on Fed Independence

Sterling and the euro posted modest gains on Wednesday as currency markets responded positively to Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s Senate testimony, which provided reassurance on central bank independence without triggering major shifts in interest rate expectations. As of 07:55 GMT, GBP/USD climbed 0.16% to 1.3525, trading within a session range of 1.3498 to…

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Coinbase Advisory Board Urges Industry Action Now Against Quantum Computing and Blockchain

A Coinbase-backed advisory board has issued a stark warning: while quantum computers pose no immediate threat to cryptocurrency, the digital asset industry must begin preparing now for a future when they could break current encryption standards. The 50-page report, authored by an independent advisory board featuring prominent cryptographers and academics including Dan Boneh of Stanford…

Coinbase Advisory Board Urges Industry Action Now Against Quantum Computing and Blockchain

Fake Police Raid Forces French Couple to Transfer $1 Million in Bitcoin

A couple in France lost nearly $1 million in Bitcoin after attackers impersonating police officers staged a violent home invasion and physically coerced them into transferring cryptocurrency, highlighting the growing threat of physical crypto theft. Three individuals disguised as police officers gained entry to a residence in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a town near Paris, where they…

Fake Police Raid Forces French Couple to Transfer $1 Million in Bitcoin

Kelp DAO Blames LayerZero’s Default Settings for $290 Million Bridge Exploit

Kelp DAO is disputing LayerZero’s account of a $290 million rsETH bridge exploit that occurred on Sunday, claiming the compromised single-verifier setup was based on LayerZero’s own infrastructure and default configurations rather than a risky choice made against expert advice. The liquid restaking protocol said attackers drained 116,500 rsETH tokens worth approximately $290 million by…

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Strategy’s Saylor Hints at Another Major Bitcoin Purchase as Company Eyes Semi-Monthly Dividends

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has teased another substantial Bitcoin purchase just one week after the company disclosed acquiring approximately $1 billion worth of the cryptocurrency. Saylor posted “Think Even ₿igger” on X on Sunday, accompanied by a chart displaying Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase history. The executive has historically used similar social media posts to hint at…

Strategy's Saylor Hints at Another Major Bitcoin Purchase as Company Eyes Semi-Monthly Dividends

SEC Charges Crypto Executive Donald Basile in $16M Bitcoin Latinum Fraud Scheme

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him of orchestrating a $16 million fraud scheme involving false claims about an “insured” cryptocurrency token called Bitcoin Latinum. According to a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Basile…

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