Iran is Apparently Trying to Turn One of the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Lanes Into a Bitcoin Market

Iran Wants to Turn the Strait of Hormuz Into A Bitcoin Market State-linked Fars News has reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been quietly developing a plan called Hormuz Safe, a maritime insurance platform designed to provide coverage for cargo vessels navigating the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and surrounding waterways. The twist that…

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A Crypto bridge was quietly drained of $11.6 million and nobody noticed until it was too late

The Crypto Bridge Verus Protocol quietly drained of $11.6 million On Monday, the crypto bridge named Verus Protocol’s Ethereum bridge became the latest victim in what is turning into one of crypto’s most brutal stretches of security failures. A hacker walked away with at least $11.58 million in cryptocurrency — not through some sophisticated cryptographic…

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Bitcoin Holds the Line as Wall Street Blinks

The CLARITY Act moved through the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, another sign that lawmakers are finally trying to build rules around digital assets instead of fighting them in courtrooms and press conferences. Under normal conditions, that kind of development would have sent Bitcoin roaring higher. Instead, Bitcoin barely moved. The world’s largest cryptocurrency spent most…

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The Silent Cyber War: How North Korea Turned Crypto Theft Into a Multi-Billion Dollar Weapon

For years, the cryptocurrency industry sold itself as the future of money — borderless, decentralized, unstoppable. But somewhere in the shadows of that revolution, another system was quietly being built. One driven not by innovation, but by survival, sanctions, and state-sponsored cyber warfare. A new report from blockchain security giant CertiK paints a disturbing picture…

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DeFi Moves From Niche Experiment to Mainstream Financial Tool Across Latin America

Decentralized finance is reshaping how Latin Americans access basic financial services, moving beyond early crypto adopters to reach everyday consumers through user-friendly interfaces and local fintech companies. The shift represents a significant moment for a region historically constrained by currency devaluation, inflation volatility, limited credit access and banking systems that fail to reward savers. For…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Log 6th Consecutive Week of Net Inflows, Longest Streak Since August 2025

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded their sixth consecutive week of net inflows, marking a significant turnaround in institutional appetite for the leading cryptocurrency. The current streak, which spans from April 2 through May 8, has pulled in a combined $3.4 billion according to data from SoSoValue. This represents the longest consecutive run of…

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Financial Advisors Quietly Building Crypto Allocations Despite Market Stagnation

While cryptocurrency markets remain largely stalled, a quiet shift is underway among financial advisors and long-term investors who are steadily constructing durable allocations to digital assets. This emerging trend suggests that institutional confidence in crypto is growing even as price action remains muted, signaling a potential maturation of how traditional finance approaches this asset class….

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Morgan Stanley Eyes Coinbase’s Crypto Exchange Dominance

Morgan Stanley Vs. Coinbase Traditional finance giant Morgan Stanley is making a serious play to compete with Coinbase in the cryptocurrency exchange space, signaling that Wall Street’s appetite for digital assets continues to grow. The move represents a significant shift in how legacy financial institutions view crypto infrastructure, with one of the world’s largest investment…

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Luffa Rebrands as AI × Web3 Super Connector to Bridge Digital Fragmentation

Luffa, a Hong Kong-based intelligent ecosystem platform, has officially unveiled a major brand upgrade, repositioning itself as the AI × Web3 Super Connector. The rebrand marks the company’s evolution into what it describes as a new-generation infrastructure powered by AI agents, designed to address critical gaps in today’s fragmented digital landscape where identities remain siloed,…

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