Key Takeaways: Polish prosecutors launched a fraud investigation into Zondacrypto, identifying losses of at least 350 million PLN ($97M) affecting up to 30,000 users. CEO Przemysław Kral is reportedly in Israel, where his citizenship may prevent extradition as Israel does not extradite its own citizens. Kral’s last public communication confirmed 4,500 BTC in an inaccessible…
Key Takeaways: Historians like Gwern Branwen link e-cash.org, registered July 20, 2008, to Satoshi Nakamoto based on timing with bitcoin.org. The domain was registered 29 days before bitcoin.org, matching Satoshi’s private draft file named ecash.pdf. The domain remains under privacy-protected ownership via Dynadot with a renewal extending to 2028. E-cash.org Domain Draws Renewed Interest The…
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs added $14 million, with Blackrock IBIT’s $22.9 million inflow offsetting ARKB outflows. Ether ETFs rebounded with $23 million inflows, led by Blackrock ETHB’s $32 million after prior losses. XRP gained $6.4 million via Bitwise, while Solana ETFs saw $1.2 million outflows led by Vaneck VSOL. Ether Returns to Inflows as Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways: France’s anti-organized crime prosecutor charged 88 people, including over 10 minors, linked to 12 cryptocurrency kidnapping cases. More than 135 crypto kidnapping incidents have been recorded in France since 2023, with 41 attacks logged in 2026 at a rate of one every 2.5 days. Seventy-five of the 88 suspects are held in pretrial…
Key Takeaways: Paul Sztorc announced eCash, a new Bitcoin hard fork dropping in August 2026, with a 1:1 BTC coin split for holders. The fork activates BIP300/301 Drivechains, targeting 8 billion users across 7 Layer 2 chains in development. Sztorc plans to freeze the client 30 days before the fork and run bug bounty contests…
Key Takeaways: AG Emiliou found Malta’s Bill 55 incompatible with the EU’s Brussels I bis Regulation on April 23. Malta’s iGaming sector accounts for 10.1% of the national economy per MGA’s 2024 report. Emiliou said Maltese gaming licenses are, in principle, valid only in Malta under EU law. Pressure builds on Article 56A Case C-683/24…
Key Takeaways: Fold launches BTC bonuses, expanding employer adoption pathways. Businesses gain crypto tools, strengthening retention incentives. Fold Business growth signals wider corporate bitcoin integration. Fold Business Brings Bitcoin Bonuses Into Payroll Systems Fold Holdings Inc. said on April 23 that it introduced the Bitcoin Bonus Program for employers, expanding its push into workplace financial…
Key Takeaways: Singapore Police Force expanded crypto crackdown on scam-related crypto activity. Coinbase, Gemini, Upbit, and Coinhako among the firms that backed enforcement action. Chainalysis and TRM Labs tools helped detect victims and reduce scam losses. Singapore Crypto Crackdown Targets Scam-Linked Accounts Singapore authorities escalated their push against crypto-linked crime after a coordinated enforcement action…
From Tether news to insider trading, from Singapore to Thailand, here are the crypto news you may have missed this week. Crime, Enforcement & Security IRS Reports AI-Fueled Surge in Crypto Fraud The IRS Criminal Investigation New York Field Office warns that AI is driving a massive spike in crypto theft. Scammers are using AI…
CCP Games has officially announced the winners of the EVE Frontier × Sui 2026 Hackathon, concluding a three-week online competition that gathered over 800 participants. The event resulted in the creation of more than 120 projects focused on extending and reshaping the persistent live universe of the upcoming space survival game, EVE Frontier. CradleOS Takes…
