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…
Key Takeaways Sonic redesigns proof-of- stake to avoid Boneh–Lynn–Shacham aggregation, easing quantum upgrades. Shor’s algorithm risk pushes shift from Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm to hash-based schemes. Sonic Consensus System directed acyclic graph model could lead to reduction in upgrade costs, aiding post-quantum adoption. Quantum Threat Spurs New Approach to Blockchain Security As concerns grow…
Key Takeaways: The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto platforms like Binance and Coinbase now operate more like banks than trading venues. Celsius Network collapsed in 2022 after a USD 1.4 billion depositor run exposed maturity mismatches with no deposit insurance backstop. Only 11 of 28 jurisdictions reviewed by the…
Key Takeaways: Chainalysis shows RWAs nearing $30 billion, signaling accelerating institutional adoption. Treasurys lead on-chain RWAs, concentrating liquidity in institutional products. Chainalysis tracks 400,000 wallets, showing retail segments lag in adoption pace. Institutional Tokenized Assets Scale Faster as Capital Markets Activity Expands Tokenized real-world assets ( RWAs) are moving from experimentation to portfolio infrastructure for…
Key Takeaways: Zondacrypto CEO Kral revealed the exchange lost access to a wallet holding 4,503 BTC. This revelation sparked huge withdrawals, draining 99% of Zondacrypto’s BTC reserves. The 2022 disappearance probe of Suszek continues as Kral hopes for a key transfer. Zondacrypto Faces Misappropriation Allegations Amid 4,503 BTC Misunderstanding Zondacrypto, one of the largest cryptocurrency…
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s hashprice hit $36.46 per PH/s on April 23, 2026, keeping all 14 tracked ASIC miners profitable at $0.04/kWh, asicminervalue.com stats show. Bitmain’s Antminer S23 Hydro 3U leads estimated daily earnings at $31.62. 13 of the 14 top-ranked bitcoin ASIC miners as of April 23, 2026, require hydro-cooling or immersion-style infrastructure, according to…
