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Thailand Legalizes Cryptocurrency; Plans to Give SEC Sole Power to Regulate the Industry
The Thai government has officially signaled a transformative shift in its financial landscape by announcing comprehensive plans to legalize and regulate the use of cryptocurrencies as a legitimate means of exchange. This decision, reached following high-level deliberations between the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the Ministry of Finance, and the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
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A $38 Million Coldcard Disaster Prompts Industry-Wide Reassurance and Raises Fundamental Questions About Hardware Wallet Security.
The cryptocurrency self-custody landscape was shaken recently as news of a significant exploit targeting Coldcard hardware wallets surfaced, leading to the reported theft of over $38 million in Bitcoin. This incident triggered an unprecedented, near-simultaneous wave of public statements from competing hardware wallet manufacturers – including industry giants like Ledger, Trezor, Bitkey, Jade, and Tangem…
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Circle Receives OCC Approval for National Bank Charter Marking a Watershed Moment for the Digital Asset Industry
Circle Internet Financial, the global financial technology firm and primary issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has secured formal approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a national digital currency bank. This landmark regulatory development represents the culmination of a multi-year effort by the company to transition from a…
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Open Intents Framework Emerges as Neutral Cross-Chain Infrastructure with Broad Industry Support
The Open Intents Framework (OIF), a groundbreaking initiative launched in February 2025 by the Ethereum Foundation in collaboration with Hyperlane and Bootnode, is rapidly solidifying its position as the foundational infrastructure for building and executing cross-chain intents. Garnering significant backing from over 30 prominent teams, including industry titans such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, ZKsync, and…
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Thailand Legalizes Cryptocurrency; Plans to Give SEC Sole Power to Regulate the Industry
In a landmark shift for the Southeast Asian financial landscape, the Thai government has moved to formalize the status of digital assets, signaling a definitive end to a period of regulatory ambiguity. Following a high-level meeting between the Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, and heads…
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Hardware Wallet Industry Reacts to $38 Million Coldcard Exploit as Major Players Reassure Users and Block Uncovers Critical Flaws
The normally reticent and highly competitive hardware wallet industry witnessed an unprecedented display of rapid, coordinated communication today, as leading manufacturers including Ledger, Trezor, Bitkey, Jade, and Tangem swiftly issued public statements to reassure their user bases. This unusual unanimity stemmed from a critical security vulnerability discovered in Coldcard hardware wallets, which has reportedly led…
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Bitcoin Miner Selling Pressure Continues to Contract Amidst Post-Halving Landscape and Evolving Industry Dynamics
On-chain analytics reveal a significant and persistent contraction in Bitcoin miner selling activities, with the supply of newly mined BTC flowing to exchanges maintaining a clear descending trend observed since mid-2023. The latest data indicates that Bitcoin miners collectively transferred a mere 4,841 BTC to Binance over the past 30 days, a figure that astonishingly…
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Thailand Legalizes Cryptocurrency; Plans to Give SEC Sole Power to Regulate the Industry
The Thai government has officially signaled a transformative shift in its national financial policy by announcing a comprehensive plan to legalize and regulate cryptocurrencies as a legitimate means of exchange and investment. This landmark decision follows a series of high-level deliberations between the Governor of the Bank of Thailand, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, the…
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Axelar Faces $4.67 Million Breach Targeting IBC Bridge to Secret Network, Prompting Immediate Shutdown and Industry-Wide Security Scrutiny
Cross-chain interoperability platform Axelar has swiftly initiated emergency protocols following the identification of a security incident that resulted in the unauthorized appropriation of approximately $4.67 million worth of digital assets. The exploit specifically targeted tokens bridged via the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol from the Axelar chain to the privacy-focused Secret Network, prompting an immediate and…
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Thailand Legalizes Cryptocurrency; Plans to Give SEC Sole Power to Regulate the Industry
The government of Thailand has reached a landmark consensus to formalize the status of digital assets within the kingdom, signaling a major shift from previous cautionary stances to a structured, legal framework for the cryptocurrency industry. Following a high-level summit involving the Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the Deputy Prime Minister, and the…
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