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14:31 Regulation

Russia Defers Crypto Exchange Prison Bill Until After September Duma Elections

Russia delays crypto prison bill until after September elections Russia’s State Duma has pushed the second and third readings of a bill criminalizing unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange to the new parliament’s autumn session after the Sept. 20 elections. The proposal would ban crypto exchange outside Central Bank-registered entities and set penalties of up to seven years in prison, with the rules due to take effect on July 1, 2027; committee head Anatoly Aksakov said penalty calibration is still unresolved.

13:46 Stablecoins

ECB Says Stablecoin Growth Could Weaken Eurozone Banks’ Deposit Base

ECB says stablecoins could weaken eurozone banks’ deposit base ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned that growing stablecoin use could further erode commercial banks’ retail deposits as digital payments shift activity, fees and transaction data to non-European providers. He said a digital euro would help preserve the role of public money and keep banks involved in payments, as the ECB prepares a pilot with 36 payment service providers in the second half of next year ahead of a possible issuance decision as early as 2029.

12:16 Security

Protocol exploit losses reach $57M in July as attack methods broaden

July DeFi exploits hit $57M as attacks spread beyond Ethereum Protocol exploits caused $57 million in crypto losses so far in July after more than $75 million was stolen in June, with recent attacks increasingly tied to smart contract logic flaws, oracle manipulation, front-end bugs and governance abuse. DeFi Llama data cited in the report shows Solana lost over $21 million in July, Arbitrum over $18 million, Base more than $14 million and Ethereum about $7 million.

09:32 Court

Taiwan court gives BitShine founder 22 years over alleged $39 million crypto fraud

Taiwan court jails alleged BitShine ringleader for 22 years A Taiwan court sentenced Shih, identified as the alleged mastermind behind crypto exchange BitShine, to 22 years in prison after convicting him of fraud, money laundering and illegally operating virtual asset services. Prosecutors said the scheme caused more than NT$1.27 billion ($39 million) in losses to 1,539 victims and laundered over NT$2.3 billion ($71 million), with victims’ cash converted into USDT and sent overseas.

09:31 Security

SlowMist says macOS malware can hijack Telegram sessions and target crypto wallets

macOS malware can hijack Telegram Desktop and target crypto wallets SlowMist warned that a macOS info-stealer can copy authenticated Telegram Desktop session data and wallet files, letting attackers access Telegram without a phone code or two-step verification and try to decrypt stolen wallet databases offline. The malware also replaces Ledger and Trezor apps with fake versions to steal recovery phrases, and targets wallets including Exodus, Atomic, Electrum, Wasabi, Monero, and full-node clients like Bitcoin Core.

09:02 Companies

Polygon Labs Announces Layoffs as Coinme Integration Drives Business Model Shift

Polygon Labs cuts staff as Coinme deal nears close Polygon Labs is laying off staff as it reorganizes around the near-complete acquisition of Coinme and shifts from a blockchain foundation model toward a blockchain-enabled payments business, CEO Marc Boiron said. He said the move is part of a broader merger process aimed at making Polygon Labs profitable in 2027, and that affected employees will get severance and job-search support.

07:47 Court

Argentine Judge Seeks Freeze of 25 Wallets Linked to Libra Token Fund Movements

Argentine judge orders urgent freeze on wallets tied to Libra token Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez ordered the urgent identification and freezing of 25 crypto wallets that moved funds after the launch of Libra, the token promoted by President Javier Milei on social media. A federal cybercrime report said at least 10 of 17 traced transactions passed through Binance, with other wallets linked to Bybit, OKX and Bitfinex, potentially helping identify users behind about $8.2 million via KYC records.

07:45 Prediction Markets

Kalshi Crypto Contract Volume Reaches Record $217.98 Million in a Single Day

Kalshi crypto contracts hit record $217.98M daily volume Kalshi’s crypto event contracts posted a record $217.98 million in daily volume on July 15, up from about $5 million on Jan. 1, a roughly 44x increase in seven months, Artemis data shows. The surge comes even as BTC is down about 30% year to date, with Kalshi now controlling roughly 84% of crypto-prediction volume after taking share from Polymarket.

07:41 Tokenization

Ondo and SBI to Tokenize Japanese Equities With Settlement in SBI Stablecoin JPYSC

Ondo and SBI partner to tokenize Japanese equities Ondo Finance and Japan’s SBI Group said July 16 they will tokenize Japanese stocks and distribute them through SBI’s financial services ecosystem, with settlement in JPYSC, SBI’s yen-denominated stablecoin regulated under Japanese law. The deal also covers distribution of Ondo’s existing tokenized US equities and fixed-income products to SBI customers, giving Ondo a major local institutional channel and yen-based settlement.

07:39 ETF & Funds

T. Rowe Price’s TKNZ begins trading as first US spot multi-asset crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price’s TKNZ starts trading as first US spot multi-asset crypto ETF T. Rowe Price’s Active Crypto ETF, ticker TKNZ, began trading on NYSE Arca on July 16 as the first US spot ETF holding a basket of crypto assets rather than a single token. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas said the initial mix includes bitcoin at 40.75%, Ethereum at 18.42% and BNB at 11.01%, with the fund actively managed and able to change holdings quickly.

07:36 Court

Rotterdam court declares Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt

Rotterdam court declares Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt A Rotterdam court has declared Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt after prosecutors alleged about €7 million in customer funds had gone missing. The court said Knaken had a significant shortfall in customer assets, did not inform users, and had already blocked access to the platform, leaving around 30,000 customers unable to reach their accounts.

04:46 Court

Three men jailed in London over £4 million fake-police cryptocurrency fraud

London jails three in £4M fake-police crypto scam Anthony Ikenwe, Kevin Nwamma and Hamza Bashir were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after posing as police officers and using fake police websites to trick eight victims into handing over more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in crypto, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met has seized over £1 million and said it is still working with UK and overseas agencies to identify others in the conspiracy and recover more assets.

00:47 Regulation

Congress Considers Clarity Act to Set Federal Rules for U.S. Crypto Markets

Congress weighs Clarity Act as broad U.S. crypto market structure bill Congress is considering the Clarity Act, a bill that would create a federal framework for digital asset markets, pairing clearer operating rules for crypto firms with consumer and investor protections. Former House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry called it a chance to move beyond “reactive regulation,” arguing the measure could strengthen law enforcement tools and help keep U.S. crypto capital and innovation from moving to markets with clearer rules.

00:45 Court

US ITC opens Netlist patent investigation into Samsung, Google, Nvidia and others

US ITC opens Netlist patent probe into Samsung, Google, Nvidia and others The US International Trade Commission will begin an investigation on July 16, 2026 into whether Samsung Electronics, Google, NVIDIA, Broadcom and Super Micro Computer infringe Netlist patents tied to HBM and DDR5 memory products. The case targets memory used in AI servers, and if the ITC finds a violation it can block imports of the affected goods into the US.

00:15 Regulation

Pakistan Regulator Seeks Shariah Exemption for Asset-Backed Digital Tokens

Pakistan regulator seeks Shariah carve-out for asset-backed digital tokens Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority is asking Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi to clarify the difference between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens after a fatwa declared crypto purchases unlawful. Chairman Bilal bin Saqib said PVARA is working with scholars to define at least two Shariah-safe token categories, including blockchain-recorded sukuk and gold-backed tokens with enforceable claims, as it builds a licensing framework and advances stablecoin and real-world asset tokenization plans.

22:46 Regulation

Bitpay gains MiCA authorization to offer crypto payment services across the EU

Bitpay wins MiCA license for EU-wide crypto payments The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has authorized Bitpay B.V. as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU’s MiCA rules, giving the company a regulatory base to offer cryptocurrency and stablecoin payment services across all 27 EU countries. Bitpay said the approval, granted on July 16, covers payment processing, cross-border transfers, consumer spending, and partner-supported buying, selling, and swapping.

21:16 ETF & Funds

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post Second Straight Day of Inflows as BlackRock Leads

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs log second day of inflows with zero outflows U.S. crypto ETFs stayed positive on Wednesday, July 15, with spot bitcoin funds taking in $107.8 million and ether funds adding $53.83 million, marking a second straight session with no outflows in either category. BlackRock’s IBIT led bitcoin inflows with $80.82 million, while ETHA brought in $45.29 million on the ether side; HYPE ETFs added $2.13 million, while Solana ETFs lost $707,080.

20:45 Infrastructure

Zano Targets 2027 Move to Zenith, a Pure Proof-of-Stake Privacy Protocol

Zano plans 2027 shift to pure proof-of-stake with Zenith Zano said it is implementing Zenith, a privacy-preserving pure proof-of-stake protocol, with a network transition targeted for 2027 pending testing. The proposed upgrade would cut block time from about one minute to 15 seconds, reduce typical confirmation time to 60-90 seconds, and end proof-of-work mining, removing roughly 720 newly created ZANO per day from issuance.

19:01 Companies

Crypto.com Raises $400M From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation

Crypto.com secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B valuation Crypto.com said it has raised a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the 10-year-old exchange at $20 billion. The company said the funding will support expansion across asset classes including tokenized securities and derivatives, while both firms framed the deal as a step toward deeper institutional adoption of crypto. CRO jumped nearly 25% to about $0.07 after the announcement.

18:16 Stablecoins

Visa launches stablecoin platform for banks, fintechs and payment providers

Visa launches Stablecoin Platform for banks and fintechs Visa has unveiled the Visa Stablecoin Platform, a new system for banks, fintechs, and payment providers to issue, hold, and transfer stablecoins through Visa’s network. The platform combines minting, redemption, wallet infrastructure, and treasury management, supports OUSD alongside USDC and USDG, and is entering beta with select customers before a broader rollout.

16:17 Regulation

US Senate Backs Resolution Opposing Any Clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried

US Senate unanimously opposes clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried while his clemency petition is pending. Introduced by Sens. Ruben Gallego and Cynthia Lummis, the nonbinding measure says clemency would undermine confidence in U.S. financial markets and the message sent to victims after his conviction on seven counts and 25-year sentence.

15:47 Security

Kaspersky says OkoBot malware is actively targeting crypto wallet users in 25 countries

Kaspersky warns OkoBot malware is actively targeting crypto wallet users Kaspersky’s GReAT team said OkoBot has entered an active phase, putting hundreds of users in 25 countries at risk by hijacking official Ledger Live, Ledger Wallet and Trezor Suite apps with fake verification windows to steal funds. The campaign is reportedly targeting IT specialists and developers via infected GitHub tools, and Kaspersky warned its 20-plus-module framework could spread further beyond current hotspots including Brazil, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico and Turkey.

15:47 Court

South Dakota crypto investor indicted on 29 counts in alleged $20 million fraud case

DOJ indicts Sioux Falls crypto investor in alleged $20M Ponzi scheme A federal grand jury indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts, accusing him of defrauding dozens of victims in South Dakota and Minnesota out of about $20 million. Prosecutors say Wiener used false statements to collect money and digital assets, routed funds through banks and crypto exchanges, and used new investor money to repay earlier clients; he pleaded not guilty on July 10 and is set for trial on Sept. 15.

15:19 Market

Binance says most EU withdrawals after July changes went to self-custody wallets

Binance says 70% of EU withdrawals moved to self-custody wallets Binance says 70% of funds withdrawn by European users after its July changes went to self-custody wallets rather than rival exchanges, pointing to a shift away from centralized platforms. The figures suggest many EU traders chose direct control of their assets after MiCA-related changes instead of re-registering elsewhere.

15:18 Regulation

Ukraine widens Russia sanctions to crypto firms and all ruble-backed digital assets

Ukraine expands Russia sanctions to crypto and ruble-backed stablecoins President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree updating Ukraine’s sanctions regime to block Russia’s use of crypto, digital asset firms and related services to evade financial restrictions. The measures ban Russia-linked virtual asset transactions and cover all ruble-backed tokens, going beyond the EU’s latest packages as Kyiv says Moscow uses tools like A7A5 for cross-border payments that may exceed $5 billion a month.

14:17 Security

Dutch and Belgian police break up cross-border crypto fraud network

Dutch and Belgian police dismantle €100M-a-month crypto scam network Police in the Netherlands and Belgium said they broke up an international crypto investment fraud ring that had operated since at least 2021 and at its peak siphoned off more than €100 million a month. Investigators said the group ran about 20 call centers with 700+ staff posing as financial advisers; six suspects were detained in Poland, Belgium, Greece and Cyprus, and Dutch media linked a key organizer to Ehud (Udi) Tenenbaum, though police have not officially confirmed the identity.

12:46 Regulation

UK FCA sets 2026-2027 authorisation window for crypto exchanges

UK sets FCA authorisation window for crypto exchanges in 2026-2027 The UK’s FCA will open applications for full crypto authorisation on 30 September 2026, with firms required to apply by 28 February 2027 to keep operating legally before the regime takes effect on 25 October 2027. Exchanges without approval face enforcement action, banking restrictions and possible criminal penalties, while AML-registered firms can continue during the review period.

11:47 DeFi

Aave proposal would add Maple’s syrupUSDG as collateral on V4 Global Dollar Hub

LlamaRisk backs syrupUSDG for Aave V4, with liquidity condition LlamaRisk said it supports onboarding Maple’s yield-bearing stablecoin syrupUSDG to Aave V4’s Global Dollar Hub, but only after sufficient Ethereum DEX liquidity is bootstrapped. The proposed setup would list syrupUSDG as collateral-only alongside native USDG, while the 90.7M USDG vault remains backed mainly by BTC-collateralized institutional loans with a portfolio-weighted collateralization ratio of about 1.46x. The review flagged key risks including no current Ethereum DEX liquidity, off-chain underwriting and collateral management by Maple, and recommended multisig controls for GovernorTimelock wallets unless secured by MP

11:46 Regulation

Paymonade obtains MiCA license to keep fiat settlement services across the Euro Area

Paymonade wins MiCA license for EU-wide crypto services Damoon Technology (Europe) AG, trading as Paymonade, has received a MiCA license from Liechtenstein’s FMA, allowing it to offer regulated crypto-asset services across all 30 Euro Area nations after the July 1 deadline. The approval puts Paymonade among roughly 280 fully authorized firms still operating in the market; the company said it handled $1.8B in annualized transaction volume in H1 2026.

10:01 Market

U.S. government transfers 54.89 billion SHIB tied to FTX seizure

US government moves 54.89B SHIB seized from FTX The U.S. government transferred 54.89 billion SHIB worth about $235,500 from a wallet holding assets seized from FTX and Alameda Research, Arkham Intelligence said. The tokens were sent in two transactions to an unlabeled wallet, leaving the original government address with no SHIB; Arkham also flagged separate transfers of $19.62 million in USDT and about $9.3 million in ETH to Coinbase.

09:48 Security

Florida Man Charged in Alleged Malware Game Scheme That Stole $220,000 in Crypto

Florida man charged over malware game scheme that stole $220,000 in crypto U.S. authorities charged 21-year-old North Lauderdale resident Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain after he allegedly helped launch eight malware-laced games, including BlockBlasters, Dashverse, Lunara and PirateFi. The FBI says the campaign infected about 8,000 devices, accessed 80 crypto wallets and drained at least $220,000; Wilkins faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

08:45 Court

Texas Couple Charged in Alleged $100,000 Scam Targeting 69-Year-Old Woman

Texas couple charged after $100,000 elderly banking scam Texas police charged Imran Hossain and Zakia Hossain, both 29, with engaging in organized criminal activity and financial abuse of the elderly after a 69-year-old Hardin County woman allegedly lost her $100,000 life savings in a phone scam. Police said callers posing as bank and law enforcement officials told Vickie Nelson to withdraw and hand over cash between July 9 and 11, before the scheme was interrupted at a Family Dollar in Kountze.

08:31 ETF & Funds

Cardano ETPs Outpace TRON on Flows and Assets as U.S. ETF Decision Nears

Cardano ETFs Beat TRON on Flows as ADA Products Add $37.2M Cardano-linked ETFs took in $37.2 million of net inflows in 2025 and another $6.9 million this year, while TRON products saw $33.38 million in outflows in 2025 and a further $17.47 million withdrawn this year, Blockworks data shows. Cardano ETPs also lead on scale, with $48.3 million in AUM across eight products versus TRON’s $29 million across two.

06:46 Court

California duo indicted in darknet fentanyl and meth case involving crypto laundering

California pair indicted over darknet drug sales and crypto laundering U.S. prosecutors have indicted Nicholas Aguilar and Jessica Marcolina, alleging they ran “HotGirlzClub” vendor accounts on multiple darknet markets, shipped more than 500 fentanyl and meth parcels across the U.S. in a seven-month span in 2025, and laundered the proceeds through cryptocurrency. The DOJ said searches also found firearms and equipment allegedly used to make ghost guns and suppressors; each faces up to life in prison on drug conspiracy charges if convicted.

05:46 Payments

Emirates NBD Goes Live With Blockchain-Based Real-Time USD Cross-Border Payments

Emirates NBD launches blockchain-based USD cross-border payments Emirates NBD has gone live on the Partior network, becoming the first bank in the MENAT region to offer blockchain-enabled cross-border U.S. dollar payments. The rollout follows a live transaction settled through JPMorgan, and the bank is now extending instant USD transfers to its corporate and institutional clients sending funds to beneficiaries with JPMorgan accounts.

05:30 Crypto Brief

Pi Network Sets July 22 Deadline for Protocol v25 as PI Extends Decline

Pi Network sets July 22 deadline for Protocol v25 Pi Network said Protocol v25 is scheduled for July 22 after about six weeks without a timeline for the next upgrade. The update is set to focus on network stability and reliability and add support for more efficient, privacy-preserving smart contracts. The announcement comes as PI trades below $0.074, down 8% in 24 hours and more than 35% over two weeks.

04:30 Regulation

Trump to meet senators as CLARITY Act faces pre-recess Senate push

Trump to meet senators as CLARITY Act heads toward Senate push President Donald Trump is due to meet several senators at the White House on Thursday as negotiators try to move the CLARITY Act before the Senate’s August recess. Politico reported Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Cynthia Lummis will attend; Moreno said they will brief Trump on the bill and its “path to success,” while Lummis said a revised draft should be introduced in the next few days and could reach the Senate floor next week.

04:17 Security

Summer.fi to Wind Down After $6.04 Million Exploit Hit Lazy Summer Protocol

Summer.fi to shut down after $6.04M Lazy Summer exploit Summer.fi said it will wind down after a July 6 exploit drained $6.04 million from its Lazy Summer Protocol, wiping out capital the team said it needed to rebuild. The attacker manipulated share prices in two Ethereum USDC vaults, with about 5.64 million USDC lost from LazyVault_LowerRisk_USDC and 0.40 million USDC from LazyVault_HigherRisk_USDC; the app will stay live until Aug. 31 while the Lazy Summer DAO works to restore withdrawals and redemptions.

04:15 DeFi

Aave launches V4 on Avalanche in first move beyond Ethereum for tokenized asset lending

Aave expands V4 to Avalanche in first launch beyond Ethereum Aave has deployed V4 on Avalanche, its first expansion beyond Ethereum, as it targets institutional lending tied to tokenized assets. The new hub-and-spoke architecture isolates liquidity and risk across dedicated markets, with planned support for tokenized U.S. Treasuries, money market funds, private credit and corporate bonds. Avalanche is backing the rollout with a $15 million performance-based incentive program.

02:47 Regulation

Triple-A receives Dubai VARA in-principle approval for broker-dealer services

Triple-A wins VARA in-principle approval for Dubai broker-dealer license Singapore-based payments firm Triple-A has secured in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority for broker-dealer services, moving it closer to a full license in a jurisdiction where fewer than 50 entities are fully licensed. The company said it now has a defined window to meet operational readiness and other post-approval conditions, with final licensing expected in the coming months.

02:01 Regulation

BlockShoals registered with Philippine AMLC under anti-money laundering law

BlockShoals registers with Philippines AMLC as covered person BlockShoals Technologies said it has been registered with the Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council as a covered person under the AMLA, after receiving its Certificate of Registration on June 18, 2026. The company is operating as a Crypto-Asset Intermediary under the SEC’s Strategic Regulatory Sandbox and said the status means it must meet AML, counter-terrorism financing and counter-proliferation financing obligations as a CASP.

23:31 Regulation

Regulators and firms explore perpetual CFDs as 24/7 trading demand grows

Push grows to recast perpetual swaps as regulated CFDs Market participants and regulators are pushing to adapt perpetual instruments into regulated formats such as perpetual CFDs, as 24/7 trading demand exposes the limits of fixed exchange hours for a global retail market. The shift aims to preserve nonstop exposure and liquidity while adding stronger supervision, margin and capital rules, disclosures, reporting, and retail investor protections.

22:47 DeFi

Hyperion DeFi Commits 500,000 Staked HYPE to Skew for Hyperliquid Market Launch

Hyperion DeFi commits $33.6M in staked HYPE to Skew for Hyperliquid markets Nasdaq-listed Hyperion DeFi has signed a HAUS agreement with Skew Technologies and will deploy 500,000 staked HYPE, worth about $33.59 million, to support new institutional markets on Hyperliquid, The Block reported. Skew plans to use the bond to launch perpetual futures products on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 permissionless market, while Hyperion will receive an equity stake in Skew and a share of market operating revenue.

22:46 Security

OFAC Adds Four Iran Central Bank Crypto Wallets as Tether Freezes $131 Million

OFAC adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions list The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC on Tuesday added four cryptocurrency addresses to its Central Bank of Iran designation, and Tether immediately froze $131 million in stablecoins held there. Chainalysis said the wallets had received $165 million in stablecoins in total; with this action, Tether has now frozen nearly $475 million tied to OFAC-identified Central Bank of Iran addresses.

21:45 Macro

US Says It Disabled Tanker Bound for Iran After Alleged Blockade Breach

US says it disabled tanker bound for Iran’s Kharg Island US Central Command said July 15 it disabled the Curacao-flagged tanker M/T Belma with a Hellfire strike on its smokestack after the vessel ignored repeated warnings and tried to breach a renewed maritime blockade while heading toward Kharg Island. CENTCOM said the ship was empty and no longer moving toward Iran; in the first 24 hours after the blockade resumed at 4 p.m. ET on July 14, two other commercial vessels were redirected.

21:16 Tokenization

DTCC completes live tokenization test with over 30 firms ahead of October 2026 launch

DTCC runs live tokenization test with 30+ firms ahead of October launch DTCC said more than 30 traditional finance and digital asset firms took part in a live tokenization event that moved securities held at its central depository onto Hyperledger Besu and Canton for real institutional transactions. The July 15 test covered collateral pledges, securities lending, margin processes, and U.S. Treasury, repo, and equity delivery-versus-payment trades, as DTCC prepares to launch its Tokenization Service in October 2026.

21:15 Regulation

Japan Moves to Clarify Crypto Status Under Financial Rules as ETF Path Comes Into Focus

Japan moves to classify crypto as financial instruments Japan’s Financial Services Agency has moved to classify crypto more clearly within its financial-instrument framework, a step that could help guide approvals for spot crypto ETFs in the country. The July 15 update could also affect tax treatment and investor protections, but it stops short of final legal certainty as implementation details still need to follow.

21:00 Security

Ostium pauses trading after oracle key exploit drains up to $18 million in USDC

Ostium halts trading after oracle key exploit drains up to $18M USDC Ostium paused trading after an attacker used a compromised oracle signer key to drain between $11.86 million and $18 million USDC from its liquidity vault, Blockaid said. The attacker allegedly submitted future-dated price reports and ran about 20 trading loops via a registered PriceUpKeep forwarder, extracting up to 28% of the protocol’s $63 million TVL without taking real market risk.

20:30 ETF & Funds

SEC approves 1 million-contract cap for BlackRock IBIT options on NYSE Arca

SEC approves 1 million-contract limit for BlackRock IBIT options The U.S. SEC approved NYSE Arca’s proposal to raise the options position limit for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust from 250,000 to 1 million contracts, taking effect immediately while public comments remain open. NYSE Arca said the old cap no longer reflected IBIT options trading and that the higher limit should improve liquidity and let market makers hedge and manage inventory more efficiently.

20:00 Regulation

South Korea Advances Crypto Tax System as Repeal Efforts Remain Stalled

South Korea builds crypto tax system ahead of 2027 launch South Korea’s tax agency is expanding its crypto enforcement framework even as repeal efforts stall in the National Assembly. Under the current law, gains from transferring or lending virtual assets after Jan. 1, 2027 will be taxed above an annual 2.5 million won deduction at an effective 22% rate, while the National Tax Service is setting up a Digital Assets General Division and a system combining exchange and blockchain data to track transactions and detect evasion.