Brazil Central Bank Prohibits Crypto for Cross-Border Payments
The Central Bank of Brazil has issued a definitive directive that reshapes how financial institutions handle international money transfers. By enacting Resolution No. 561,...
Canada Plans Crypto ATM Ban to Combat Scammer
Canada is moving to outlaw crypto ATMs, a significant policy shift aimed at curbing their use in financial fraud and criminal money laundering. The...
Luno Pushes South Africa to Adopt Crypto Rules
Luno, South Africa's licensed cryptocurrency service provider, is mobilizing industry stakeholders to challenge the country's proposed Capital Flow Management Regulations, arguing that the draft...
Bitcoin Drops 2.25% as Iran Tensions Spike Oil Prices
Bitcoin tumbled 2.25% to $76,888 as President Trump cancelled scheduled US-Iran peace talks, reigniting Middle East tensions and sending crude oil prices surging above...
Hacker Cashes Out $48.7M in Balancer Exploit for Bitcoin
A Balancer protocol attacker has liquidated the majority of stolen funds, converting 21,000 ETH worth approximately $48.7 million into 617 Bitcoin over a three-day...
OFAC Seizes $344M in Crypto Tied to Iran Sanctions
The US Treasury Department has intensified its financial war on Iran, with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) freezing over $344 million in...
South Africa Mandates Crypto Asset Sales to Government
South Africa's National Treasury has unveiled draft regulations that could fundamentally reshape how residents manage cryptocurrency holdings, introducing mandatory asset sales and strict declaration...
France Reports 41 Crypto Kidnappings Amid Data Breach
France is grappling with a surge in targeted kidnappings of cryptocurrency holders, with authorities recording 41 abductions between January and April 2026. The spike...
Tether Takes 8.2% Stake in Bitcoin Lending Giant
Tether has made a strategic move into Bitcoin infrastructure finance, acquiring an 8.2% stake in Antalpha Platform Holding Company through a Schedule 13D filing...
CBN Launches NOFR Benchmark for Nigeria’s Money Market
Nigeria's Central Bank has rolled out a new benchmark interest rate designed to bring transparency to overnight lending between banks and position the country's...