Crypto Breaking News

Malone Lam faces a plea agreement hearing in Washington over an alleged $245 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) theft.

Cronos has confirmed that $9.19 million remains unrecovered after the August 30 Tectonic exploit.

Chelsea’s new USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) shirt sponsorship has raised questions over Hong Kong’s stablecoin advertising rules.

Anthropic has decided against acquiring artificial intelligence startup Decart AI, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies may still pursue other opportunities to collaborate, one of the people said. Bloomberg's Neil Campling has the details.

France has recorded $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity during 2025.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) fell below $79,000 on Tuesday as major cryptocurrencies moved lower.

Iran said a deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is imminent. The move could tighten Tehran's control over the waterway and raise questions over how the US would respond. Bloomberg's Onur Ant breaks down the situation.

Sweden’s Tax Agency has ordered six crypto mining firms to pay about $56.5 million in back taxes and penalties.

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI is raising 3 billion ($3.49 billion) in a Series D funding round, with Samsung Electronics joining the round. Chief Executive Officer Arthur Mensch argues that the company is probably still undervalued and that macroeconomic reasons are starting to show that open source models will win. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie.

Canada imposed tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of products from the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing up to President Donald Trump will help Ottawa's negotiating position. Bloomberg's Rosalind Mathieson has the context.

Insolvent Australian property developer Bathla Group has secured enough stopgap funding to survive a few weeks, but it still faces $2.5 billion in creditor claims. Thousands of homebuyers remain in limbo after the firm told 213 staff members to stop work, halting construction on some projects. Bloomberg Economist James McIntyre and Private Credit Reporter Sharon Klyne join "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" to discuss the implications for Australia's property sector.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has addressed criticism over the company’s executive stock rights programme and MMXX Ventures.