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Kelp suffered a major cyber attack impacting its rsETH token, with losses estimated at $293 million after its bridge contract was exploited.

Sberbank is preparing to launch cryptocurrency custody and trading services for its more than 110 million customers pending regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia.

Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party has filed legislation to ban online gambling entirely while Venezuelan economists propose a national USD stablecoin to bypass currency controls.

RaveDAO has denied involvement in the dramatic rise and collapse of its RAVE token as major exchanges Binance and Bitget investigate suspected market manipulation.

Circle is under scrutiny after declining to freeze funds linked to a $280 million exploit on Drift Protocol, prompting legal and industry debate.

Worldcoin fell 13% to around $0.28 as World expanded its iris-based identity system through new partnerships.

Payward has agreed to acquire derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock to expand its US market footprint.

Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a service enabling institutional clients to mint and redeem stablecoins directly from bank accounts using the Solana network.

Iraq has resumed southern oil exports after a month-long disruption linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling partial de-escalation in the region.

Sheri Biggs disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, made through her spouse’s account as US lawmakers consider major Bitcoin legislation.

XRP gained a fresh adoption boost after the Solana ecosystem launched a wrapped version of the token on its network.

Strategy has proposed shifting dividend payments on its STRC preferred stock from monthly to semi-monthly to help reduce volatility and improve liquidity.