Crypto Kidnappings Surge Across France
France Becomes Europe's Crypto Crime Hotspot France recorded 77 crypto-linked kidnapping and extortion cases in 2026, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed, a sharp rise from 45 cases log
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Lummis Slams Warren Over CLARITY Act Attacks
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) pushed back sharply against Senator Elizabeth Warren's criticism of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, defending the legislation's anti-money laundering
Tether Freezes USDT In 131 ISIS K Linked Tron Wallets
Tether has frozen $USDT balances across all 131 TRON addresses linked to ISIS-K, acting on a sanctions update issued by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 1,
Umbra Unveils Private Payroll On Solana
Umbra Privacy has launched a private payroll system on Solana, giving businesses a way to pay employees in $USDC without exposing transaction details on the public blockchain. The product is
Meme Sector Roars Back As Memecore Leads Gains
MemeCore Posts 65% Gain as Meme Coins Stage a Comeback MemeCore ($M), the native token of a Layer 1 blockchain built around the so-called Meme 2.0 economy, posted a 65% gain in 24 hours on Ju
InterLink Seoul Private Mainnet Goes Live
InterLink's Seoul Private Mainnet is officially live. The project announced on July 1, 2026 that app Version 6.0.0 had been pushed to users, marking the start of its on-chain era after more t
Near Adds Quantum Security To Testnet
NEAR Protocol Deploys Upgrade 2.13 on Testnet NEAR Protocol ($NEAR) has deployed upgrade 2.13 on testnet, introducing two significant technical changes: post-quantum safe access keys and dyna
BlackRock Deposits $301M In Bitcoin To Coinbase, Bringing Weekly Total To $1.23B
Another Large Transfer as Weekly Flows Surpass $1.2 Billion @BlackRock has deposited a further 4,917 $BTC, valued at approximately $301 million, into @Coinbase Prime, bringing the asset manag
Robinhood unveils its layer-2 network dedicated to tokenized finance
Blockchain technology continues to make its breakthrough in the world of traditional finance. This democratization is thanks to several crypto players and visionary tech geniuses. Robinhood h
France: A Strengthened Plan to Better Protect Crypto Professionals
France is strengthening its security system after 77 cases of kidnapping, sequestration, extortion, or attempts related to the crypto sector since the beginning of 2026. In response to this r
Crypto : MetaMask launches a standalone account to pay, trade and earn interest
MetaMask transforms its crypto wallet into a financial account usable on a daily basis. Its new Money Account allows generating up to 4% variable annual yield on stablecoins, and then spendin
What is Ripple Prime? Inside Ripple’s Prime broker
Ripple spent $1.25 billion to buy a prime broker that clears trillions of dollars a year, then wired it into the XRP Ledger and RLUSD. Here is what a prime broker actually does, what Ripple P