BankSouth is warning customers about fake text messages impersonating the bank’s fraud prevention department. The US bank says that the text messages claim an unrecognized device like an iPad requires a remote termination and include fake case numbers and temporary passwords. Several customers report receiving the text messages that are designed to appear “highly official” …
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The Lazy Summer Protocol operated by Summer.fi has paused all vaults and set deposit caps to zero across networks after an active exploit was identified. According to the blockchain security firms PeckShieldAlert and CertiKAlert, the protocol has been exploited for around $6 million. CertiK says the hacker exploited the protocol’s flash loan smart contracts, enabling …
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Novel models for RWA tokenization could allow SMEs to receive credit using tangible assets as collateral. A new Cointelegraph Research report presents a case study. After the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, regulations forced European banks to hold more capital against riskier loans. As a result, SME loans became less attractive because they carried similar underwriting …
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Bitcoin came off two-week highs while US stocks dipped and John Bollinger described BTC price action as “at a critical point.” Bitcoin (BTC) circled $63,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as chip companies led a dip in US stocks. Key points: Read more Go to Source
APO lets a Bitcoin signature authorize any compatible UTXO rather than one fixed outpoint. It allows for rebindable pre-signed transactions for Lightning, vaults, and layer-2 protocols without new key management overhead. This is Part 3 in the technical article series about Bitcoin covenants by Cointelegraph Research. To read the previous article click here. SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT, as …
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A sprawling bank fraud conspiracy has resulted in federal charges against 13 individuals for diverting more than $1 million through stolen checks. The group operated out of New York, stealing checks and using them to victimize residents, businesses and financial institutions, says the U.S. Department of Justice. The 14-count indictment details how the defendants allegedly …
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The European Parliament adopted a digital assets report calling for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending and NFTs after MiCA’s transition period ended. EU lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a position paper on digital assets, setting out their view on how the bloc should approach crypto regulation after the rollout of its Markets in Crypto-Assets …
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Coinbase said its UK investment services authorization will allow institutional and advanced traders to access derivatives, while retail users will be able to trade equities. Coinbase announced it secured a United Kingdom investment services license, allowing the platform to expand its local offering beyond spot trading and into products like equities and derivatives. On Tuesday, …
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The move follows a June 23 exploit that has now resulted in closing down the wallet, with users urged to withdraw their assets before all functions are disabled on Aug. 3, 2026. Non-custodial multichain cryptocurrency wallet Ctrl Wallet will shut down its services, weeks after a security exploit, and told users on Tuesday to withdraw …
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The Ethereum co-founder said AI recognized his intellectual habits, ending a two-week public challenge to identify an anonymous contribution he made. Vitalik Buterin has confirmed that AI-assisted analysis used by Co-Invest CEO Franklyn Wang correctly identified his anonymous contribution to an Ethereum proposal. The identification comes two weeks after Buterin publicly challenged whether current AI …
A California couple has discovered $17,450 missing from their Chase checking account after an ATM visit revealed the fraud. The couple found three fake checks totaling around $6,450 and 17 fraudulent online bill payments adding up to over $11,000 on their statement, reports ABC7. The pair had recently ordered new checks from a third-party printing …
July 7th, 2026 – Zug, Switzerland class=”ql-align-center”>Premium virtual assets pioneer BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. is now fully authorized by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, enabling regulated institutional services across the UAE. Building on its position as Switzerland’s leading crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse is further accelerating its international expansion. Bitcoin Suisse …
A New York bank has agreed to a multi-million dollar class action settlement over prior data breaches. Flagstar Bank has settled for $31.5 million related to two 2021 data breaches that exposed personally identifiable information of more than 2 million consumers, including about 364,000 in California. The settlement addresses claims that the bank failed to …
The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of the New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for self-custodial wallets. Blockchain trade association the Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief in the New York lost property case seeking ownership of thousands of dormant …
Decta’s report said the market cap of eight MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins rose to $673.9 million in the year before Europe’s CASP transition period ended. The market capitalization of compliant euro stablecoins grew 128% in the year leading up to the end of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) transition period, according to payments infrastructure firm …
