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Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audits for VASPs
Key Takeaways Central Bank of Brazil issued Instruction 739, forcing VASPs to get independent audits to secure licenses. Audits must ensure that each VASP is
Expert Says Bitcoin Miners Are Expanding Beyond Mining Into Energy Infrastructure – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Bitcoin difficulty rose 1.72% on May 29 as hashrate topped 1.02 ZH/s. Hashrate Index data shows hashprice fell 13.56% from the month’s high,
Ethereum OG Offloads $136 Million in ETH and wstETH as Sellers Test $2,000
Key Takeaways Lookonchain says an Ethereum OG sold 55,000 ETH and 9,442 wstETH for ~$136M in a week, averaging $2,041. The selling adds to ETF
A16z-Linked Wallet Builds $192 Million HYPE Stake as Early Whale Cashes out $95 Million
Key Takeaways An A16z-linked wallet has amassed 3.9 million HYPE worth $192.6 million since April 14, per Lookonchain. The buying makes A16z the largest external
Zama Users Lose Access to $12.6M USDC After Circle Executes Court-Ordered Blacklist – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Circle blacklisted Zama’s cUSDC Ethereum contract on May 30, 2026, freezing $12.6M in pooled USDC funds. A U.S. federal court TRO tied to
Gravity Bridge Drained of $5.4 Million as Hacker Routes Stolen Funds Through Binance
Key Takeaways Peckshield flagged a ~$5.4M Gravity Bridge exploit on May 30, including $4.3M in USDC and 274 ETH. The theft adds to over $328M
He Bought a Hard Drive He Thought Was New, but When He Plugged It in He Found 800 GB of Data Worth Thousands of Dollars – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways. Reddit user All-Seeing_Hands found 800GB on a “new” 1TB SSD, raising marketplace concerns. Kontakt and Reaktor files sparked piracy and malware fears across
Cryptoquant’s Ki Young Ju Warns Bitcoin’s Bear Market Could Run Into Early 2027
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju says bitcoin’s PnL typically falls for about 18 months after a profit-taking cascade. Bitcoin’s downtrend began in October
Visa Invests in Replit to Bring Secure Payments Into AI Agents and Apps
Key Takeaways Visa invested in Replit to bring secure payments into AI-built apps and agents. Over 1,000 Visa employees use Replit, signaling growing enterprise AI
Spain’s National Police Dismantle Violent Crypto-Robbery Ring Linked to Tren de Aragua
Key Takeaways Spain’s National Police caught 6 Tren de Aragua members over a €1.3M crypto theft, with 3 jailed next. Harming market safety, Tren de