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US SEC drops Justin Sun lawsuit with $10M settlement from Rainberry
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (389+ words) Justin has secured a $10 million settlement in a multi-year lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that accused the crypto entrepreneur of alleged fraud and securities violations. A letter from the SEC made public on Feb. 5 confirmed…...
Revolut seeks US banking licence to expand services
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (105+ words) Revolut has applied for a US banking licence to deepen its presence in the market. Revolut, one of Europe's largest fintechs with a valuation reported around $75b, has applied to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a…...
On-chain mortgages will start in the Gulf | Opinion
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (709+ words) The West likes to say innovation has to wait for the rulebook, but the Gulf is proving that the rules can evolve into systems that work. In recent months, the Dubai Land Department has begun converting real estate assets into…...
Google warns of iPhone exploit kit used to steal crypto wallets
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (339+ words) Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a powerful iPhone exploit kit is increasingly being used in cybercrime campaigns targeting cryptocurrency users. According to a new report from Google's Threat Intelligence Group, the exploit framework, dubbed "Coruna," contains five full iOS exploit…...
Coinbase, Microsoft and Europol dismantle Tycoon 2FA phishing network
1+ day, 40+ min ago (314+ words) Crypto exchange Coinbase teamed up with Microsoft and Europol to take down phishing-as-a-service platform Tycoon 2FA. In a Wednesday announcement, Coinbase said that it helped trace blockchain-based transactions linked to the platform, and as a result, law enforcement was able to…...
Cyclops raises $8m for enterprise stablecoin infrastructure
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (72+ words) Cyclops has raised $8m to build compliant stablecoin infrastructure for payment firms. Where DeFi meets TradFi: Low-touch off-ramps can unlock web3 mass adoption | Opinion Savings models are the only way to rebuild crypto trust | Opinion Centralized messengers are the weakest link in…...
Crypto hack losses fall to $26.5M in February, lowest in 11 months
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (419+ words) Crypto losses from hacks and scams fell to an eleven-month low in February, according to a report from blockchain security firm PeckShield. Roughly $26.5 million worth of crypto assets were drained from the industry across 15 incidents in February, PeckShield said in…...
Crypto hacks drop to $37.7M, lowest since March 2025
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (413+ words) Crypto hacks and exploits resulted in approximately $37.7 million in losses during February 2026 and were the lowest monthly figure since March 2025 according to Certik data. Phishing attacks accounted for $8.6 million of the total, while wallet compromise led incident categories with $16.6 million…...
Trescon marks 10 years building MENA government-backed platforms
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (445+ words) Trescon marks 10 years, delivering 500+ government-backed events and scaling from Bengaluru to Dubai-led MEASA expansion. Trescon, a business events company, has marked its 10-year anniversary as a provider of government-backed business platforms in the Middle East and North Africa region, the…...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Operation Zero over stolen cyber tools
1+ week, 1+ day ago (457+ words) The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Russia-based cyber "exploit broker" and its affiliates in a high-profile national security action targeting the theft and sale of proprietary U.S. government cyber tools, officials announced Tuesday. The designation marks the first use…...