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American Banks Oppose White House Report on Stablecoin Interest
The American Bankers Association argued that the White House Council of Economic Advisers asked the wrong question โ the real risk is not the total lending, but the flow of deposits withdrawn from small banks.
A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers released on Wednesday concluded that banning interest payments on stablecoins would only increase bank lending by about $2.1 billion, equivalent to a net increase of 0.02%, which is essentially insignificant. The American Bankers Association (ABA) immediately rebutted, not by arguing about the numbers, but by denying the very question the report posed.
U.S. Department of Justice Opens Compensation for Victims of OneCoin Scam Worth 4 Billion USD
The U.S. Department of Justice initiates the refund process for over 40 million USD in seized assets for victims of the OneCoin Ponzi scheme from 2014โ2019.
More than a decade after the OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme began operating, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially launched the compensation process for the victims. Over 40 million USD in assets seized from the individuals behind the case are now ready to be returned to those who purchased OneCoin during the 2014โ2019 period and recorded a net loss.
Kraken Blackmailed Over Customer Data โ And Refuses to Compromise
A criminal group threatens to publish data of approximately 2,000 Kraken customers; the exchange is cooperating with federal authorities and stated that it will not negotiate.
The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is facing a blackmail attempt related to customer data stolen from its internal systems, and the company's stance is clear: no payment, no negotiation. Security Director Nick Percoco confirmed this information on platform X on Monday, also stating that Kraken is cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions to trace and bring the involved parties to justice.
Cryptocurrency Funds Have Their Best Week Since January As Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Breakthroughs
Institutional investors in cryptocurrency recorded the strongest inflows since January, with increased demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum while inflows into XRP cooled down.
After five consecutive weeks of capital withdrawal totaling up to 4 billion USD, cryptocurrency investment products recorded the strongest recovery week since early January. According to data released by CoinShares on Monday, total inflows reached 1.1 billion USD, driven by a combination of positive macro signals, including lower-than-expected US CPI data and developments towards a ceasefire in Iran, which created a marked reversal in institutional investor sentiment, according to Research Director James Butterfill.
SEC Takes Action on DeFi โ Not Waiting for Congress
SEC exempt from broker-dealer registration โ a clear signal that this agency is not waiting for the Clarity Act.
Without the need for Congress, the SEC has acted on its own. On Monday, the U.S. securities regulator announced a new policy exempting certain user interfaces of decentralized financial (DeFi) tools from broker-dealer registration requirements, even when these interfaces interact with securities.
Japanese Tech Giants Form Alliance to Build Trillion-Parameter AI
Japanese tech giants like SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a physical AI alliance, aiming for a trillion-parameter model with $6.7 billion in government support.
Japan has no ambition to build a next ChatGPT. Instead, last weekend, four leading corporations including SoftBank, NEC, Honda, and Sony Group established a new company with the sole goal: to develop a trillion-parameter AI model for operating machinery, not for conversation.
Autonomous AI agents are disrupting traditional finance โ and Ethereum, with a TVL of $55 billion, is emerging as an indispensable infrastructure.
When an AI agent named Felix generated over $300,000 in just the first 5 weeks of 2026, with operational costs of only about $1,500 per month, it was not merely a technical feat. It is the clearest sign that a completely new layer of economic entities is forming, AI agents capable of writing code, deploying websites, processing sales, and addressing customer requests without any human intervention.
Record Losses from Cryptocurrency Fraud Reach $11.4 Billion in 2025
The FBI reported that losses from cryptocurrency asset fraud increased by 26% compared to the previous year, with AI appearing for the first time as an amplifying factor in cryptocurrency investment scams.
Cryptocurrency-related fraud has caused record losses of $11.366 billion in 2025, accounting for more than half of the total losses of $20.9 billion from Internet crime reported by the FBI over the past year, according to the 2025 Internet Crime Report released by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
ECB Supports the Transfer of Oversight Powers of Cryptocurrency Assets Across the EU to ESMA
The ECB supports the plan to transfer all licensing and oversight powers of CASPs from national authorities to ESMA โ the largest reform since MiCA came into effect.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has officially voiced support for the European Commission's proposal to centralize the oversight of cryptocurrency asset companies under the management of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), rather than allowing this authority to be dispersed among the national authorities of member states as it is currently.
Musician Loses 420,000 USD Bitcoin โRetirement Fundโ Due to Fake Ledger App
Blockchain analyst ZachXBT stated that the 5.9 Bitcoin of musician Garrett Dutton was transferred to deposit addresses related to the KuCoin exchange.
Garrett Dutton, an American musician known by the stage name โG. Love,โ lost a total of 5.9 Bitcoin, worth approximately 420,000 USD, after installing a malicious app masquerading as the Ledger Live self-custody software from the Apple App Store on his new MacBook.
The Bank of Korea Proposes a 'Circuit Breaker' for Cryptocurrencies After the Bithumb Incident
Bithumb mistakenly transferred 620,000 BTC instead of 620,000 won, causing a chain reaction sell-off โ prompting the Bank of Korea to request an emergency mandatory trading halt mechanism.
A simple input error at the Bithumb exchange in early February created a chain of consequences serious enough to force the Bank of Korea to officially propose a new regulatory framework for the entire cryptocurrency sector. Instead of transferring 620,000 won, equivalent to about 400 USD, to the customer, Bithumb accidentally transferred 620,000 Bitcoin, worth approximately 42 billion USD at that time.
Polymarket Links Removed from Google News After Brief Appearance
Polymarket links briefly appeared on Google News alongside mainstream media for event-related queries before being removed.
Polymarket links briefly appeared on Google News alongside major news outlets like Reuters and The Guardian when users searched for current events, before being removed. A Google spokesperson, Ned Adriance, confirmed to The Verge that this was an unintended incident: this prediction market platform appeared due to a technical error and was removed from News results.
Bitcoin Drops to $70,600 as US Lockdowns Strait of Hormuz, Crude Oil Soars 9.5%
US-Iran tensions pushed Bitcoin to a session low of $70,623, while crude oil surged to $105 a barrel after peace talks collapsed.
Bitcoin plunged to a low of $70,623 late Sunday after US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on the social media platform Truth Social, while also confirming that peace talks with Iran had completely failed.
According to Trump, the direct cause of the breakdown in negotiations was Tehran's refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program, an issue he described as the only thing that "really matters." Bitcoin initially fell 1.9% to $71,686 shortly after the post, before continuing to slide to $70,623 when the US futures market opened, recording a 2.7% decline for the day.
Dubai Issues New Requirements for Crypto Asset Issuers
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority classifies tokens into three groups, requiring a mandatory white paper and monthly reserve disclosures โ laying the legal foundation for the digital asset market in the UAE.
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has just issued a comprehensive amendment to the regulations on the issuance of crypto assets, applicable to all businesses and individuals issuing virtual assets in the territory of Dubai. This is the next step in the effort to build a legal framework for digital assets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following VARA's previous pioneering regulations for DePIN projects and machine economy, areas that still face legal gaps in most countries.
Circle Launches Payment Platform to Simplify Settlements Using Stablecoins
Circle has introduced a payment platform that allows financial institutions and businesses to transact using stablecoins without needing to directly hold digital assets.
Circle Internet Group has just launched the Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, a comprehensive payment platform that allows financial institutions, payment service providers, and global businesses to settle using stablecoins without needing to directly manage cryptocurrency assets. This move comes amid the total transaction volume of USDC, Circle's flagship stablecoin, surpassing 70 trillion USD, with the fourth quarter of 2025 recording approximately 12 trillion USD.