Polish Prosecution Files Charges in Zondacrypto Investigation and Requests Pretrial Detention
Prosecutors in Poland announced that they have brought formal charges against a person named Romana Ż in connection with an ongoing investigation into the Zondacrypto platform, following suspicions that she participated in an organized criminal group and was involved in embezzling users’ funds amounting to 7.8 million zloty—about $2.1 million. According to an official statement issued on Monday, the prosecution asked the Katowice-Południe District Court to place the suspect in pretrial detention. This is a legal measure that means keeping the accused in custody before trial when authorities believe there is a risk of flight or of influencing the course of the investigation or the evidence and witnesses.
Citi and DBS complete the first cross-border coded deposit transfer over the weekend
Singapore’s financial services group DBS announced that Citi and DBS of the United States completed the first cross-border coded deposit transfer between Singapore and the United States over the weekend, a step that reflects the accelerating testing of digital infrastructure within the traditional financial system. The process was carried out using coded deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger, a blockchain-based ledger developed by Swift, with the aim of bypassing limitations associated with traditional banking hours. According to what DBS announced on Monday, the settlement was completed in just minutes.
Zcash Hits Its Highest Level Since 2016 After the Grayscale ETF Launch
Registered Zcash (ZEC) at its highest price level since 2016, in a bullish wave that lifted its market value above $20 billion, before it dipped slightly from its recent peak. According to market data, the price reached $1,249.28 and then returned to around $1,195 on Monday. Over the past week, the token rose by roughly 45%, while its gains over the past 30 days reached 138%.
The Philippines is considering freezing the registration of payment operators and tightening oversight of VASP arrangements
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has submitted a new regulatory proposal aimed at freezing the registration of new payment system operators for 12 months, alongside tightening controls over arrangements involving Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). According to a draft circular, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it will suspend the acceptance and processing of applications from OPS payment system operators during the freeze period, in order to conduct a comprehensive review of the classification of these activities and the licensing framework associated with them.
Third-Wave Attacker in Coldcard Breach Moves 45% of Stolen Bitcoin
Galaxy Research reported that the attacker associated with the third wave of the Coldcard wallet breach began moving a significant portion of the stolen Bitcoin, transferring roughly 45% of the proceeds so far. According to the update, the funds were routed through THORChain or inserted into CoinJoin transactions—mechanisms that make it harder to trace financial pathways. Based on the timeline presented by the company, the attacker started moving funds to the Ethereum network via THORChain on September 2, before the most recent movements shifted to CoinJoin rounds that bundle payments from multiple users into a single transaction with the goal of obscuring the trail on the blockchain.
Liquid halts operations after 4,000 BTC withdrawn from its federated wallet
Liquid Network, a sidechain in the Bitcoin ecosystem, halted its operations after about 4,000 Bitcoin were withdrawn from its federated wallet, worth nearly $320 million. The development came at a time when the actors behind it said they were operating as “white-hat hackers.” According to what the network announced on Sunday, the bridge node was disabled, preventing new transactions from being executed. Trading platforms also began either stopping or preparing to stop L-BTC deposit and withdrawal operations. In contrast, the network clarified that other assets issued on Liquid, including USDT, DePix, and some assets linked to real-world assets, were not affected.
600 BTC Move After 16 Years Rekindles Debate Over “Satoshi Coins”
The movement of 600 Bitcoin after more than 16 years of inactivity sparked a new wave of speculation in the digital asset market, especially since these coins are linked to a very early period in the network’s history. However, available on-chain data indicates that this does not prove any connection to Satoshi Nakamoto. According to on-chain data, the coins moved from 12 addresses that held a total of 600 BTC, valued at about $48 million, after remaining dormant for more than 16 years. These coins came from mining rewards dating back to March 2010, a time when Bitcoin was still in its early years.
Orionx shuts down permanently after audit reveals more than $7 million gap in customer assets
Chilean crypto trading platform Orionx, backed by stablecoin issuer Tether, announced that it has begun permanent shutdown procedures after discovering a major issue related to the custody of customer assets. The decision came after a forensic audit revealed that more than $7 million in custodial assets had moved to wallets not controlled by the company. Orionx said in a statement posted on X on Thursday that its current priority is to return as much of customers' assets as possible, while temporarily suspending withdrawals.
American sheriffs’ association shifts to neutral stance on the CLARITY Act
The National Sheriffs’ Association has withdrawn its previous opposition to the CLARITY Act bill concerning the structure of the cryptocurrency market, and announced that it has adopted a neutral stance as the vote on it in the U.S. Senate approaches later this month. This shift came in a letter sent on Thursday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The association said it changed its position to neutrality after what it described as the significant work done by Congress, the administration, and other stakeholders to address the legal, regulatory, and enforcement considerations related to the bill.
U.S. Jobs Surprise Pushes Bitcoin Back Below $80,000
Recent U.S. labor market data quickly reset traders’ expectations for monetary policy, after the figures showed the addition of 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August, a level far above economists’ estimates, which had been around just 56,000 jobs. The market’s reaction was immediate; Bitcoin fell from $81,300 to a local low of $78,600 after the data were released, before recovering part of its losses and rising back to around $79,500 at the time of writing.
Poland Keeps Crypto Law Veto in Place as Expanded Zondacrypto Case Adds Regulatory Pressure
Polish lawmakers once again failed to gather the majority needed to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of the country’s cryptocurrency market. In a vote held on Friday, Poland’s lower house backed overturning the veto by 241 votes to 198, with 3 abstentions, but it still fell short of the required threshold of 266 votes by 25 votes.
Spot Bitcoin fund inflows record strongest wave in 3 weeks
U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin funds recorded their strongest wave of inflows in three weeks in 2026, while the price was trading near $80,000. This move is significant because it reflects the real demand side of the market, as continued buying through spot funds means a greater absorption of the supply available in the spot market.
FinCEN Links $13 Billion in Crypto Fraud to Operations Outside the United States
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has unveiled an analysis linking about $12.7 billion in crypto transactions to what it described as fraud carried out from outside the United States, through so-called scam centers abroad. According to the report released on Thursday, FinCEN relied on more than 33,000 reports filed between September 2023 and December 2025 regarding suspected fraud linked to digital assets. The review concluded that the total value of financial transactions associated with these activities was nearly $13 billion.
FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion in Crypto Fraud to Overseas Centers
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN, revealed an analysis linking about $12.7 billion in crypto transactions to what it described as fraud carried out from outside the United States. According to the report issued on Thursday, FinCEN relied on more than 33,000 reports filed between September 2023 and December 2025 regarding suspected digital asset fraud, and concluded that the total value of the transactions tied to these cases is about $13 billion.
Pineapple Financial moves $1 billion in mortgage records to Injective
Pineapple Financial took a new step in the path of documenting financial data on the blockchain, after moving more than 1 billion dollars of residential mortgage records to the Injective network, a layer-1 chain focused on financial applications. This step comes as part of a broader plan aimed at migrating the company’s historical loan portfolio onto the chain. Injective said that Pineapple ultimately intends to move more than 29,000 funded mortgages worth over 10 billion dollars to the network.
South Korea Sets Three-Stage Roadmap to Regulate Tokenized Securities
South Korea's Financial Services Commission has announced a three-stage roadmap for developing the infrastructure needed to issue tokenized securities, in a move that paves the way for adopting a new regulatory framework for tokenized assets within the Korean market. According to the commission, tokenized securities will begin receiving legal recognition as digital forms of securities starting February 4, 2027, after the amended Electronic Registration of Stocks and Bonds Act takes effect on the same date.
Lawsuit in New York against Tether over freezing $42.4 million in USDT
Tether is facing a new lawsuit in New York after two Thai businessmen accused it of unlawfully freezing $42.4 million of its USDT stablecoin in October, as part of a broader case linked to a “pig butchering” scam. According to the lawsuit, the freeze took place after an informal request from U.S. Homeland Security investigations, without a seizure warrant being issued at the time. The plaintiffs say this action was taken before authorities in the Eastern District of North Carolina later issued the seizure warrant in February 2026.
Preliminary OCC Approval Opens the Door to U.S. Banks with Crypto and Stablecoin Services
Revolut and OpenReserve have received preliminary conditional regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish national banks in the United States, in a move that gives the two companies an important boost toward offering banking services tied to digital assets and stablecoins. According to decisions issued on Wednesday, the office preliminarily approved Revolut’s plan to create a bank in Connecticut, and OpenReserve’s plan to create a bank in Utah. This approval does not mean operations will begin immediately, but it represents a key stage in the regulatory path before launch.
Trezor Warns: Shipping Data Breach Could Expose 67,000 American Users to Phishing
Trezor said that the impact of the data breach related to the charging provider was greater than initially estimated, after it emerged that an additional 67,000 customers in the United States were affected by the incident. According to an update the company published on Friday on the X platform, the breach may affect users who ordered products between November 2019 and August 2021, based on the latest update it received from the ShipMonk shipping provider.
IMF: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Increase After the Review Came From Private Donations
The International Monetary Fund said that El Salvador has not used any public resources to accumulate bitcoin after the first review of its financing program with the Fund in June 2025, adding that the increase seen in holdings came from private donations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Fund explained that the documents submitted by the El Salvadoran authorities showed that the source of this increase was not additional purchases financed with government funds, but rather inflows from private donations. Thus, the Fund denied that holdings had risen as a result of direct government spending to buy bitcoin after that review.