Vietnam to Allow SMEs to Use Crypto as Loan Collateral
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance proposed letting SMEs use crypto as bank collateral. SMEs are 98% of businesses but get only 20% of bank loans.
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Circle Freezes $12.6M USDC from Zama Privacy Protocol
Circle blocked $12.6M in USDC from Zama's contract without notifying the team. ZachXBT exposed the freeze. What it means for USDC holders in DeFi.
Gravity Bridge Halted After $5.4M Hack
Gravity Bridge halted after $5.4M theft via contract key compromise. The eighth major bridge hack of 2026, with cumulative losses topping $328.6M.
US Seizes $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto: Operation Economic Fury Details
US Treasury Bessent confirmed seizing $1B in Iranian crypto via Operation Economic Fury. Timeline, seizure mechanics, and market implications.
CFTC Opens Crypto Perps Market for US Traders: Coinbase and Kalshi Get First Approval
The CFTC approved Coinbase and Kalshi to offer crypto perpetual futures in the US, opening a $588 billion monthly market to American traders for the first time.
Bitcoin ETF: Record $3B Outflow Streak
Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a record 10-day outflow streak totaling $2.97B. Santiment analysts call it a contrarian indicator signaling a market bottom.
DTCC + Stellar: Why XLM Surged 51% This Week
DTCC clears $10-12 trillion in securities daily. After announcing Stellar integration for tokenized assets, XLM jumped 51.75% driven by a short squeeze.
Ukrainian Police Colonels Allegedly Kidnapped Crypto Entrepreneurs, Extorted $2.2M
Former Ukrainian police colonels ran a gang that kidnapped at least 4 crypto entrepreneurs and extorted over $2.2 million. Investigation complete.
Sui Network Six-Hour Outage: Gas Charging Bug in Version 1.72
Sui mainnet was down for 5 hours 55 minutes after a crash bug in gas charging logic introduced in version 1.72. SUI token dropped 6.6%.