Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Jay Clayton Tapped as AI Czar Amidst Growing National Security Concerns and Industry Self-Regulation Push

Lukman Husein Oct 4, 2026 28 views

Reports indicate that former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton is poised to assume the newly created role of "AI Czar" within the...

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Community Banks Sue US Regulator Over Cryptocurrency Trust Charters

Lukman Husein Oct 4, 2026 98 views

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), alleging that the regulator...

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NEAR Intents Recovers Stolen Funds Amidst Security Breach Investigation

Lukman Husein Oct 3, 2026 105 views

NEAR Intents, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform operating on the NEAR Protocol, has announced the successful recovery of approximately $3.8 million in cryptocurrency that was...

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Blast Network Ceases Operations Due to Unsustainable Economic Model

Lukman Husein Oct 3, 2026 103 views

The Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, Blast, announced its immediate shutdown on Friday, citing a critical imbalance between its operational costs and revenue generation. The decision...

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Anchorage Digital Cuts 17% of Workforce Amid Prolonged Crypto Market Downturn

Lukman Husein Oct 3, 2026 31 views

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered U.S. digital asset bank that achieved a valuation of $4.2 billion earlier this year, has reportedly initiated significant workforce reductions,...

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European Crypto Users Embrace Regulated Platforms Post-MiCA Implementation, Bitpanda Co-CEO Reports

Lukman Husein Oct 2, 2026 86 views

The European Union’s landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework has ushered in a new era of trust for cryptocurrency users across the continent, with a...

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The Permissionless Divide: Stolen Funds Ignite Fierce Debate Over Decentralization’s Limits

Lukman Husein Oct 2, 2026 29 views

The cryptocurrency industry is grappling with a fundamental question of its ethos following the recent Bitget hack, which saw hundreds of millions in stolen funds...

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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Suffer Steep Profit Decline Amidst Investor Shift to Stock Market

Lukman Husein Oct 2, 2026 26 views

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange sector is experiencing a significant downturn, with operating profits plummeting by an alarming 78% in the first half of 2026....

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China’s Ministry of State Security Labels Cryptocurrencies "Accomplices" in Espionage as Regulatory Scrutiny Intensifies Across Asia

Lukman Husein Oct 2, 2026 43 views

The escalating global regulatory landscape for digital assets is marked by increasingly stern pronouncements from national security apparatuses, as evidenced by China’s Ministry of State...

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President Trump to Host Third Exclusive Dinner for Top Holders of His Official Trump (TRUMP) Memecoin Amidst Investor Scrutiny and Ethical Debates

Lukman Husein Oct 1, 2026 25 views

The organization promoting President Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin has announced a third exclusive event for its top tokenholders, scheduled for November 22nd. This...