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The U.S. has added four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, with Tether freezing $131 million in funds associated with TRON addresses holding over $165 million, preventing transfers or redemptions.
Visa announced a new platform to offer stablecoin services to over 200 million merchants, showcasing mainstream payment network adaptation to cryptocurrencies.
A $24 million exploit on Ostium has underscored the persistent security issues surrounding oracle services in DeFi. The incident raises concerns about smart contract vulnerabilities and the security of oracle integrations.
A crypto oracle was fooled by future-dated prices, leading to payouts up to $24 million. Ostium has not yet published final loss details or an analysis of the breach.
Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the exchange at $20 billion and funding expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives. This is Crypto.com's first institutional funding round, highlighting strong industry backing.
A London-based company has voted to sell all its Bitcoin holdings and delist from exchanges, requiring 75% approval for both resolutions. The move indicates significant treasury troubles and could impact the company's market strategy.
Bitcoin must rise by 92% from its current price of $64,073.49 to recover last year's $120K buy-in levels, with the first significant resistance at $72K.
Coinbase is restructuring its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base, focusing on trading, payments, and tokenized assets as Robinhood's blockchain gains users and liquidity in similar markets.
Volvo Group conducted tests with an internal cryptocurrency aimed at streamlining supplier payments and using blockchain technology to simplify global supply chain transactions.
Ostium experienced an $18 million exploit where attackers stole a private oracle key, allowing them to manipulate future-dated price data and make trades appear profitable falsely.