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Thai Bank Account Freezes May Spur Bitcoin Use as Millions Are Affected in Anti-Scam Crackdown
Thai bank account freezes refer to a nationwide anti-scam sweep where banks suspended millions of accounts suspected as mule accounts; temporary transfer...
CZ Suggests Web3 Could Improve Security as Open-Source Apps May Be Vulnerable, Flags Binance Inheritance UX
CZ Web3 security warning: Changpeng Zhao warns that even widely used open-source Web2 apps can be vulnerable and says Web3 technologies could...
House Bill May Require Treasury to Report on Custody and Feasibility of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The US strategic Bitcoin reserve is a proposed federal fund of confiscated and government-held Bitcoin, requiring the Treasury to report on feasibility,...
El Salvador May Split Bitcoin Holdings Across Multiple Wallets to Improve Security and Operational Flexibility
El Salvador redistributed a large portion of its Bitcoin by splitting reserves across multiple wallets to reduce centralized risk and improve security....
Anthropic Warns Claude Could Facilitate Large-Scale Attacks With Ransom Demands Over $500,000 in Bitcoin
Anthropic Claude cyberattacks: Anthropic's Threat Intelligence found criminals using the Claude chatbot to execute large-scale cyberattacks, including ransomware demands up to $500,000,...
Binance’s 280M Users and Security Push Could Boost USDC Adoption, CEO Richard Teng Suggests
Binance hits 280 million users as CEO Richard Teng credits community adoption and feedback for the exchange’s evolution; the milestone reflects expanded...
CFTC’s Kristin Johnson to Leave, May Slow Bitcoin Regulatory Rulemaking
Kristin Johnson, the CFTC’s sole Democratic commissioner, confirmed she will resign on Wednesday, Sept. 3, leaving the agency with a depleted commission...
Iran Crypto Flows Drop 11% Through July, Tether (USDT) Freezes and Nobitex Hack May Be Factors
Iran crypto flows fell 11% to $3.7 billion from January–July 2025 as the Nobitex $90M hack, a mass Tether freeze of 42...