Bitcoin Scam: Greek Soldiers Lead $8M Scheme
Nine suspects, including two Greek servicemen, face charges for allegedly running a $8M cryptocurrency pyramid scheme involving 10,000 investors. #Breaking #Legal
Crypto Aid: $2M Indictment in France
Paris police indict 5 for funneling $2M in crypto to Hamas; joint French-U.S. probe ongoing. FATF warns of stricter rules on crypto misuse by charities.
Crypto Scheme Banned; 10000 Victims Lose $8M
Greek law enforcement detained 17 members of an organization linked to the unlicensed FXO investment platform, which promised to double investments, attracting over 10,000 people and raising $8 million. #Breaking #Legal $EUR
Japan Freezes Garantex Assets Amid Crackdown
Japan freezes assets of Russian crypto exchange Garantex, already sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022; staff shifted deposits to successor Grinex. #Breaking #Legal
Bitcoin Bankers Sue Over Crypto Charters
The Independent Community Bankers of America sues the OCC over non-fiduciary trust bank charters issued to crypto firms like @Coinbase and @Circle, potentially impacting their federal operations. #Breaking #Legal
SEC’s Jay Clayton Leads AI Initiative
President Trump appoints former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, known for suing Ripple, to lead the new “Super Intelligence Force” focused on AI policy. #AI #Legal
SEC Sues to Block Crypto Banking
The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC to block national trust bank charters for crypto firms, arguing it exceeds congressional authority. #Breaking #Legal
Bitcoin Vault Loses $6M to Mystery Signers
Blockaid and investigators flagged a Base vault loss over $6M, involving Aave tokens converted to wstETH. The vault is controlled by an unidentified 3-of-7 Safe. #Breaking #Crypto $AAVE
Bitcoin Strategy Sparks $100M Buy Speculation
Michael Saylor hints at another @MicroStrategy Bitcoin buy after disclosing $142.7M purchase of 1,665 BTC, raising total to 847,666 BTC valued at $72.29B. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Near Intents Recovers $3.8M in 48 Hours
Near Intents recovered $3.8M stolen in an exploit after publicly identifying the attacker, who returned the funds and urged using bug bounties. Investigation ended. Crypto
Trump Offers $5K Checks in $1.2T Stimulus
Trump proposes $5,000 checks contingent on GOP midterm win, costing $1.2 trillion; Bitcoin’s past stimulus impact was minimal. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Hack Traced $387M to North Korea
Chainalysis linked the $387M Bitget hack to North Korean actors, pushing DPRK’s 2026 crypto thefts past $1B. Funds moved across Ethereum, XRP, Zcash, and Tron. #Breaking #Crypto $XRP
Ripple Partners with Four Korean Banks
Kbank, Kyobo Securities, Woori Bank, and Jeonbuk Bank joined @Ripple at XRP Seoul 2026. The event saw over 5,000 attendees as $XRP traded near $1.49. Crypto $XRP
Crypto Firms Face Lawsuit from Community Banks
A community banks group sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, claiming its approval of cryptocurrency firms for national trust bank charters exceeds its authority. #Breaking #Legal $BTC