Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it will lead a $150 million recovery program for the Drift Protocol, which suffered a $280 million exploit.

X has launched smart cashtags on the iPhone in the US and Canada, with X's head of product, Nikita Bier, planning a global release of the features in the future.

The investor agreement outlines post-deal structure, with NAVER retaining control of Naver Financial despite potential listing plans.

Ukraine arrests a suspect in a $100 million cybercrime ring targeting the US and Europe, seizing $11 million in assets including $3 million in cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin’s migration to post-quantum wallet standards may reveal the true size of the mysterious stash held by Satoshi Nakamoto, according to Adam Back.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says there is “tremendous opportunity” for a yuan‑backed stablecoin within five years, even as China curbs most private yuan stablecoins.

At Paris Blockchain Week, executives pointed to French markets and Luxembourg structures as alternatives to US-style Bitcoin funding models.

Societe Generale-FORGE integrates its MiCA-compliant USD CoinVertible stablecoin into MetaMask, bringing a bank-issued dollar asset to millions of Web3 users for DeFi, payments and on/off-ramps.

WLFI details vesting terms for early supporters and team tokens while addressing governance concerns after backlash and price decline.

North Korean hackers used AI social engineering to breach Zerion, stealing $100K in a targeted attack echoing the $280M Drift exploit.

Crypto Valley outpaced the global funding growth of crypto investments thanks to a $400 million TON deal, while capturing 47% of total European blockchain funding in 2025.