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A named ransomware crew put a price on a city in bitcoin, lost the auction, and turned Berlin’s files into a public download. The Rhysida Berlin bitcoin ransom clock died on Friday afternoon. The state refused a 30 bitcoin demand. Then the crew claimed to post stolen government data for...

Nobody bought a payments rail in Gainesville. Ripple Florida Athletics XRP sponsorship is a Power-conference media buy dressed in campus language. Schools need cash after revenue-share pressure. Crypto brands need Saturday minutes that no exchange banner can buy. Call it what it is: strong inventory, thin product. Florida Athletics announced...

Panda AI entered the crypto space with a bold vision, a unique identity, and one slogan that immediately stood out from the crowd: “From Bamboo To Mars.” At first, it sounds simple. A panda, bamboo, and Mars. But behind those three elements is a much bigger idea: taking something unexpected...

Vietnam is moving closer to a regulated crypto market after five companies passed an initial exchange assessment, although no applicant has received a license yet. The pilot program requires heavy capital, institutional ownership, Level 4 security standards, and anti-money laundering controls before any exchange can operate. New administrative penalties take...

Solana upgrade, Transaction V1 is set for September 9 and Alpenglow in October, alongside rent cuts and faster slot times on the network roadmap. Transaction V1 will expand Solana’s transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes on September 9. Solana plans five rent reductions that could eventually lower requirements by 90%....

Prominent Russian financial institution Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as loan collateral as Russia prepares a new cryptocurrency regulatory framework that takes effect from September 1, 2026. Russia’s largest bank intends to expand crypto-backed lending beyond Bitcoin to Ethereum and Tether’s USDT. Ethereum and USDT collateral will...

Bithumb has won two lawsuits seeking recovery from users who sold mistaken Bitcoin credits. The exchange recovered 99.7% of the 620,000 BTC mistakenly credited during February’s promotion. Regulatory scrutiny continues as Bithumb strengthens controls ahead of its planned 2028 IPO. Bithumb has secured two court victories over customers who sold...

TRON targets a quantum-resistant network upgrade by the end of 2026. Developers are testing Falcon- and Dilithium-based signatures on Nile. Growing stablecoin activity increases the importance of stronger network security. TRON founder Justin Sun says the network aims to complete its quantum-resistant upgrade by the end of 2026. Sun announced...

SEC custody overhaul reaches White House review, advancing the rulemaking process. Proposed changes could modernize digital asset custody rules for investment advisers. Final provisions remain unclear until the SEC publishes the proposal for public review. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has advanced a proposed crypto custody overhaul to White...

Cryptex’s SEC filing assigns XRP a 4.88% weighting in its proposed digital asset ETF. Ripple could retain more monthly XRP releases if demand for liquidity increases. The CLARITY Act remains pending, making any future XRP supply changes uncertain. A new SEC filing suggests Ripple could retain more XRP from its...