MAS has proposed new stablecoin rules covering reserve backing, redemption, capital, disclosure and a ban on interest payments, while also considering stress tests and recovery plans for issuers.
AnaisStrategy has resumed Bitcoin purchases after more than two months, buying 4,603 BTC for about $370 million at an average price of $80,318 per coin. The company now holds 845,050 BTC and has $6.71 billion in cash assets, while also repurchasing $152 million in STRC preferred shares.
AnaisA fake Claude desktop app is being used to spread RevStealer, malware that steals crypto wallets, passwords and browser data.
WeatherlyAround 5,000 Dropbox accounts were compromised between 4 August and 21 August after attackers exploited a flaw in Lenovo ID email verification to access linked accounts. Files were viewed or downloaded in fewer than a third of the affected accounts, and Dropbox has since removed the Lenovo ID link and required passwords for access.
AnaisLazarus-linked wallets moved about $30 million through Hyperliquid, converting Bitcoin into Ethereum and Solana before sending the funds across Ethereum, Solana and Tron. The assets eventually reached Kraken, KuCoin, LBank and other unidentified services, while the activity has increased scrutiny of how decentralised platforms handle potentially stolen or sanctioned funds.
AnaisWebull has launched crypto trading in Canada through Coinbase’s infrastructure, giving customers access to assets such as Bitcoin, Ether and Solana on its existing platform. The move expands Webull’s investment services as crypto ownership in Canada grows, with digital asset ownership rising to 25% this year from 10% in 2023.
WeatherlyOpenAI says its upcoming Astra model can find and exploit previously unknown security flaws, so it is adding stronger safeguards before release. Astra will initially be limited to selected testers, while OpenAI monitors its activity and restricts capabilities to reduce the risk of misuse.
AnaisA couple in southern France were tied up and threatened by two armed men who tried to force them to transfer cryptocurrency.
AnaisThailand’s SEC has introduced new crypto Travel Rule requirements that will make regulated platforms collect and share more information about people involved in transfers. The rules take effect on 27 February 2027 and will require checks on self-hosted wallet ownership or control, with transfer records kept for at least five years.
WeatherlyThe US Justice Department has backed OpenAI, arguing that training AI models on copyrighted material can qualify as fair use and warning that licensing costs could hurt smaller developers.
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