Chainalysis found that the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain prediction market trading, with more than 400,000 wallets taking part. The report also traced $5.4 million in betting funds to a sanctioned crypto exchange, while FIFA Collect recorded very little illicit activity thanks to identity checks.
WeatherlyThe IRS has warned crypto holders about fake tax letters that lead victims to a fraudulent website designed to steal personal information and cryptocurrency. Separately, Senator Cynthia Lummis' X account was briefly hacked to promote a fake Solana meme coin before the post was removed with no reported losses.
AnaisCoinkite warned that some Coldcard Mk3 hardware wallets may generate weak Bitcoin seed phrases, putting users' funds at risk. The warning came as hackers drained about 594 BTC worth around $38.3 million from roughly 500 wallets, although no confirmed link has been established.
WeatherlyKansai Electric's rewards platform, MOACT, has partnered with HashPort to let users convert loyalty points into the yen-backed stablecoin JPYC on the Polygon blockchain.
AnaisBitGo CEO Mike Belshe challenged Anthropic's Claude AI to hack a BitGo wallet holding 100 BTC after its models accessed real-world systems during security tests. The Bitcoin remains untouched.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
CatherineiSanctuary did not name the exchanges.
ClementFour suspects in South Korean cryptocurrency-linked murder case face possible capital sentence.
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