US Sanctions Russian Crypto Brokers Over North Korean IT Fraud

TLDR The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity linked to North Korean IT worker fraud. Two Russian nationals, Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, allegedly converted millions in crypto for North Korea. The Treasury also designated a North Korean-run center in Russia, along with eight crypto addresses on Ethereum and Tron. The schemes […]

Chainlink Launches Weekend Pricing for Tokenized Assets, Alongside Aave

TLDR Chainlink launches Chainlink 24/7, a pricing service covering weekends and holidays for stocks, commodities and other traditional assets. Off-hours prices are based on quotes from perpetual futures venues, not closed exchanges. Aave is the first partner, using the feeds on its institutional Horizon platform. Chainlink says its weekday infrastructure already covers more than $1.6 […]

Christine Lagarde Sets February 2027 Exit From ECB Presidency

TLDR European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027. She will have served about seven years and three months, short of her full eight-year term. The European Council will appoint her successor under an EU treaty process. Her tenure saw progress on the digital euro, the launch of Pontes, […]

Polygon Takes Its Payments Toolkit to Solana, Targets Stablecoin Rails

TLDR Polygon Labs decided to bring its Open Money Stack to Solana. Businesses get bank funding, wallets, cross-chain transfers and global payouts through one integration. Kira, a fintech focused on cross-border dollar payments, is among the first adopters. Solana says it has handled over $5T in stablecoin volume this year, while Polygon Chain has passed […]

Grant Cardone Bets $1 Million on Bitcoin’s Comeback

Bitcoin’s recent struggles have sparked another heated argument between investors, and this time, there’s a potential $1 million wager involved. Real estate investor Grant Cardone has challenged venture capitalist Jason Calacanis to bet on whether Bitcoin can return to its previous all-time high within two years. The disagreement follows Calacanis’ prediction that Bitcoin will never […]

Arbitrum Active Addresses Surge to 1.09 Million Copy

Arbitrum has recorded a sharp increase in blockchain activity, with daily active addresses reaching approximately 1.09 million on October 28, their highest level in 30 days. The jump comes as Ethereum’s Layer 2 networks continue competing for users, developers, and decentralized applications. At first glance, the numbers suggest a major improvement in network engagement. However, […]