Tether shareholder was Boris Johnson’s advisor in Ukraine, report
UK political mega-donor and DigFinex shareholder Christopher Harborne reportedly traveled with Boris Johnson to Ukraine in 2023. Source link
Coinbase
Coinbase
If Bitcoin forks, spot ETFs could choose the winner
The contentious release of Bitcoin Core v30 is a reminder about the power of spot ETFs to choose which BTC fork earns investment
Coinbase
A ‘grifter’ made $430K on SCI6900 after name-dropping CZ
Trader @SmokezXBT bought up the memecoin Shanghai Composite Index 6900 (SCI6900) before shilling it with other crypto influencers. Source link
Coinbase
Friend AI spent millions on mimicking friendship — now it’s just another chatbot
Friend AI has sold around 1,000 units, which at $130 each would mean the startup has earned almost $150,000 on nearly $8M raised.
Coinbase
Binance Wallet glitch shows $0 balances after weekend chaos
Binance Wallet is now incorrectly displaying user balances as $0 following this weekend’s chaotic $20B crypto crash. Source link
Coinbase
How Binance’s USDe ‘depeg’ cost the exchange millions
During the chaos, Ethena’s “synthetic dollar” USDe briefly traded at just $0.65 on Binance. The exchange has reimbursed victims with $283M. Source link
Coinbase
$600B gone in 30 minutes — inside crypto’s fastest-ever flash crash
Donald Trump threatened to renew a tariff war with China on Friday, and the news briefly spooked $600M out of crypto valuations. Source
Coinbase
Hyperliquid vs Binance drama unfolds in real-time
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao and Hyperliquid co-founder Jeffrey Yan are arguing about which exchange better handled Friday’s sell-off. Source link
Coinbase
Binance’s Malta cancer fund grows 50X — still no payout
Binance Coin donations made to cancer and disaster relief charities seven years ago are now valued in the tens of millions. Source link
Coinbase
Starlink a lifeline for Myanmar scam compounds, report
The scam centers have migrated to Starlink connections after electricity and internet were cut off earlier this year, AFP reports. Source link