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  • French couple forced to surrender 1,000,000 USD in Bitcoin during police impersonation crime

    A couple in their late 50s was attacked at their home by criminals impersonating police, who demanded the transfer of 900,000 euros (1,000,000 USD) in Bitcoin under threats. This incident highlights the growing concerns over safety for cryptocurrency holders in France.

    The increase in wrench attacks in France has become alarming, with confirmed cases rising significantly. Local police are intensifying investigations to address the issue, reflecting a broader global trend in violence against crypto investors.

  • Ethena’s insights into the crypto market: Capital hits multi-year low

    Ethena’s deployed capital is at a multi-year low, registering at 71% of its 2025 trough, which reflects a significant drop in net long demand within the crypto market.

    Despite a balanced dynamic between longs and shorts, indicating equilibrium, perpetual futures indicate stable open interest with negative funding rates. Basis trades have also decreased dramatically, from over 2 billion USD to below 800 million USD since early February.

  • DeFi insurance emerges as final missing primitive in onchain finance

    DeFi protocols face significant hidden risks that remain largely unpriced and uninsured. Programmable insurance mechanisms could address this gap by converting abstract smart contract risks into transparent, quantifiable coverage. With uncorrelated capital backing insurance pools, DeFi platforms gain an additional layer of protection that incentivizes broader institutional participation and reduces exposure to unexpected protocol failures.

  • Pendle RWA tokens trading at discount to underlying value

    Real world asset tokens on Pendle are offering a fixed APY of 13.99%, significantly higher than the base 4% APY from underlying RWA protocols. Market data shows these tokens trading at approximately $0.965 per dollar of value, creating a discount for buyers. This price gap suggests a yield arbitrage opportunity, where the higher fixed return compensates for the current trading discount.

  • VeChain launches 88-day health challenge with B3TR token rewards

    VeChain community is running an 88-day health challenge that rewards participants with B3TR tokens for completing wellness activities. The initiative, called VeBetter, aims to tokenize sustainable impact and bring Web3 utility to mainstream adoption. Participants earn crypto rewards for meeting health goals including exercise, proper nutrition, and sleep.

  • Oil prices rise as energy commodities show strength

    Brent and WTI crude oil prices moved higher, while TTF natural gas held near €50/MWh. If gas prices break above this level, it could trigger broader market pressure as higher commodity costs push bond yields up and create stress across financial markets. Rising energy prices may weigh on risk assets including cryptocurrencies.

  • South Korea liquidates 320.8 Bitcoin worth 21.5 million USD after phishing incident

    South Korean authorities sold 320.8 Bitcoin recovered from a phishing attack that occurred in August 2025. The sale was carried out in small batches over 11 days to avoid impacting market conditions significantly.

    The sold Bitcoin, valued at 31.59 billion Korean won (approximately 21.5 million USD), was linked to illegal gambling activities totaling around 285 million USD. The cryptocurrency was returned to government custody earlier this year after authorities traced it back.

  • UK’s fraud strategy 2026-2029 highlights cryptocurrency as increasing threat

    The UK’s Fraud Strategy report (2026-2029) highlights the escalating risks posed by cryptocurrencies in investment fraud, indicating their integration into daily activities.

    Experts from Chainalysis advocate for enhanced cooperation between government entities and civil organizations to combat fraud effectively, as they note that approximately 17 billion USD linked to scams was identified globally in 2025.

  • UK government’s fraud strategy flags crypto as emerging risk

    The UK government has identified cryptocurrency as a growing fraud risk in its latest strategy document. However, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis counters that crypto’s inherent transparency actually creates a strong mechanism for detecting and disrupting fraud. The debate highlights differing perspectives on how blockchain technology’s public ledger features impact financial crime prevention.

  • Starknet introduces STRK20 framework for privacy-focused asset issuance

    Starknet’s STRK20 framework enhances privacy, offering confidential account balances and private transactions for ERC-20 tokens. This facilitates the issuance of privacy-oriented assets such as stablecoins and ETH, while enabling easy transitions between masked and public states.

    The STRK20 also incorporates a compliance design that permits selective transaction information disclosure to authorities when required, positioning it as the default choice for privacy-focused tokens on Starknet.