Freeze

A recently circulated internal memo from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly informed federal prosecutors that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency …

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto’s bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees. www.coindesk.com

Zak Folkman, co-founder of World Liberty Financial ($WLFI), has publicly addressed the escalating legal dispute with Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun, announcing …

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off “all financial lifelines” for the regime. www.coindesk.com

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates …

The emergency response prevented stolen funds from moving, but sparked debate over governance, control and the limits of decentralization on Layer 2s. …

In brief A new Bitcoin proposal aims to address the risk posed by quantum attacks. BIP-361 would disable Bitcoin’s existing signature verification …

Circle defends its hands-off approach to freezing funds as critics point to hundreds of millions in losses tied to delayed action. www.coindesk.com

In brief Crypto firms and government agencies teamed up in “Operation Atlantic,” designed to stop crypto fraud schemes and approval phishing campaigns. …

Prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged faster action by Circle could have limited crypto losses, but freezing asset without legal authorization carries legal …