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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 …

In short The Treasury Department has recommended a “hold law” that would allow platforms to pause suspicious crypto transfers during investigations. The …

As quantum computing inches closer to reality, nearly 7 million bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1 million coins, are potentially at risk. www.coindesk.com

Fidelity announced the launch of a stablecoin on the Ethereum mainnet, positioning the token as a compliance-wrapped settlement dollar distributed through the …

January is considered the coldest month in the United States. In the first month of 2025, the country suffered an Arctic blast, …

One of the world’s largest financial hubs just passed a law giving police the authority to freeze citizens’ bank accounts. Lawmakers in …