TL;DR: Aave contributors said the protocol had frozen additional tBTC supply and borrowing in its Ethereum Core market after Threshold’s temporary pause …
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For existing borrowers, the freeze itself does not change position health factors or trigger liquidations, LlamaRisk said. Repayments, withdrawals and liquidations continue, …
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Scams
Secret Service, FBI Join Binance Hack Probe as Circle Freezes $823 Million
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Binance is working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service after hackers stole $6.4 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange, according …
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Markets
Experts divided over Binance hack asset freezes, warn recovery is another matter
by shayaanby shayaanTether, Circle and others moved within hours to block billions in stolen crypto, but legal experts question whether smaller victims would get …
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Markets
UK’s crime agency freezes Premier League $13.5 million account in crypto crime probe
by shayaanby shayaanAuthorities targeted funds from a $140 million sponsorship deal with crypto firm Sorare, though law enforcement confirmed no wrongdoing by the Premier …
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Justin Sun claims that World Liberty Financial’s $USD1 stablecoin contains “backdoor functionalities” that could allow user assets to be frozen or destroyed. …
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Mining
Bitcoin miners’ AI pipelines are on trial as Texas freezes 474 GW of data center requests
by shayaanby shayaanTexas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to audit every data center project seeking a grid connection before …
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Smart Contracts
US Treasury Freezes $131 Million in Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets
by shayaanby shayaanIn short OFAC on Tuesday sanctioned multiple wallets linked to Iran’s central bank and the Iranian armed forces, resulting in the freezing …
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Regulation
Brazil freezes $2 billion in assets after US sanctions target PCC money laundering network
by shayaanby shayaanBrazilian Federal Police recently seized assets worth roughly $2 billion in a drug trafficking and money laundering investigation. Days before this seizure, …
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Tether has again shown how much control stablecoin issuers can exercise when sanctioned wallets enter the picture. Following an updated OFAC action, …