Category Crypto

Circle Secures OCC Approval For National Trust Bank

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle on Friday announced it received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank (FNDCB), a national trust bank that will operate under the name…

EU Parliament Passes Message-Scanning ‘Chat Control’

The European Parliament has passed legislation allowing tech firms to scan messages for child sexual abuse material until 2028, a controversial law dubbed “chat control” by critics. EU lawmakers on Thursday largely voted against extending the regulation, dubbed “Chat Control…

Injective NPM Package Hacked to Steal Crypto Wallet Keys

Hackers compromised a widely used Injective software package in a supply chain attack with malware designed to steal crypto wallet private keys, adding to a growing attack vector involving attackers using legitimate platforms to deliver malicious payloads. Security firm Socket…

BitGo Adds Quantum-Risk Controls to Bitcoin Custody

Bitcoin Magazine BitGo Adds Quantum-Risk Controls to Bitcoin Custody BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) introduced a set of tools to help institutions measure and reduce the quantum-computing risk tied to their Bitcoin holdings. The digital asset infrastructure company said the…