Revolut Tricked Into Leaking Customer Data via Fake Regulator Request
Revolut confirmed it handed over customer IDs and Bitcoin transaction histories to attackers who hijacked a real government agency's mailbox to fake an official data request.
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Two Crypto Billionaires Give Reform UK Record £72 Million Ahead of Ban
Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each gave Reform UK £36 million in two days, the largest UK political donations ever, as Parliament weighs a bill to ban crypto-linked gifts.
Revolut Sent Customer Data to Fraudsters Posing as Regulator
Revolut says fraudsters used a hijacked but legitimate government email domain to obtain customer passports, bank records and Bitcoin transaction histories in a targeted breach.
Maharashtra Weighs Tokenizing State Assets to Fund Infrastructure
Maharashtra, India's richest state, is reportedly exploring tokenizing state-owned assets to fund infrastructure — a potential first for subnational public finance in the country.
ESMA Says Prediction Markets Operate in EU Without Authorization
ESMA says Polymarket, Kalshi and other prediction market platforms lack EU authorization and questions whether their partial geoblocking of European users actually works.
House of Lords Votes to Force UK Treasury Into Crypto Strategy
Peers voted 194-138 to force the UK Treasury into a legally mandated crypto strategy within 12 months, defying the Labour government's insistence that one already exists.
Bankman-Fried Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Fraud Conviction
Sam Bankman-Fried has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn his fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture, arguing he was blocked from presenting evidence of FTX's solvency.
Senate Set to Vote on Opening Crypto Bill Debate, Key Disputes Unresolved
A Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act tests whether Republicans can find 60 votes despite unresolved fights over ethics rules, stablecoin rewards and Tribal gaming sovereignty.
India Begins Tokenizing $620 Billion Corporate Bond Market With CBDC
India has begun tokenizing its $620 billion corporate bond market, settling transactions with the Reserve Bank of India's digital rupee in one of the largest sovereign-backed CBDC capital markets tests to date.
EU Regulator Questions Legal Footing of Polymarket and Kalshi
ESMA has flagged possible gaps in the EU authorization of Polymarket and Kalshi, questioning whether the prediction-market platforms are properly licensed to serve European users.