Europe is moving ahead with a digital euro to reduce reliance on foreign payment systems, which are seen as a long-term risk. The ECB plans a pilot in 2027 and full rollout around 2029 to provide a public digital alternative alongside cash and keep banks central to payments.
AnaisThe UK’s Advertising Standards Authority banned a Coinbase ad campaign after finding it suggested cryptocurrency could ease cost-of-living pressures while downplaying investment risks. The ruling covered a two-minute video and three posters that used humour and satire, which the regulator said could mislead inexperienced investors.
WeatherlyCrossCurve confirmed its cross-chain bridge was exploited after a smart contract validation flaw let attackers unlock tokens and drain about $3 million across several networks. The project has told users to stop using the platform while it investigates the breach.
AnaisForgotten Runiverse, a fantasy MMORPG on Ethereum’s Ronin network, is pausing its servers due to financial difficulties, though the team says the project is not ending. All player data will be kept safe as the developers explore options for the game’s future.
WeatherlyRevolut will triple its Singapore workforce over the next three years after already doubling headcount from 2024 to 2025, to support product development and its expansion across Asia. The move is backed by the Singapore Economic Development Board and EDBI, with Singapore set to remain Revolut’s main base for regional operations.
AnaisA woman claiming to be Justin Sun’s former girlfriend has accused him of using multiple Binance accounts and employees to artificially boost TRX prices before selling tokens to retail investors. She says she has evidence and is willing to cooperate with the US SEC, while Sun has only dismissed the claims as “FUD.”
WeatherlySouth Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service is upgrading its AI system, VISTA, to automatically detect and analyse suspicious virtual asset trading. The country’s regulators are also launching AI tools to monitor stock markets and online activity for signs of price manipulation.
WeatherlyNomura tightened risk controls at its crypto unit, Laser Digital, after trading losses at the business helped drive a 9.7% drop in fiscal third-quarter profit. The move followed a sharp crypto market crash after bitcoin’s October record high, which hit the unit’s trading positions.
AnaisSnowflake has signed a $200 million multi-year deal with OpenAI to bring its AI models, including ChatGPT Enterprise, directly into Snowflake’s platform. This will let companies use AI to analyse and act on their own data securely, without moving it to external services.
AnaisBitRiver’s founder and chief executive Igor Runets has been placed under house arrest on tax evasion charges, as a Russian court opened bankruptcy supervision against the company’s main holding firm over unpaid debts. At the same time, large parts of BitRiver’s mining operations have shut down and senior managers have resigned, deepening the crisis at Russia’s biggest Bitcoin miner.
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