Bitcoin's price fell to $68,000 following a threat by former President Trump to target Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. This geopolitical tension led to nearly $400 million in crypto liquidations, with Bitcoin's price dropping from $70,400 to $68,200 before partially rebounding.
The Resolv USR stablecoin experienced a depegging event after an attacker exploited a minting flaw, creating 80 million unbacked tokens and extracting approximately $25 million. The issue was traced to a privileged minting role, though Resolv Labs claims no assets were lost as their collateral pool remains intact.
The New York Stock Exchange has completed the removal of options caps on crypto ETFs, aligning their treatment with other commodity-based ETFs across major US exchanges. This regulatory change is expected to enhance market liquidity and accessibility for crypto ETF options.
Co-founders of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX have been arrested by local authorities for alleged fraud. The company denies the allegations, attributing the issue to an impersonation scheme involving over 1,200 fake websites mimicking their platform.
Fidelity has called on the SEC to further facilitate crypto activities by broker-dealers, supporting the integration of tokenized securities trading on alternative platforms. This move is part of a broader push for traditional finance to incorporate blockchain technology.