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In a move described as 'economic D-Day', the U.S. Treasury Department has targeted Iran's economy by imposing sanctions on its digital assets, aviation, shipping, and gold sectors. This escalation aims to cut off resources that the U.S. claims are being used to bolster Iran's economy.
Bitcoin's price has surged to $80,000, marking a significant milestone as the cryptocurrency market experiences $220 million in short liquidations over a 24-hour period. This rally follows a week of strong inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and a broader crypto market rebound.
Coinbase has introduced tokenized stocks on its Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, allowing non-U.S. users to trade shares of companies like Apple and Nvidia. These tokenized equities are backed by shares held by custodian Alpaca and can be used in decentralized finance applications.
A security flaw in Zilliqa's hardware wallet has resulted in the exposure of crypto keys, leading to the theft of over 683 million ZIL tokens. The vulnerability affected at least 6,772 accounts and has prompted Zilliqa to pause legacy transactions as they work on a migration plan.
Stablecoin neobank Fasset has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $68 million Series C funding round led by SBI Group. The company plans to expand its cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure, reflecting significant growth in its revenue.