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    Bankers Filed Suspicious Activity Report Over Farage’s £5M Gift From Tether Billionaire Harborne

    Bankers filed a Suspicious Activity Report with the NCA in May 2024 over Nigel Farage's undisclosed £5m gift from Tether-linked billionaire Christopher Harborne.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    DeFi

    Polymarket Activates Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits via Spark — Sub-Second Funding Goes Live

    Polymarket activates self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning deposits powered by Spark, crediting BTC in under a second — no custody surrender required.

    Marcus Feld · July 8, 2026
    DeFi

    Base Activates B20 Token Standard on Mainnet, Embedding Compliance at the Protocol Layer for Stablecoins and RWAs

    Base's B20 native token standard went live June 27, 2026 via the Beryl hard fork, embedding compliance tools for stablecoins and RWAs at the protocol layer.

    Marcus Feld · July 8, 2026
    DeFi

    Strike’s ‘Volatility-Proof’ Bitcoin Loans Kill Margin Calls — But Charge Up to 14.2% APR

    Strike launches 'volatility-proof' Bitcoin-backed loans with no margin calls or forced liquidations — but borrowers pay up to 14.2% APR for that protection.

    Marcus Feld · July 8, 2026
    Strike's 'Volatility-Proof' Bitcoin Loans Kill Margin Calls — But Charge Up to 14.2% APR
    News

    CFTC Sues North Carolina’s Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management Over $14M Ponzi-Like Crypto Pool Fraud

    The CFTC filed a civil complaint against North Carolina's Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC over an alleged $14M Ponzi-like crypto pool fraud.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    CFTC Sues North Carolina's Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management Over $14M Ponzi-Like Crypto Pool Fraud
    News

    Swyftx Secures Australian Financial Services Licence, Pivots Toward Crypto Payments

    Swyftx has secured an Australian Financial Services Licence with a non-cash payment facility authorisation, signalling a strategic shift beyond spot crypto trading.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    Swyftx Secures Australian Financial Services Licence, Pivots Toward Crypto Payments
    News

    Moody’s Warns Trump’s Quantum Computing Orders Put Bitcoin’s Encryption on a Ticking Clock

    Moody's flags that Trump's quantum computing executive orders compress the timeline for Bitcoin to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography before ECDSA encryption is at risk.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    Moody's Warns Trump's Quantum Computing Orders Put Bitcoin's Encryption on a Ticking Clock
    DeFi

    KAST Terms of Service Under Fire After Public Feud With EtherFi CEO Spirals Beyond Card Fees

    A five-day Twitter feud between ether.fi and KAST CEOs over card fees has spiralled into community scrutiny of KAST's deposit practices and terms of service.

    Marcus Feld · July 8, 2026
    KAST Terms of Service Under Fire After Public Feud With EtherFi CEO Spirals Beyond Card Fees
    News

    BonkDAO Loses Estimated $20M After Attacker Buys Voting Power for $4M and Passes Malicious Governance Proposal

    An attacker spent ~$4M to buy voting power, passed a malicious governance proposal, and drained an estimated $20M from BonkDAO's treasury — no code exploit needed.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    BonkDAO Loses Estimated $20M After Attacker Buys Voting Power for $4M and Passes Malicious Governance Proposal
    Markets

    Crypto Market Cap Slips to $2.27T as Fear & Greed Hits 20 — Extreme Fear — Despite 7-Day Gains Across the Board

    Total crypto market cap slips to $2.27T with the Fear & Greed Index at 20 (Extreme Fear), even as BTC gains 8.5% and ETH surges 13.5% over seven days.

    Nadia Rahman · July 8, 2026
    Crypto Market Cap Slips to $2.27T as Fear & Greed Hits 20 — Extreme Fear — Despite 7-Day Gains Across the Board
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