Son of U.S. government contractor, accused of stealing millions in seized crypto, arrested in France
Olivier Acuna / coindesk - John “Lick” Daghita was arrested in a joint FBI-France operation after allegations he siphoned tens of millions of dollars in crypto from government seizure wallets managed by his father’s company.
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New Coruna Spyware Targets iPhone Users
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Google researchers have detailed Coruna, a dangerous iOS exploit kit used to install spyware on iPhones. Learn how it works and how to stay protected.The post New Coruna Spyware Targets iPhone Users first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20145 / 7 stories in 2 days
Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says
Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - Solana's record monthly stablecoin transaction volume follows growing appetite for retail payments infrastructure over memecoins.
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 20128 / 6 stories in 2 days
March Pixel Drop and Android updates pack in smarter tools
digitaltrends - Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub improvements. The post March Pixel Drop and Android updates …
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Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20077 / 28 stories in 3 days
Visa and Stripe plan global expansion of stablecoin card issuance product to over 100 countries
Daniel Kuhn / theblock - The product, when first unveiled in 2025, was initially focused on Central and South American countries and is currently live in 18 countries.
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New Samsung feature unlocks homes via Aliro industry standard
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Samsung introduced a Digital Home Key feature within the Samsung Wallet. The feature allows users to unlock compatible smart doors using a smartphone. This addition expands the wallet’s existing digital car key capabilities. Samsung stated the feature mee…
Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20047 / 4 stories in 3 days
Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key
digitaltrends - Samsung Wallet gets Digital Home Key support, allowing users to unlock compatible smart door locks with their Galaxy phone.The post Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key appeared first on Digital Trends.
Back to Top / Monday, March 2, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19997 / 3 stories in 4 days
South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Went from triumph at having busted tax dodgers to embarrassment at losing the proceeds South Korea’s National Tax Service has apologized after it leaked passwords to a stash of stolen crypto, which parties unknown used to make off with the digi-cash.…
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MetaMask Crypto Debit Mastercard Launches Across United States
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - The Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card is now rolling out access to all users across the United States.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 19789 / 3 stories in 8 days
India may finally get Apple Pay by mid-2026
appleinsider - A new report backs up recent claims that India is shortly to get Apple Pay after years of complex negotiations.Apple Pay may finally come to IndiaIn January 2026, it was rumored that Apple was in talks to get Apple Pay in India. Now Bloomberg is reporting…
Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19786 / 6 stories in 8 days
Circle reports $770 million Q4 revenue as USDC circulation reaches $75 billion, targets 40% CAGR for stablecoin
Brian Danga / theblock - Circle reported $770 million in Q4 revenue and reserve income as USDC circulation reached $75.3 billion and issued 40% CAGR guidance.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19725 / 7 stories in 9 days
Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year
PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources. The move would happen if the Facebook owner is successful in integrating with a third-party company to facilitate stablec…
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Solana DeFi Project Step Finance to Wind Down Weeks After $29M Hack
Callan Quinn / decrypt - The Solana projects made the "difficult decision" to cease operations after January's treasury breach and subsequent failed rescue efforts.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19641 / 3 stories in 10 days
Based Raises $11.5M To Expand Crypto SuperApp Globally
Clinton / ventureburn - Based Expands Its Web3 Consumer SuperApp Based, a Web3 consumer SuperApp, has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from CoinbaseThe post Based Raises $11.5M To Expand Crypto SuperApp Globally ap…
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 19571 / 4 stories in 11 days
New benchmark shows AI agents can exploit most smart contract vulnerabilities on their own
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - OpenAI and crypto investment firm Paradigm have built EVMbench, a benchmark that measures how well AI agents can find, fix, and exploit security vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts.The article New benchmark shows AI agents can exploit most smart c…
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Animoca Brands clears major regulatory hurdle with new Dubai license
Jamie Crawley / coindesk - Animoca said the license allows it to commence operations in Dubai, offering broker-dealer services and digital asset management and investments.
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 19236 / 3 stories in 18 days
Coinbase Launches Wallet for AI Agents With Built-In Guardrails
Jason Nelson / decrypt - The company says its sandboxed, self-custodial design keeps private keys isolated as the autonomous bot boom continues.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 19047 / 4 stories in 23 days
Crypto platform BlockFills halts withdrawals
Yaël Bizouati-Kennedy / sherwood - Crypto lending and trading platform BlockFills has halted customer withdrawals amid the current market downturn, according to The Wall Street Journal, a development that recalls the broader meltdown of...
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19036 / 4 stories in 23 days
Tether Invests in Interoperability Protocol Firm LayerZero
PYMNTS / pymnts - Tether invested in LayerZero Labs, the development company behind an interoperability protocol. The move by Tether’s investment arm is a sign of its support for “the development of proven, production-grade interoperability infrastructure used across the g…
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MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18957 / 8 stories in 25 days