South Korean authorities ordered Bithumb to pay a 210 million won ($136,000) penalty for violating personal information protection rules. The sanction stems from cases in which user data was shared with overseas platforms without proper consent, according to the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).

CoinEx has also reportedly interacted with terrorist organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The exchange has also had dealings with sanctioned Russian entities.

One executive order requires all federal high-value assets and systems to transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography by the end of 2031.

Onchain security firm Blockaid said the exploit may stem from a flaw in Taiko bridge’s source-signal proof validation. Blockaid said crafted message proofs were accepted as valid on Ethereum L1 without corresponding legitimate events on Taiko’s source chain.

CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy said perpetual futures should be treated as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act. He said that interpretation will underpin the company’s planned lawsuit against the U.S. derivatives regulator.

Capital B is developing a digital credit instrument for the European market modeled on Strategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA. Board director Alexandre Laizet said the product would be backed by the firm’s bitcoin holdings.

Bitmine purchased $41 million worth of ETH on Wednesday, including a 25,000 ETH buy around 11:22 a.m. ET, as it continues expanding its corporate Ethereum treasury. Over the past three days, the firm has accumulated 125,000 ETH worth about $205 million at current prices, while it has not yet officially confirmed the latest purchases. The company has also reported large unrealized losses on its ether holdings as ETH remains sharply lower in 2026.

Paxos said Thursday that its unit Paxos Securities Settlement Company (PSSC) was registered by the U.S. SEC as a clearing agency under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The firm said the registration lets PSSC provide clearing and settlement services for eligible securities trades and described itself as the first blockchain-native company to receive the license.

Truth Social, operated by Trump Media & Technology Group, submitted paperwork to pull its SEC filings for the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF and the Truth Social Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF. The company told regulators it will not pursue the public offering "at this time," while sponsor Yorkville America said the move is meant to reapply using a different securities structure. The registration statements were originally filed in June 2025.