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The brokerage's move into prediction markets sent Crypto.com's native CRO token sharply higher. Robinhood has taken equity stakes in Crypto.com and in OG.com, a prediction market spinout, according to reports published Monday. The arrangement links two major players in crypto and betting-adjacent finance to Robinhood’s growing prediction markets push.

The Ethereum Foundation has made quantum resistance a top priority, aligning its timeline with Google and Microsoft. The Ethereum Foundation has confirmed that quantum resistance is now among its highest-priority engineering goals. The organization has set a target deadline of December 2029 to complete the transition.

The plan calls for Ethereum's Layer 1 to withstand quantum computing attacks by the end of 2029. The Ethereum Foundation has set a target date of December 2029 for making Ethereum's Layer 1 network quantum-resistant, according to reports from crypto.news, CoinGape, U.Today, Unchained and CryptoPotato.

The network says a chunk of funds from the Tectonic lending protocol hack has yet to be recovered despite a rollback effort. Cronos, the blockchain network associated with Crypto.com, said $9.2 million tied to an exploit of the Tectonic lending protocol has not been recovered.

Two reports carried by AltcoinGordon this week each contain accounts that cannot both be true, and neither conflict resolves on the evidence at hand. Two reports carried by AltcoinGordon this week each contain accounts that cannot both be true, and neither conflict resolves on the evidence at hand.

The new token is said to include an airdrop for holders who lost money on the TRUMP memecoin. Hunter Biden is reportedly set to launch a cryptocurrency memecoin called LAPTOP, according to crypto news outlets. The name directly references the widely publicized laptop controversy that dominated headlines during the 2020 U.S. presidential election cycle.

On-chain negotiations returned most of the funds while the white hats retained 598.5 BTC, with discussions ongoing over remaining amounts. Liquid Network, the Bitcoin sidechain operated by Blockstream, has recovered 3,400 BTC following negotiations conducted directly on the blockchain.

The banks moved money between Singapore and New York in minutes, a transaction traditional correspondent banking cannot handle outside weekday hours. DBS Bank and Citi have completed what they describe as the first weekend cross-border payment settled using tokenised deposits, according to reports from Crypto News Australia, Cryptopolitan and BlockchainReporter.

Reports on Malone Lam's Bitcoin-theft plea agree on nearly every detail except where the case is being prosecuted, with Coinfomania citing Singaporean jurisdiction while other outlets describe a U.S. federal case in Washington D.C.

A bug fix on the Bitcoin sidechain appears tied to the recovery of most of the funds taken in a bridge exploit. Attackers who exploited a bridge vulnerability on the Liquid Network are reportedly sending back most of the Bitcoin they took.

A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal aims to let transaction fees be covered in other assets, potentially including stablecoins. Ethereum developers are discussing a proposal, designated EIP-8141, that could change how users pay for transactions on the network.

Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau ties private vault storage to a crackdown worth roughly €360 million in seized crypto assets. Reports indicate Irish criminal gangs are turning to rented private vaults to store crypto seed phrases, the alphanumeric keys that unlock access to digital wallets.

The asset manager's chief executive signaled a fresh bitcoin acquisition as corporate treasury strategies keep expanding Strive CEO Matt Cole said the firm intends to purchase more than 1,100 bitcoin, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The announcement positions Strive as another corporate entity moving to accumulate bitcoin on its balance sheet.

Digital dollar wallets are increasingly positioned as a primary hub for consumer funds, according to CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. Stablecoin wallets are being positioned as a genuine alternative to traditional bank accounts for holding and managing everyday money.

Saudi Arabia emerges as a key driver of the region's surging digital asset activity. Crypto transaction volume in the Middle East and North Africa region has climbed to an estimated $350 billion, according to reporting from crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The conglomerate is preparing digital asset infrastructure as Seoul finalizes new tokenization rules. Hanwha is developing a platform for tokenized securities using Avalanche's blockchain infrastructure, according to a report. The initiative places one of South Korea's largest conglomerates among the growing list of traditional financial and industrial players exploring blockchain-based asset issuance.

The project has outlined a plan to sunset its network and move ONE token holders onto Ethereum-based tokens. Harmony, a layer-1 blockchain network that once positioned itself as a low-cost alternative to Ethereum, has proposed shutting down its own chain.

The XRP logo will appear on the Florida Gators' field as part of a new multi-year sponsorship agreement with Ripple. Ripple has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship arrangement that will put XRP branding on the football field used by the University of Florida Gators.