Decentralisation

Amidst escalating kidnapping threats targeting crypto owners, the Bitcoin Family has adopted a novel security approach—dispersing their seed phrases across four continents.

BCP Technologies has launched the Tokenised GBP (tGBP), a pound-backed stablecoin on its BCP Markets platform. Fully backed by UK government bonds, tGBP aims to align with future FCA regulations and serve as a “live proof-of-concept” for compliant digital assets in traditional finance.

Dubai’s VARA has signed an MoU with the Solana Foundation to advance blockchain innovation and talent development. Despite this, SOL remains over 2% down in the past 24 hours and below its January peak although it saw a slight uptick during the recent Bitcoin-led market pullback.

BitoPro was likely hit by a major hack but kept it quiet for over three weeks, staying silent about suspicious activity. Users are still reporting “stuck funds,” sparking concerns the exchange hoped the breach would go unnoticed.

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has resurfaced as a polarising crypto figure, raising $1.8 million in Bitcoin by auctioning prison memorabilia. Days later, he received a surprise 300 BTC donation worth $31 million—reigniting debate over whether this support reflects alignment with his ideals or raises ethical concerns in today’s crypto culture.

Cork Protocol lost over $12 million in wstETH from a malicious smart contract exploit. In response, Cork shut down all contracts. The incident underscores ongoing smart contract risks in crypto, with 2025 seeing a surge in damaging exploits.

Is YouTube cracking down on Bitcoin content? It abruptly removed Bitcoin broadcaster Roxom TV without explanation, sparking fears of selective silencing in the crypto space.

Lyft has just confirmed its partnership with decentralised mapping platform Hivemapper network to enhance its navigation and autonomous vehicle initiatives.

Curve Finance faced its second DNS hijack in a week, redirecting users to a malicious clone site. The platform quickly moved to a new domain to address ongoing DNS vulnerabilities. CRV dropped over 8% to $0.7274 but has since rebounded.

At the 2025 European Anti-Financial Crime Summit, the EU announced plans to tighten tracking of crypto transactions. The goal is to increase transparency by collecting data on both senders and recipients.