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Binance Powers TradFi: New Crypto-as-a-Service Solution for Institutional Adoption
Binance has launched Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS), a white-label crypto trading toolkit that lets banks, brokerages, and stock exchanges offer digital asset services under their own brand while using Binance’s backend infrastructure. The turnkey solution provides access to Spot and Futures markets, deep liquidity, settlement, custody, and compliance tooling—helping TradFi institutions enter crypto without building systems from scratch.
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Sep 29, 20253 min read
SWIFT Partners with Linea: Blockchain Pilot Set to Transform Interbank Payments
SWIFT has reportedly selected Linea—Consensys’ Ethereum Layer-2 (zkEVM/zk-rollup)—for a multi-month pilot to migrate parts of its interbank messaging system on-chain, involving more than a dozen global banks like BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon. The trial explores blockchain-based interbank messaging, interoperability, and a potential stablecoin-like settlement token to modernize cross-border payments.
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Sep 26, 20254 min read
Ethereum Whales Buy $1.6 Billion as Co-Founder Moves ETH to Kraken
Ethereum price faces renewed downside pressure after a reported deposit by co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke to Kraken and simultaneous whale accumulation. Wilcke moved roughly $5.99 million in ETH to Kraken as ETH hovered near $3,950—often a precursor to selling—while 15 wallets, including Galaxy Digital, BitGo, and FalconX, bought 406,117 ETH (~$1.6 billion) during the dip.
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Sep 26, 20252 min read
Makina Protocol Hack: Why Early 2026 is Seeing a Surge in DeFi Exploits
Makina, a DeFi protocol, reported a $4.2 million exploit on 20 January 2026 tied to liquidity providers in its DUSD/USDC Curve pool, adding to rising DeFi attacks in early 2026 with over $34 million in losses already recorded.
China Takes Custody of Alleged Pig Butchering Mastermind Behind Record BTC Seizure
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, a businessman described by U.S. officials as a central figure in a major Bitcoin scam and money laundering operation linked to a record $15B bitcoin seizure. Chen, 38, is the chairman and founder of Cambodia-based Prince Group, a conglomerate that U.S. and U.K. authorities allege was used as cover for transnational criminal activity; Prince Group has denied the allegations.
CLARITY Act Update: DeFi Carve-Out, Digital Commodities, and the Next Phase of Crypto Market Structure
Washington is preparing a January markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) of 2025, a major U.S. crypto regulation proposal designed to reduce the long-running SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction fight and create clearer rules for digital assets trading.
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