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Lending protocols form the backbone of the decentralized money market, allowing users to lend or borrow digital assets without intermediaries. Using smart contracts, platforms like Aave and Morpho automate interest rates based on supply and demand while requiring over-collateralization for security. The 2026 lending landscape features advanced permissionless vaults and institutional-grade credit lines. This tag covers the evolution of capital efficiency, liquidations, and the integration of diverse collateral types, including LSTs and tokenized RWAs.

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California Man Gets 51 Months for Laundering $37M in Cambodia-Based Crypto Scam

California Man Gets 51 Months for Laundering $37M in Cambodia-Based Crypto Scam

California resident Shengsheng He received a 51-month federal prison sentence for laundering $36.9 million from victims in an international crypto investment scam operated from Cambodia-based centers. The court ordered $26.8 million in restitution for victims of the elaborate scheme. He, 39, of La Puente, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business as a former co-owner of Bahamas-based Axis Digital Limited. The criminal network induced U.S. victims to transfer funds through social media interactions, telephone calls, and online dating services. A Complex International Money Laundering Network The conspiracy involved overseas co-conspirators contacting American victims through unsolicited communications to gain trust before promoting fraudulent digital asset investments. Scammers falsely told victims their investments were appreciating while stealing the transferred funds. According to the DOJ, over $36.9 million in victim funds flowed from U.S. bank accounts to a single Deltec Bank account in the Bahamas opened under Axis Digital Limited’s name. He and co-conspirators directed the bank to convert victim funds into Tether stablecoin and transfer converted funds to Cambodia-controlled digital wallets. Cambodian co-conspirators then distributed USDT to scam center leaders throughout the region, including operations in Sihanoukville. The money laundering infrastructure spanned multiple countries while maintaining the appearance of legitimate business operations. Eight co-conspirators have pleaded guilty, including Chinese national Daren Li, in U.S. custody since April 2024, and Lu Zhang, who managed U.S.-based money launderer networks. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. He co-founded Axis Digital with Jose Somarriba, while Chinese national Jingliang Su joined as director, participating in digital asset conversions. Somarriba and Su each pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for operating unlicensed money transmitting businesses. Escalating DOJ Crypto Crime Enforcement The Justice Department has secured increasingly severe sentences for crypto-related crimes throughout 2025. In May, Alex Mashinsky, former Celsius CEO, received 12 years in prison for defrauding customers of $4.7 billion through fraudulent lending practices and token manipulation. Prosecutors had sought 20 years for Mashinsky, calling his actions “deliberate and calculated” rather than market misjudgment. He admitted to using customer deposits to pay promised yields while making risky, unsecured loans and falsely claiming financial stability. Similarly, in July, Nicholas Truglia saw his sentence increased from 18 months to 12 years after failing to pay $20.4 million in restitution from a $22 million crypto fraud scheme. The judge criticized Truglia’s lavish lifestyle while owing victims substantial amounts. That same July, Rowland Marcus Andrade received seven years for wire fraud and money laundering linked to AML Bitcoin, raising $10 million through false promises about cryptocurrency capabilities. He laundered over $2 million for personal expenses, including Texas real estate and luxury vehicles. Most recently, in an August 18 ruling, Charles Parks III, known as “CP3O,” received one year for cryptojacking schemes that defrauded cloud computing providers of $3.5 million in resources. He used fake corporate identities to mine nearly $1 million worth of crypto using stolen computing power. These enforcement patterns indicate federal authorities are pursuing lengthy sentences for crypto crimes regardless of scale. Cases range from million-dollar schemes to multi-billion-dollar platform collapses with consistent emphasis on victim restitution. Growing Threat of International Crypto Scams Crypto fraud losses reached $2.2 billion in the first half of 2025, according to CertiK security reports. Wallet breaches caused $1.7 billion in losses across 34 incidents, while phishing scams accounted for $410 million across 132 attacks. The Cambodia-based scam network targeting American victims follows established patterns of international criminal organizations exploiting crypto’s cross-border capabilities. Recent Treasury sanctions against 19 Myanmar and Cambodia entities revealed the scope of forced labor operations behind these scams. In fact, the US Treasury mentioned that the scam networks have defrauded Americans of over $10 billion in 2024 alone. These criminal organizations use debt bondage and violence to coerce victims into targeting American citizens, mainly through crypto fraud schemes

Author: CryptoNews

2025/09/09

8 Explosive Coins for 1000x Gains with the Best Crypto Presale to Buy in 2025

8 Explosive Coins for 1000x Gains with the Best Crypto Presale to Buy in 2025

What happens when culture, memes, and blockchain collide? Explosive gains, absurd narratives, and tokens that turn spare change into life-altering fortunes. The past decade has shown that meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are more than jokes, they are cultural catalysts. The stage in 2025 is louder and more cinematic than ever before. This [...] The post 8 Explosive Coins for 1000x Gains with the Best Crypto Presale to Buy in 2025 appeared first on Blockonomi.

Author: Blockonomi

2025/09/09

Exchange giant Nasdaq takes on the blockchain! Officially applying for tokenized securities trading, reshaping the rules of the game on Wall Street

Exchange giant Nasdaq takes on the blockchain! Officially applying for tokenized securities trading, reshaping the rules of the game on Wall Street

By JAE, PANews Traditional US financial markets are rapidly transitioning to blockchain. On September 6, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed 24/7 trading in traditional financial markets. Just two days later, Nasdaq took decisive action, announcing it had submitted a rule change application to the SEC to facilitate tokenized securities trading on its market. Blockchain technology, as a tool to enhance efficiency and transparency, will be integrated into Nasdaq's financial infrastructure. The core lies in the post-transaction clearing and settlement process The core objective of Nasdaq's tokenized securities proposal is to allow its member companies and investors to trade stocks and ETPs in tokenized form within the market. At the same time, Nasdaq, adhering to its established compliance standards, requires that tokenized shares carry the same rights as the underlying securities, including the same CUSIP (U.S. Securities Identification Number) and shareholder rights, such as dividends and voting rights. The innovation of Nasdaq's tokenized securities proposal lies in the post-trade clearing and settlement process. Under its operational mechanism, the trade itself still occurs within the market, subject to existing order execution and matching rules. Once the trade is completed, participants can choose to settle in traditional digital form or in tokenized form. If tokenization is chosen, the back-end clearing and settlement work will be handled by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), the core clearing organization of the TradFi system, which is responsible for recording ownership as a blockchain-based token. Nasdaq is leveraging blockchain technology to empower its DTC system, upgrading its existing system. This operational model reveals a defensive strategy: leveraging blockchain technology to upgrade its traditional centralized system, creating a more technologically advanced and thoroughly controlled "trading market," thereby proactively addressing challenges to its dominant position posed by the crypto-native tokenized stock market. By incorporating tokenized assets, Nasdaq will continue to consolidate its core position in the capital markets. In fact, Nasdaq has been researching and investing in blockchain for 10 years. It has been using blockchain technology since 2015, and has successively developed the blockchain-based equity trading platform Linq, and jointly launched the blockchain payment processing platform ChainCore with Citi; in 2018, Nasdaq used Azure blockchain technology to launch the Nasdaq Financial Framework system, providing blockchain services to more than 100 market operators worldwide; in 2021, it launched the "Market Service Platform" to help customers issue tokenized assets. Subtle shift in regulatory attitudes Nasdaq's tokenized securities proposal comes at a critical time when US regulatory stances are undergoing a significant shift. Under former Chairman Gary Gensler, the SEC favored classifying most cryptocurrencies as securities, prioritizing strict regulatory enforcement and sparking widespread concerns within the industry about overregulation. However, on September 2, 2025, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint statement stating that under current law, regulated exchanges are permitted to offer trading in some crypto asset spot products. This joint statement, part of the SEC's "Project Crypto" and the CFTC's "Crypto Sprint," aims to provide a clear path for compliant blockchain innovation and encourage the development of fintech in the United States. Nasdaq's choice to submit the application at this time is both a response to changes in regulatory attitudes and a proactive response to the impact of on-chain transactions in line with technological advances. As a highly regulated traditional financial institution, Nasdaq's tokenized securities proposal also provides regulators with an ideal "testing ground" to prove that blockchain technology can be integrated into the existing system in a compliant and secure manner. The “Double-Sided” Effect of Tokenization Tokenization advocates believe that blockchain technology will trigger an efficiency revolution in the TradFi market. Its core advantages include: 1) All-weather trading: Tokenized securities can be traded 24/7 without interruption, breaking away from the regular time constraints of traditional exchanges and allowing investors to react immediately to any news; 2) Higher clearing and settlement efficiency: Tokenization can significantly shorten the clearing and settlement cycle from T+1 or even longer to T+0 (near instant settlement), thereby significantly improving capital efficiency and reducing counterparty risk; 3) Lowering the entry threshold: In theory, through asset fragmentation, tokenization can lower the investment threshold and allow retail investors to participate in high-value asset investments with lower amounts; 4) DeFi composability: Tokenized securities can serve as "Lego blocks" in the DeFi ecosystem, such as using them as collateral for lending agreements, unlocking new financial application scenarios. It’s important to note that the innovation of Nasdaq’s tokenized securities proposal lies in theoretically improving trading and clearing efficiency by integrating technology and maintaining compatibility with the existing regulatory framework. This does not mean that all of the aforementioned advantages will be fully realized. However, some in the market point out that tokenization offers limited practical value to individual investors. First, mainstream online brokerages currently offer zero-commission stock trading, and the T+1 settlement cycle is sufficiently efficient for most retail investors. Second, tokenized stock trading carries inherent risks of irreversibility, and its legal protection remains a gray area. Smart contracts also have limitations and the potential for hacker attacks, making them unable to cope with every unforeseen situation. Furthermore, there have been cases where the prices of some tokenized stocks have deviated significantly from the prices of the underlying securities. For example, AMZNX, a tokenized stock tracking Amazon, soared to $891.58 on July 5, roughly four times Amazon's previous closing price, sparking investor concerns about market manipulation and insider trading. Given the nature of its business, Nasdaq, a B2B platform primarily serving institutional clients, may not be the true target audience for its proposal. For traditional financial giants, faster clearing and settlement cycles mean greater capital efficiency and reduced risk exposure. The underlying value of this proposal is likely to serve its institutional clients by optimizing the underlying infrastructure, while the "efficiency revolution" for retail investors is more of a marketing gimmick. One of Nasdaq's underlying motivations for submitting the proposal is to seize the opportunity presented by the tokenization wave and prevent the emergence of an unregulated tokenized ecosystem isolated from traditional markets. By providing a trading platform that integrates blockchain technology while adhering to strict regulatory compliance, it could become a primary entry point and circulation hub for tokenized assets.

Author: PANews

2025/09/09

Ant Group Launches Blockchain Project to Manage $8B of Energy Assets

Ant Group Launches Blockchain Project to Manage $8B of Energy Assets

TLDR Ant Digital links $8.4B in energy assets to its blockchain platform AntChain. Over 15 million energy devices like wind turbines are tracked via AntChain. Blockchain enables direct tokenized capital raising for energy projects. Ant Group explores tokenization to widen access to energy infrastructure funding. A subsidiary of Jack Ma’s Ant Group, Ant Digital Technologies, [...] The post Ant Group Launches Blockchain Project to Manage $8B of Energy Assets appeared first on CoinCentral.

Author: Coincentral

2025/09/09

Kinto Faces Setback After Major Security Breach

Kinto Faces Setback After Major Security Breach

The post Kinto Faces Setback After Major Security Breach appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Ethereum layer 2 project Kinto plans to wind down operations by the end of this month following a significant security breach in July. The incident involved a hacker exploiting a smart contract vulnerability, resulting in 110,000 fake tokens minted and $1.55 million siphoned from Kinto’s lending pools. Continue Reading:Kinto Faces Setback After Major Security Breach Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/kinto-faces-setback-after-major-security-breach

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/09/09

Multicoin, Jump, and Galaxy join forces to establish the largest SOL treasury in history with $1.65 billion in financing

Multicoin, Jump, and Galaxy join forces to establish the largest SOL treasury in history with $1.65 billion in financing

Original | Odaily Planet Daily Author: Azuma On the afternoon of September 8th (Beijing time), Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FORD) officially announced that it has secured $1.65 billion in cash and stablecoin commitments to launch its SOL-centric digital asset treasury strategy through a PIPE transaction (Private Equity Offering). The financing was led by Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY), Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital, with participation from C/M Capital Partners, one of the company's largest existing shareholders. Strategic SOL Reserve data shows that among the current SOL treasury companies, the largest holdings are Sharps Technology (STSS), DeFi Development Corp (DFDV), and Upexi (UPXI), with holdings of 2.14 million SOL (US$457 million), 2.03 million SOL (US$433 million), and 2 million SOL (US$427 million), respectively. Based on this calculation, if Forward Industries continues to buy quickly, it will quickly become the largest SOL treasury with a holding of US$1.65 billion. In its funding announcement, Forward Industries stated that Galaxy, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin will provide both financial and strategic support to help Forward Industries design and execute its Solana treasury strategy, with the goal of becoming a leading, publicly listed institutional participant in the Solana ecosystem. Leveraging these investors' resources, Forward Industries will strive to achieve differentiated on-chain returns within the Solana ecosystem and create long-term value for shareholders through active participation in its development. As the three leading investors in this round of financing, Galaxy, Jump Crypto and Multicoin all play a vital role in the Solana ecosystem, and can even be regarded as the institutions with the strongest voice in Solana at present. Galaxy : Currently one of the largest validators in the Solana ecosystem, Galaxy operates a mature, institutional-grade digital asset service system. Galaxy will provide Forward Industries with trading, lending, structuring, staking, and blockchain infrastructure services. Galaxy will also actively manage Forward Industries' treasury strategy using its comprehensive suite of products and risk management systems. Jump Crypto : We are committed to building and maintaining the core infrastructure that supports Solana's growth. We are currently developing Firedancer, Solana's next-generation, high-performance client, designed to improve the throughput, resilience, and efficiency of the Solana network. We are also a core engineering and network contributor to key infrastructure projects such as DoubleZero and Shelby. Multicoin : Founded in 2017, Multicoin is a top-tier VC firm focused on long-term, high-conviction investments. An early seed investor in Solana, Multicoin led the first three funding rounds before Solana's 2018 launch and has invested in over 25 projects within the Solana ecosystem. Following the completion of this financing, Multicoin co-founder and managing partner Kyle Samani is expected to assume the role of Chairman of Forward Industries' Board . Given Kyle Samani's years of frequent theoretical reflections and narrative visions on industry development, and his strong personal charisma and influence across the cryptocurrency landscape, he is expected to become a leading voice in the Solana ecosystem, similar to Tom Lee (Chairman of BitMine, the largest treasury company in Ethereum). This positive news has significantly boosted the price of SOL in the short term, reaching 215.3 USDT at the time of writing, a 5.87% increase over the past 24 hours. Looking ahead, as Forward Industries officially begins purchasing reserves, the price of SOL is expected to continue to see strong buying support for a period of time.

Author: PANews

2025/09/09

Analysts Call It the Best Crypto to Buy Now

Analysts Call It the Best Crypto to Buy Now

The post Analysts Call It the Best Crypto to Buy Now appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. While Bitcoin may not be the best crypto to buy now considering that the apex crypto has retraced from its previous highs, it has inspired a meme coin that could be a big hit in 2025. Known as Bitcoin Hyper, the project adds an element of hype to the traditional Bitcoin narrative by focusing on meme-like imagery and offering use cases that could provide users with the world’s fastest L2. The interest is already high in this project, as evidenced by it raising upwards of $14.5 million to date. Analysts such as 99Bitcoins have praised it as the next 100x crypto, citing its narrative that focuses on blending memes and utility. With the market continuing to stagnate due to geopolitical issues and institutional boredom, will Bitcoin Hyper be the next big crypto of 2025? Bitcoin with a Joke and Purpose The traditional Bitcoin narrative has been the same: it is the next frontier of the digital economy where money is decentralized and the store of value is unique. Everyone, from retail investors to institutions, is enamored with the prospect so much that the biggest crypto has also become a boring asset. With nothing but speculation and whale activity to drive its value, Bitcoin is no longer the crypto that could bring parabolic gains. Even a slight uptick in its price, however, sends ripples across the meme coin economy, and that wave is what Bitcoin Hyper is trying to capture. The project can easily be construed as the big “Bitcoin beta play,” especially with its unique focus on “memefying” Bitcoin. However, the Pepe-themed imagery is only a part of this project’s charm. The rest is about making Bitcoin more utility-infused. The Fastest Bitcoin L2 Bitcoin Hyper describes itself as the fastest Bitcoin L2. While it has integrated the Lightning Network, the…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/09/09

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Goes Viral, Could It Mirror Dogecoin’s (DOGE) 100X Growth?

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Goes Viral, Could It Mirror Dogecoin’s (DOGE) 100X Growth?

The post Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Goes Viral, Could It Mirror Dogecoin’s (DOGE) 100X Growth? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is among the top-performing new coins within the crypto market, attracting massive interest on social media and exchanges. Mutuum Finance presale is already at Stage 6 at $0.035. The project has already raised more than $15.5 million and boasts more than 16,150 token holders.  As its raise become larger and its holder base bigger, everybody is wondering whether this new token of DeFi will take a similar viral path like Dogecoin (DOGE), which also became a force in the market after being elevated from a meme to a phenomenon. With investors looking at possible exponential return and analysts arguing whether it will be sustainable in the long run, the latest momentum of MUTM has positioned itself squarely at the centre of the crypto space and will definitely track DOGE’s 100x. Mutuum Finance Risk Management and Protocol Safety All assets underlying have parameters that reflect risk profile, including overcollateralization, borrowing and deposit thresholds, and collateral thresholds. Liquidators are incentivized to close undercollateralized trades. Higher Collateral Efficiency supports higher borrowing amounts for correlated securities, with Loan-to-Value ratios capping borrowing against collateral. Liquidation thresholds and penalties protect the protocol and incentivize timely intervention. Reserve factors divert some attention to serve as a default and extreme market incident buffer and riskier securities get more reserves.  Stage 6 Presale supported by Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Mutuum Finance is already integrated in the DeFi ecosystem and possesses more than 16,150 investors and more than $15.5 million in presale at present. The project is also hosting a $50,000 USDT Bug Bounty Program for security improvement on the platform and encouraging more community involvement, which has rewards offered for four danger levels, i.e., critical, major, minor, and low. Interest Rate Models When there is ample cash, prices remain at a low rate in MUTM; when there…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/09/09

Urgent Suspension Amidst Extreme Volatility

Urgent Suspension Amidst Extreme Volatility

The post Urgent Suspension Amidst Extreme Volatility appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Suilend IKA Lending: Urgent Suspension Amidst Extreme Volatility Skip to content Home Crypto News Suilend IKA Lending: Urgent Suspension Amidst Extreme Volatility Source: https://bitcoinworld.co.in/suilend-ika-lending-halt/

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/09/09

Bitcoin Hyper Poised for Breakout: Analysts Call It the Best Crypto to Buy Now

Bitcoin Hyper Poised for Breakout: Analysts Call It the Best Crypto to Buy Now

While Bitcoin may not be the best crypto to buy now considering that the apex crypto has retraced from its previous highs, it has inspired a meme coin that could be a big hit in 2025. Known as Bitcoin Hyper, the project adds an element of hype to the traditional Bitcoin narrative by focusing on […]

Author: The Cryptonomist

2025/09/09

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