Tag: Crypto

Virginia Updates Crypto Custody Law, Mandates In-Kind Holding

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Virginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them. The US state of Virginia has approved changes to its unclaimed property framework, bringing digital assets under state custody rules while limiting how soon those assets can be sold. On Monday, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 798 into law. The measure amends the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, requiring custodians of unclaimed crypto to transfer those assets in-kind, meaning in their original form, rather than…

Heleket Crypto Payment Processing Platform Brings Low-Fee Transactions to Online Business – Branded Spotlight Bitcoin News

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Traditional payment systems continue to take a significant cut from every transaction. Merchants pay 3-5% on each international sale, face account freezes, and deal with chargeback disputes that drain resources. Geographic restrictions leave entire markets unreachable. For businesses operating globally, these limitations translate directly into lost revenue and frustrated customers. Cryptocurrency offers a different approach. Transactions settle in minutes regardless of borders and fees drop substantially. Chargebacks become impossible the moment a transaction lands on the blockchain. The question becomes practical — what does payment infrastructure built specifically for crypto…

Rakuten Wallet Adds XRP, Giving 44 Million Users Broader Crypto Access – Featured Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Rakuten enables 44 million users to buy XRP and convert it for spending at 5 million merchant locations. Platform unlocks $23 billion in Rakuten Points, creating a major new on-ramp into XRP adoption. Japan’s Rakuten ecosystem signals broader crypto payments growth beyond 100 million users. XRP Integration Into Rakuten Wallet Payments Ecosystem Large-scale payment ecosystems are increasingly embedding digital assets as practical financial tools within everyday commerce. Ripple’s Senior Ecosystem Growth Manager, Tatsuya Kohrogi, outlined a new rollout involving Rakuten Wallet on April 13, centered on integrating XRP…

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Switzerland’s Crypto Valley Grabs 47% of Europe’s Blockchain VC in 2025

Darius Baruo Apr 15, 2026 07:26 Crypto Valley raised $728M across 31 deals in 2025, up 37% YoY. TON’s $400M round drove half the total as capital concentrates in fewer, larger bets. Switzerland’s Crypto Valley pulled in $728 million in blockchain venture funding last year, capturing nearly half of all European crypto investment while outpacing global growth rates. The 37% year-over-year jump came despite a sharp drop in deal count—a signal that institutional money is consolidating around bigger bets. The numbers, released…

North Korea Used AI to Hack Zerion in Second Crypto Attack

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Crypto wallet Zerion revealed that North Korean-affiliated hackers used AI in a long-term social engineering attack to steal about $100,000 from the company’s hot wallets last week.  The Zerion team released a post-mortem on Wednesday, where it confirmed that no user funds, Zerion apps or infrastructure were affected and that it had proactively disabled the web app as a precaution.  While the amount was relatively small in crypto hacking terms, it is another incident of a crypto worker being targeted for an “AI-enabled social engineering attack linked to a DPRK…

This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 5, 2026) – Law and Ledger Bitcoin News

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This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The first week of April underscored a clear trend: crypto is continuing its integration into the traditional financial system, even as regulators and policymakers race to catch up. From federal trust charters to institutional expansion and mounting pressure for U.S. legislation, the legal framework around digital assets is rapidly evolving. Coinbase Moves Closer to Federal Banking Status Coinbase has reportedly received conditional approval for a U.S. national trust charter, a development…

Crypto Valley Captured 47% of Europe’s Blockchain Funding in 2025

Switzerland’s Crypto Valley captured 47% of European blockchain venture funding in 2025, raising $728 million across 31 deals, according to an annual report released Wednesday by venture firm CV VC. Globally, blockchain venture funding rose 30% to $15.5 billion across 986 deals last year, while Crypto Valley’s total climbed 37% from $531 million in 2024, the report said. One deal did much of the heavy lifting. The Open Network (TON) accounted for $400 million of Crypto Valley’s 2025 funding haul, followed by Sygnum Bank at $58 million, stablecoin platform M0…

The Bigger Picture for Markets as Silver and Russell Surge, Bitcoin, Altcoins & Crypto Struggle

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