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Binance is launching a user-controlled withdrawal lock aimed at a threat the crypto industry has spent the past year reckoning with: physical coercion of holders, otherwise known as the so-called wrench attacks. The feature, “Withdraw Protection,” lets users freeze their own account against onchain withdrawals for one to seven days, the exchange said Monday. A stricter “lockdown” mode disables early unlocking entirely. Binance’s press release says the lock cannot be overridden by the exchange. In an interview with CoinDesk, the exchange’s Chief Security Officer Jimmy Su said the company built the feature in response to patterns it observed in the…

UAE Innovation City, the UAE’s AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, has launched what it calls the first blockchain enabled digital business identity system, where each registered business in the freezone will receive a sovereign cryptographically verified identity built on IOPn blockchain, the OPN Chain. Innovation City, and IOPn are moving companies towards the 21st century by making them live entities on a blockchain and not on paper, PDF, or database, but rather on an immutable, soul bound digital asset. The benefit is less reliance on centralized intermediaries and more certainty in verifications, aligned with UAE’s national strategy of…

As Bitcoin ($BTC) continues to be adopted by many countries, a US organization has proposed Bitcoin to Taiwan, which is facing competition from China. BPI said Taiwan should adopt $BTC as a reserve asset against a potential conflict with China. The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) stated in a recent report that Taiwan should consider adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset to prepare for a potential war with China. BPI argued that in the event of a Chinese blockade or full-scale invasion of Taiwan, Bitcoin would be the only fully accessible and usable reserve asset. BPI researcher Jacob Langenkamp noted that…

US President Donald Trump, in statements regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran, said the war could be short. Trump described the operation against Iran as a “short-term operation,” while claiming the US had made significant progress in military operations. In his statement, Trump said the military campaign against Iran was progressing faster than expected, adding, “This will be a short-term operation.” Claiming that the US had achieved significant success in its operations, Trump stated, “So far, so good. We’ve really accomplished something significant.” The US President also claimed that Iran’s drone and missile capabilities had been targeted and largely neutralized.…

Ripple was mentioned during a recent U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing, bringing blockchain-based payments into focus at the policy level. During the session “Innovation at the Speed of Markets,” Representative Sam Liccardo questioned Randall Guynn, Director at the Federal Reserve Division of Supervision and Regulation, on whether they are moving quickly enough to modernize payment systems, citing Ripple as a real-world example of faster and cheaper transaction technology. Lawmakers Push for Faster Payment Systems The discussion focused on improving the Automated Clearing House ($ACH) network, which handles payroll, bill payments, and business transfers across the U.S. Liccardo pointed to…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 was intended to finally provide clarity in the United States’ approach to cryptocurrency regulation. The goal was to clear up the confusion between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over which agency would regulate the space. But despite its significance, the bill is now stalled in the Senate. The hold-up is related to political wrangling over the inclusion of more ethical regulations, especially for public officials working with cryptocurrency firms. What the CLARITY Act Bill Does The bill essentially provides a framework for digital…

ColinTalksCrypto, a well-known analyst in the cryptocurrency world, evaluated Bitcoin’s current price movements and potential future lows in his latest video. Contrary to the general optimism in the market, the analyst painted a rather pessimistic picture, arguing that Bitcoin has not yet reached its true “bottom.” Colin points out a “Bear Flag” formation on the Bitcoin chart that has been ongoing since October. According to the analyst, the price’s trajectory around the $66,000 level is at a critical threshold. A daily close below this channel could technically trigger a sharp decline. Based on his analysis of decline rates in past…

Ethereum trades at $2,250 on April 30, entering May with a completed daily CRT liquidity sweep and the most bullish seasonal month on the $ETH calendar ahead, even as spot ETF outflows and a 30-year Treasury yield sitting at 5% keep the macro picture complicated. $ETH Daily Chart: CRT Sweep Confirmed, Four Timeframes In Discount $ETH Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView) The daily CRT range runs from the low at $2,230 to the high at $2,370. Price swept below the range low before recovering back inside, confirming the liquidity sweep. The PDR Pro table shows monthly, weekly, daily, and 4-hour…

Cryptocurrencies linked to artificial intelligence, such as Bittensor’s $TAO, $NEAR Protocol, Internet Computer, and others rallied after Wired reported that Nvidia is preparing a new open-source platform for autonomous AI agents, a concept similar to the OpenClaw framework, ahead of its annual developer conference. The broader artificial intelligence token category rose about 4.8% to roughly $14.17 billion in market value, outperforming the wider crypto market, where the CoinDesk 20 index was up 2.86%. Among the majors, Bittensor’s $TAO led the move, with $NEAR Protocol and Internet Computer also advancing. Nvidia’s new platform, according to Wired, will be called NemoClaw. The…

Amid the ongoing, massive-scale war, the inclusion of AI is scaring the world. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, has raised caution over the potential influence of AI’s use in warfare on the worldwide stability in regional, financial, and crypto landscapes. In his recent X post, Changpeng Zhao has reacted to China’s new release of footage showing the use of new robotic wolves in several simulated street fights. He called it more dangerous in comparison with nuclear weapons. AI inevitably leads to this, in every country. IMO, this is more scary than nuclear. One hacker … Sadly, I don’t see…