Coinbase CEO: North Korean Hackers Even Try to Bribe Support AgentsIn an August 2025 discussion with Stripe co-founder John Collison, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned that North Korean agents are actively attempting to infiltrate US tech companies by exploiting remote work policies. Armstrong revealed that beyond fake employment, threat actors are offering six-figure bribes to customer support agents for insider access. He detailed Coinbase's strict countermeasures, including mandatory in-person orientat ...

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in 30 years. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the policy board unanimously decided to increase the rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75%, citing growing confidence in the economic outlook. Shortly after the statement, the yen weakened to around 156 per dollar, indicating the market had fully priced in the rate hike. ...

Aptos proposed the post-quantum signature improvement AIP-137, aiming to add optional account-level support for post-quantum digital signatures to address long-term quantum computing risks. The proposal would not affect existing accounts and plans to support the hash-based signature scheme SLH-DSA standardized as FIPS 205. https://t.co/6Eh56LMUjj ...

The administrator overseeing the wind-down of Terraform Labs has sued high-frequency trading firm Jump Trading, alleging it unlawfully profited from and helped contribute to the collapse of Do Kwon’s crypto empire. The filing seeks $4 billion in damages from Jump, co-founder William DiSomma, and former crypto division head Kanav Kariya.https://t.co/5VYnqzkfZa ...

David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto czar, said the CLARITY Act is expected to enter the Senate markup stage in January for review and amendment before moving to a full Senate vote. Sacks added that Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott and Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman have confirmed this. https://t.co/vQzOj40BKb ...

JPMorgan reiterated in its latest report that it does not expect the stablecoin market to reach a trillion-dollar scale by 2028, projecting a total market capitalization of around $500 billion to $600 billion. The bank said stablecoin growth continues to be driven primarily by crypto trading activity, while the expansion of payment use cases does not necessarily translate into a significant increase in outstanding supply, as higher velocity reduces the amount of stablecoins required. https://t.co/WWbwwZzrdK ...

Market Volatility - Market volatility has increased due to approximately $23 billion in Bitcoin options expiring next Friday [1] - This expiration accounts for over 50% of total open interest on Deribit [1] - The large option expiration could amplify price swings [1] Options Market - Thirty-day implied volatility has rebounded to nearly 45% [1] - Options skew around -5% indicates downside risk dominates market pricing [1]

According to Bloomberg, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest in crypto payments firm MoonPay Inc. as part of a funding round nearing completion that is targeting a valuation of about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks are not yet finalized. MoonPay was last valued at approximately $3.4 billion in a 2021 funding round. https://t.co/vfYDPhupsv ...

Polymarket said issues caused by a recent Polygon network disruption have been resolved, with the site and related functions restored. The team is working on stability improvements to prevent similar incidents. Meanwhile, some community members believe that, following repeated network issues, Polymarket is treating the development of its own L2 as a current priority, though no specific plans or timeline have been disclosed. https://t.co/Sn2QaPCgWL ...

Fee Structure - Bitfinex 将现货、保证金、衍生品、Bitfinex Securities 和 OTC 交易的 Maker 和 Taker 交易费用正式设定为 0 [1] - 该零费用政策并非短期促销，而是将作为长期标准费用结构实施，目前没有设定的结束日期 [1]