Priya Chen
Priya Chen covers news for Doctorcrypto, with a focus on breaking news and the day’s biggest stories.
Coldcard wallet losses may near $114 million as possible fourth sweep emerges
A wave of thefts targeting users of the Coldcard hardware wallet has pushed potential losses toward $114 million, with security researchers now tracking what may be a fourth…
South Korean stablecoin outflows top $367M in June: Report
South Korean investors sent more than $367 million worth of stablecoins to overseas exchanges in June alone, according to a new report, extending an outflow streak that has…
BNB Chain pursues legal action after ex-employee’s memecoin launch
BNB Chain is pursuing legal action against a former employee who allegedly used a company tutorial wallet to launch an unauthorized memecoin, the blockchain network announced.…
Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
Weekly Roundup: Crypto Cases Advance Across US Courtrooms The intersection of blockchain and the legal system produced several notable developments this week, as an ongoing matter…
XRP Ledger upgrade brings back features once pulled over critical bugs
The XRP Ledger is preparing for a significant software upgrade next week, with the upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release reintroducing two features that were previously pulled after…
Google Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears
Google has abruptly pulled an AI imagegeneration feature from Google Earth just one day after rolling it out, following warnings from opensource investigators who feared the tool…
Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances
A new study from the Bank of Italy has cast doubt on one of the most frequently cited use cases for stablecoins, finding no consistent cost advantage when using them for…
Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report
Pump.fun, the Solanabased memecoin launchpad, reportedly dismissed a group of employees just before those workers were set to receive millions of dollars' worth of PUMP tokens…
Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs
A software vulnerability in the widely used Coldcard hardware wallet has resulted in the theft of nearly 600 bitcoin — worth roughly $38 million and counting — reigniting debate…
Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round
Former customers of the collapsed FTX exchange say they have started receiving payouts as the estate's latest distribution round, worth roughly $900 million, gets underway to…
ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards
The European Central Bank has laid out ambitious accessibility goals for its proposed digital euro application, pledging that the software will surpass the European Union's…
AMLBot launches AI Tracer for self-service blockchain investigations
AMLBot, a cryptocurrency compliance and forensics company, has released a new artificial intelligence tool designed to let everyday users trace their digital assets without…
Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves
Decentralized lending protocol Aave is considering shutting down six of its Version 3 blockchain markets and removing roughly 50 lowusage reserves, following a recommendation from…
US senators sent revised ethics rules to White House for CLARITY Act: Report
A group of US senators has reportedly forwarded revised ethics provisions to the White House as part of ongoing negotiations over the CLARITY Act, with the clock ticking on…
US Senators sent revised ethics rules to White House for CLARITY Act: Report
US Senators have reportedly forwarded a revised set of ethics provisions to the White House as part of ongoing negotiations over the CLARITY Act, the sweeping crypto market…
Researchers Tried Letting AI Do Science. It Failed
A collaborative study spanning multiple research institutions has delivered a sobering verdict on the state of autonomous artificial intelligence: while today's most advanced AI…
Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval
Aviva Investors has rolled out a tokenized fund share class built on the XRP Ledger after securing approval from the Central Bank of Ireland, marking another step by a major asset…
Bitcoin Quantum Threat Inches Closer as IBM Claims 'Trusted Quantum Advantage'
IBM says it has reached a milestone it calls "trusted quantum advantage," reigniting debate over how soon quantum computers might threaten the cryptography that secures Bitcoin…
Global banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilot
Twentyeight major banks, including JPMorgan, Citi and UBS, have successfully moved real funds across borders using blockchainbased settlement in a live pilot coordinated by the…
Bitcoin stable as Fed fave PCE inflation sees first monthly drop in six years
Bitcoin held steady on Friday as the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge posted its first monthly decline in six years, offering some relief to crypto and equity markets…
- Senate Punts Clarity Act Vote to September as Democrats Hold Out
- CleanSpark misses Wall Street revenue estimates as shares sink
- Catapult Draws KuCoin Ventures Backing as Fundraising Round Continues
- Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old wallets
- Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval
