An inspection found slow reconciliation cycles and weak trade-halting systems across major crypto exchanges. South Korea has ordered all crypto exchanges to reconcile their internal ledgers with actual asset holdings every five minutes after an inspection uncovered weaknesses in internal controls. The directive was announced on Monday by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) after a meeting with top crypto exchanges and the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA), during which they discussed the findings of an emergency inspection triggered by the Bithumb payout incident. The inspection found that three of the country’s five major exchanges were reconciling balances only once every 24 hours, limiting their ability to respond quickly to discrepancies. Systems designed to halt trading during major mismatches were also found to be insufficient, raising concerns about how exchanges would handle large-scale errors. Read more
XRP’s profitable supply fell to 43% as high capitulation and a bearish chart setup signaled a potential drop toward $1.10 in the coming weeks. XRP (XRP) is staring at a potential drop toward $1.10, as a decline in profitable supply suggests growing bearish momentum and a classic setup for new lows. Key takeaways: XRP supply in profit has dropped to 43%, levels last seen in November 2024. Read more
В Украину из Германии экстрадировали криворожанина, которого подозревают в масштабном мошенничестве. По данным следствия, он входил в группу, которая Подробнее
Operation Atlantic is a cross-border law enforcement effort to detect and disrupt crypto scams in real time, targeting approval phishing before funds are fully drained. Crypto scams have become highly sophisticated cross-border operations that exploit advanced technology and human psychology. By the time victims become aware of the fraud, the stolen cryptocurrency is often rapidly dispersed across a chain of wallets and exchanges in multiple countries. Operation Atlantic represents a coordinated international effort by law enforcement agencies from the US, the UK and Canada to counter this threat. Rather than limiting itself to post-incident investigations, the operation focuses on identifying, tracking and disrupting crypto scams while they are still in progress. The initiative brings together key agencies, including the US Secret Service, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the UK Financia...
PPC Renewables Romania, part of Greek group PPC and the biggest private investor in renewable energy in Romania, is building a BESS system with a 60 MW/120 MW capacity at Zephyr 1 wind park of Constanta county.