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Obscura Hardfork: Privacy, Scalability, and Network Resilience

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This content is provided by a sponsor. The Beldex blockchain upgraded to Obscura at block height 4939540, on December 7, 2025. Obscura strengthens a core pillar of privacy-preserving blockchains: delivering strong privacy while ensuring transaction processing remains efficient and scalable. To address this, the upgrade introduces Bulletproofs++, a more compact zero-knowledge range-proof system designed to […]

DEA Veteran Accused of Betrayal, Laundering Cartel Drug Proceeds via Crypto

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A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official has been indicted in Manhattan for allegedly conspiring to launder millions of dollars for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Accusations of Financial and Material Support A former senior Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who once oversaw the agency’s financial operations has been indicted for conspiring to launder millions […]

Pakistan Charts Crypto Overhaul With Binance Shaping New Framework

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Pakistan presses ahead with a national digital asset framework as leaders and major crypto executives align on building a secure, transparent ecosystem to advance regulation, innovation, and financial inclusion. Pakistan Advances National Digital Asset Overhaul Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance shared on social media platform X on Dec. 5 that it hosted a consultative meeting on […]

Crypto Exchange Roundup: Best Platforms for November 2025 & Beyond

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Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, Bitcoin.com may receive a commission. Our editorial content is independent and based on objective analysis. As traders prepare for 2026, the top crypto exchanges 2025 continue to define what transparency, innovation, and security mean […]

Tether Finally Winds Down Mining Operations in Uruguay

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Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, has finally confirmed its exit from Uruguay after a breakdown in its negotiations with UTE, the national power company. The local press reported that the company fired 30 workers and notified the national labor ministry (MTSS) of these actions. Tether Leaves Uruguay, Abandons $500 Million Mining Investment The […]

Historic: Bolivia to Integrate Stablecoins Into Its Banking System, Use Them as Legal Tender

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The Economy Minister of Bolivia, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, stated that cryptocurrency would be added to the country’s financial services, making the nation one of the first to adopt the alternative crypto system within traditional banks. Espinoza stated this was part of a wider modernization push. Economy Minister: Bolivia to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Banking Adoption The Facts […]

Binance Joins EU Agencies in Major Crackdown on Crypto-Fueled Digital Piracy Networks

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Global crypto enforcement power surged as a sweeping multinational crackdown used blockchain intelligence to strike directly at the profitable Illegal Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) piracy networks long fueled by digital payments. Binance, EU Agencies Target IPTV Piracy Networks Crypto exchange Binance announced on Nov. 26 that it assisted the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement […]