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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) stated that it cannot support the current version of the virtual asset regulatory bill draft, citing that it may jeopardize Ukraine's monetary sovereignty, financial stability, and market competition. The NBU supports regulating the cryptocurrency market under the framework of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), but has raised objections to the content of the draft submitted for a second reading.The NBU noted that the final text was only delivered on the evening of November 4, and several compromises previously reached by the working group with lawmakers and the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine (NSSMC) had been removed. NBU Deputy Governor Oleksiy Shaban expressed concerns at the committee meeting the next day, but the format of the meeting did not support a comprehensive discussion. The NBU warned that the draft could allow foreign tokens to enter the Ukrainian market without adequate regulation and leave loopholes for issuers to bypass requirements applicable to domestic issuers. The draft also leaves the number of platforms allowed to operate over the next five years to be determined by the NSSMC, without specifying safeguards to prevent anti-competitive behavior; the NBU called for transparent authorization rules to be written into the law and requested that lawmakers further revise the draft after consulting with relevant parties.

According to The Block, citing South Korean media Digital Asset, South Korean cryptocurrency influencer "Coin King" Jonbur Kim (original surname Park) was acquitted of fraud charges by the Southern District Court of Seoul. The case involved allegations of cryptocurrency fraud amounting to approximately 340 billion won (about 253 million USD).The court stated on Thursday that the prosecution lacked sufficient evidence to prove the relevant crimes. Jonbur Kim had previously been accused of participating in fraudulent issuance, listing, false disclosures, and price manipulation, with the tokens involved primarily including Podo Coin and Artube.

According to Bitcoin.com News citing Turkish media Sözcü, Richard Heart, the founder of HEX and the L1 public chain PulseChain, was detained by Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) in a joint operation with the police at a residence in Istanbul. The operation seized approximately 4 million dollars in cash, 53 Rolex watches, 11 Patek Philippe watches, firearms and ammunition, as well as a large amount of electronic equipment. His wife, A.K., was also detained.The U.S. SEC previously accused him of issuing unregistered securities through related projects, raising over 1 billion dollars, and allegedly misappropriating at least 12 million dollars to purchase luxury goods. The related lawsuit was dismissed in 2025 due to jurisdictional issues. In addition, Heart is wanted by Finnish authorities for serious tax evasion and assault cases.

Jeonbuk Bank is reportedly the first commercial bank in South Korea to start issuing Korean won loans secured by Bitcoin, according to local media. The Bitcoin is held by a third-party custodian; the effective changes to the execution rules allow the bank to sell the collateral through a court ruling for recovery without actually receiving the Bitcoin.The loan scale, interest rate, and loan-to-value ratio have not been disclosed. A representative from Jeonbuk Bank told Chosun that one loan has already been issued.

According to South Korea's "Daily Economy," JB Financial Group's Jeonbuk Bank has launched the first Korean banking loan project linked to digital assets. Initially, it is aimed at corporate clients, using Bitcoin as the sole collateral, with the loan purpose limited to business operating funds.The bank does not directly hold or manage Bitcoin; instead, it is stored by qualified virtual asset service providers. In the event of default, the bank does not acquire ownership of the virtual assets but recovers its claims by liquidating the collateral through court auction and other procedures, according to the revised "Civil Execution Rules." Currently, Jeonbuk Bank has completed stress testing and established a valuation system based on the weighted average prices from multiple global exchanges.

Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with blockchain payment company Ripple to deploy its cross-border payment system, providing faster and cheaper remittance services for business clients such as import and export companies, tech startups, and online content creators, replacing the traditional transfer method that takes several days via the SWIFT network.Meanwhile, the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has opened the application portal for crypto licenses. Companies providing virtual asset services on or before March 5 must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) application by September 5, or they will cease operations. PVARA stated that the licensing window is officially open, providing a clear path for businesses to enter Pakistan's regulated virtual asset market.In addition, Laser Digital, a digital asset subsidiary of Nomura Group in Japan, has received approval from the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to become the first platform to obtain a crypto exchange license in four years, the last being Binance Japan in October 2022.

Ripple officially announced that Jeonbuk Bank has become the first local bank in South Korea to deploy Ripple Payments, providing its corporate clients with near real-time, 24/7 cross-border settlement services to replace the time-consuming SWIFT transfers. This collaboration will help the bank enhance its cross-border payment efficiency and service capabilities.This is Ripple's third partnership in South Korea this year, having previously collaborated with Kyobo Life Insurance and Kbank on custody, wallet infrastructure, and payment services. Several leading financial institutions in South Korea are continuing to advance cooperation with Ripple in the fields of payments and related infrastructure.

The 2026 Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) officially opened at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center in Istanbul. The conference lasts for 2 days and will continue until June 3. The multi-chain decentralized over-collateralized stablecoin USDD made its debut at this conference and set up a joint booth with TRON on-site, focusing on showcasing the latest developments in the stablecoin and Web3 ecosystem to attendees. With the help of this industry event, USDD will further strengthen its deep connections with global Web3 resources, continuously empowering the globalization and application of the ecosystem.It is reported that IBW is hosted by EAK Digital and has successfully reached its fifth edition, becoming a globally recognized event in the Web3 industry. This conference focuses on key topics such as real-world asset tokenization (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoins, regulatory compliance, privacy protection, and decentralized finance (DeFi), attracting numerous leading Web3 institutions, industry leaders, and innovative projects from around the world.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, the Fenbushi Capital associated address (0xaF3...74446) transferred 11,101 ETH to the Amber Group recharge address 8 hours ago, valued at 21.94 million USD, with a transfer price of 1,977.24 USD.Tracing back shows that the address withdrew a total of 33,398 ETH from Binance between February 2024 and April 2024 at an average price of 3,039.36 USD, with a total value of approximately 101 million USD; based on the current transfer price, if the aforementioned 11,101 ETH were sold, it would incur a loss of 11.79 million USD.

2U2.ai announced that it has secured a new round of strategic investment, with the specific amount not yet disclosed. The investors in this round include Castrum Istanbul and M2M Capital, which will support 2U2.ai in continuing to advance Meme infrastructure construction and ecological expansion.So far, 2U2.ai has received support from institutions such as Becker Ventures, CGV FOF, Gemhead Capital, K24 Ventures, Castrum Istanbul, and M2M Capital.2U2.ai is building a MemeLayer for Web3, driven by AI for Meme generation, dissemination, and remixing, to create a scalable and incentivized Meme content network. Currently, the platform has launched the Meme Arms Race points system, allowing users to earn points by creating, sharing, and disseminating Meme content, and participate in subsequent ecological incentives on the platform.

The wallet address 0x859D associated with Fenbushi Capital withdrew 3,063 ETH (approximately 7.13 million USD) from Aave and immediately deposited it into Binance.This batch of ETH was withdrawn from Binance a month ago at an average price of 2,017 USD, with a current floating profit of approximately 969,000 USD.

According to monitoring by The Data Nerd, Fenbushi Capital (0x2bC...6bDa) withdrew 2,432 ETH from Binance, worth approximately $5.44 million.Fenbushi Capital typically stakes all withdrawn ETH, and currently, its total staked ETH amount has reached 10,944, worth approximately $24.48 million.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a wallet suspected to be related to Fenbushi Capital (0x194...633E) deposited 7,798 ETH, worth 25 million dollars, into Binance today after staking for 2 years.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a wallet suspected to be related to Fenbushi Capital deposited 10,400 ETH to Binance 10 hours ago, worth approximately 29.88 million USD.

According to official news, the Soneium ecosystem liquidity center Kyo Finance has announced the completion of a $5 million Series A funding round, with a valuation of $100 million. This round of financing was led by Castrum Istanbul, TBV, and BZB Capital.The core goal of the protocol remains to establish a single liquidity layer to eliminate the chain boundaries and complexities in decentralized finance (DeFi).

ChainCatcher news, Aethir announced on platform X that the oracle platform Chainlink has joined its "AI Unbundled" alliance. This collaboration aims to provide developers with Aethir's GPU computing resources and Chainlink's data layer to jointly build scalable, decentralized Web3 AI applications. Chainlink's Head of Strategic Innovation, Ash Nathan, stated that the alliance will provide developers with secure and scalable infrastructure through its Runtime Environment.As of now, Aethir has delivered 1.19 billion hours of computing time.

ChainCatcher news, according to Polyhedra Network, Panbubu has officially launched the governance voting for the PANBUBU token economic model. This voting is open to all SBT holders, and participants will vote on key parameters such as the token issuance mechanism, distribution structure, and incentive plans.This round of governance marks a critical phase led by the community for Panbubu, aiming to build a more sustainable and consensus-driven economic system.Voting deadline: July 21, 2025, 23:59 (UTC).