Japan tells real estate and crypto sectors to tighten AML checks on property deals
Four Japanese government agencies have warned against the AML risks posed by crypto in real estate transactions, instructing industry bodies to enforce stricter compliance....
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Amboss launches RailsX for self-custodial bitcoin and stablecoin trading on Lightning
Amboss launched RailsX, a self-custodial peer-to-peer trading platform on Bitcoin's Lightning Network enabling USDT-L and USDC-L trades with atomic settlement in seconds. Users retain full private key control without intermediaries, combining Amboss's liquidity marketplace Magma with Taproot Assets. The platform expands Lightning's utility beyond payments to decentralized stablecoin trading, addressing global demand while maintaining Bitcoin ecosystem security.
A crypto coalition releases technical proposal to save Aave users from a massive token exploit
DeFi United proposes a coordinated recovery plan for the Kelp DAO hack, which created 116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens worth $300 million. The coalition plans to restore rsETH backing with committed ETH and systematically unwind bad loans on Aave and Compound. Success requires governance approvals but could stabilize lending markets and recover approximately 13,000 ETH from Aave positions.
CFTC sues Wisconsin in agency's legal campaign defending prediction markets authority
The CFTC sued Wisconsin over prediction market regulation, escalating its legal campaign against states claiming gambling jurisdiction. Wisconsin had days earlier sued Kalshi, Polymarket, and Coinbase. CFTC Chair Mike Selig asserts exclusive federal authority over event contracts as derivatives, not state gambling. Multiple states including New York and Arizona are challenging this stance, creating regulatory uncertainty for platforms operating in U.S. markets.