Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced the messaging app will roll out a native non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet this summer, offering instant, zero-fee Gram transactions to its over 1 billion monthly active users. This marks a significant expansion of Telegram's crypto ecosystem.
Federal agents arrested Zyaire Wilkins, 21, in Florida, accusing him of involvement in a scheme that hid crypto-stealing malware in online video games. The group allegedly infected 8,000 devices, accessed 80 crypto wallets, and stole at least $220,000 between May 2024 and February 2026. Wilkins faces up to 10 years in prison.
A macOS malware steals data from Keychain, Safari, Apple Notes, Telegram Desktop, and 13+ crypto wallets, compromising sessions and wallets even with 2FA, as discovered by SlowMist.
Interpol reported a crypto wallet linked to a 20-year-old fraud suspect processed over $122.5 million in 10 months. Thai police arrested two individuals in a money-laundering probe involving romance-scam proceeds moved via crypto and cross-chain swaps, complicating investigations.
A crypto wallet tied to romance scam money laundering handled over $122.5M in 10 months. Interpol-coordinated Operation First Light 2026 involved 97 countries, leading to 5,811 arrests and $293M in seized assets.
Sberbank plans to launch a crypto wallet and digital depository by Dec. 1, pending Russia's digital-currency law. This move could shift crypto activity within the banking system, but demand may still flow to offshore exchanges and P2P channels depending on regulatory details and access limits.
A new exploit dubbed 'Ill Bloom' by Coinspect puts thousands of crypto wallets at risk due to weak recovery phrases generated by insecure random number generators in certain software wallets. At least $5 million has been drained since May 27.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency wallets linked to ISIS-K, with 131 on the Tron blockchain. Chainalysis reported these wallets received over $1.4 million since 2023, and Tether has frozen associated funds.
The US Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K, freezing 131 on the Tron network and 3 on Monero. These wallets received over $1.4 million in donations since 2023.
Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado pleaded guilty to a crypto investment scheme that prosecutors say raised at least $400 million. Funds were used for luxury spending and to pay earlier investors, causing at least $250 million in losses. Delgado faces prison time and agreed to forfeit luxury assets.
Europol's Operation Endgame froze over €41 million in criminal crypto assets, dismantling infrastructure for SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware families. The two-week, multi-country crackdown targeted infostealers, recovering credentials and cleaning infected websites.
Microsoft's latest research reveals CryptoBandits malware, spread via malicious USB shortcuts, targets self-custody crypto wallets. It steals seed phrases, replaces copied addresses with attacker-controlled ones, and uses Tor for communication, highlighting endpoint security risks in crypto transactions.
Three cryptocurrency wallets, mintblade, GRIMDRIP, and EndlessFate, collectively profited $24.25 million from World Cup prediction markets before consolidating their winnings to a single Binance deposit address. This raises questions about potential single-trader control and the source of their success.
Self-custodial crypto wallet Ready has reportedly restricted its USDC card functionality for users outside the European Economic Area due to a change in its card provider. Users criticized the short notice and lack of communication regarding the sudden deactivation.
New "agentic" AI systems are emerging that can set goals, use tools, and execute tasks, potentially connecting AI directly with decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto wallets. While still in early stages, this technology could automate portfolio management, payments, and yield identification, offering advantages over traditional finance due to crypto's continuous, global, and programmable nature.
MoonPay launched MoonAgents, a desktop app connecting AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to crypto wallets and blockchain services. It aims to enhance security by storing private keys locally and encrypting them, preventing AI access.
Arkham reveals on-chain map of crypto wallets linked to Iran's central bank, potentially increasing scrutiny of Iranian entities using stablecoins and blockchain to evade sanctions.
The crypto wallet company pairs the XO Cash token with software tools that let AI agents transact using preset spending controls and stablecoin payments.
At Consensus 2026, Cardano's Charles Hoskinson said that “users should probably never have their private keys,” adding that “something should have the private keys for the users.” He argued that the secure chips already embedded in iPhones, Android phones, and Samsung devices outperform those in Ledger and Trezor devices, and that most crypto users already […] The post Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says the future of crypto wallets will be inside iPhones and Androids appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys. Agentic token launchpad, Bankrbot reported on May 4 that it had sent 3 billion DRB on Base to the recipient […] The post Grok’s crypto wallet was just exploited by a tweet sent in morse code without any private key compromise appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys. Agentic token launchpad, Bankrbot reported on May 4 that it had sent 3 billion DRB on Base to the recipient […] The post How one trader used morse code to trick Grok into sending them billions of crypto tokens from its verified wallet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Meta announced USDC payouts for eligible creators on Solana and Polygon, starting in Colombia and the Philippines. The pilot targets a creator economy Goldman Sachs projects will reach $480B by 2027. A 10% capture of this market equals $25-48B annually in stablecoin flows, representing 6.4-12.3% of the $390B in real-economy stablecoin payments. The rollout leverages Stripe's stablecoin infrastructure spanning 60+ countries, settling cross-border payments in minutes. Success depends on wallet abstraction reducing friction for mainstream creators.
Apple announced John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO by September 2026, just as cybersecurity researchers uncovered a wave of fraudulent crypto wallet apps in the App Store. Kaspersky identified 26 apps impersonating major crypto brands including MetaMask, Ledger, Trust Wallet, and Coinbase, linked to a campaign called SparkKitty. American musician G. Love lost 5.9 Bitcoin (~$436,000) via a fake Ledger app. The timing presents Ternus with an immediate security challenge to Apple's 'walled garden' reputation.
