MoonPay Execs Caught in Trump-Linked $250K Crypto Scam – Why Did DOJ Seal the Case?

MoonPay executives have been drawn into a crypto fraud case after a complaint over an Ethereum scam was filed publicly, then sealed and quickly unsealed. Prosecutors cite clerical error, yet the episode has heightened scrutiny of the firm’s political links and DOJ transparency.
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Tether Expands Partnership with INHOPE to Combat Online Child Exploitation

Tether has expanded its collaboration with INHOPE, the global network fighting online child abuse, integrating real-time blockchain analytics and compliance checks to identify illicit CSAM financing. The issuer has frozen $225 m tied to trafficking and has halted $2.7 b in suspect funds since 2023.
 
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Stablecoin Market Hits $252B as CertiK Flags Rising Risks and $2.47B in Losses

CertiK has detailed a surge in stablecoin supply to $252 bn during H1 2025, alongside record monthly settlements of $1.39 tn. The same period has seen $2.47 bn in losses, chiefly from private-key breaches and liquidity-pool logic flaws, indicating that growth has outpaced consistent security practices.
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Whales Abandon $PUMP; 17B Tokens Hit Exchanges, Threatening Fresh Lows

$PUMP nosedived 34% in 24 hours, now trading at $0.0037, and faces brutal sell-offs as early backers dump billions, sparking fears of a deeper plunge.Pump.fun’s flagship token once soared after a record $500M ICO, but whale exits and fading momentum now threaten its meme empire.From Meme Launchpad to Ecosystem PowerhouseFollowing its record-breaking $PUMP token launch […]
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