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Crypto markets are deepening their slump following the Federal Reserve's latest decision. Bitcoin and Ethereum traders are growing increasingly bearish, and prediction market data suggests neither asset is expected to hit major upside targets anytime soon. The Fed's posture continues to weigh heavily on risk assets across the board.
Shifting to regulation, a coalition of U.S. agencies including the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department has proposed new rules that would require stablecoin issuers to verify customer identities much the same way traditional banks do. The proposal, tied to the GENIUS Act, is now open for public comment, signaling Washington is serious about bringing crypto into the mainstream compliance framework.
And in cybersecurity, researchers at Nisos have uncovered another large-scale network of North Korean operatives posing as remote IT workers to infiltrate Western companies. What makes this operation notable is that these actors are diversifying their tactics beyond classic cybercrime, blending identity fraud with corporate espionage in ways that are increasingly difficult to detect.
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