📢 Today’s Top Crypto Headlines:
🚔 UK Executes Record $6.2B Bitcoin Seizure
• UK authorities sentenced Qian Zhimin to ~12 years for massive fraud (2014–2017)
• Scam defrauded 128,000 victims, converting £20 M (~$26 M) into $BTC
• Police seized 60,000 $BTC (~$6.2 B) — UK’s largest crypto seizure ever
• No policy yet on asset handling; possible liquidation anticipated
🔁 Lido DAO Considers LDO Token Buyback
• Proposal: use staking yields to fund automatic LDO buybacks & burns
• Goal: improve liquidity & reduce token supply
• Implementation possible by Q1 2026, but skepticism remains over low voter turnout & past delays
🇧🇷 Brazil Tightens Digital Asset Regulations
• New Central Bank rules align crypto providers with traditional finance standards
• Covers KYC, AML, consumer protection, and governance
• Stablecoin & cross-border transactions capped at $100K with unauthorized entities
• Effective Feb 2026, full compliance by Nov 2026
💼 Coinbase Ends Acquisition Talks with BVNK
• $2B deal discussions with #stablecoin platform BVNK officially ended
• Reason undisclosed; Mastercard reportedly showing interest in BVNK
• Reflects intensifying competition in stablecoin infrastructure
⚡ Lighter Raises $68M for Ethereum Layer 2 Development
• Funding led by Founders Fund & Ribbit Capital, joined by Haun Ventures & Robinhood
• Valued at $1.5 B post-funding
• Operates as an Ethereum L2 & perpetual DEX, combining speed + transparency
• Reinforces growing investor confidence in advanced DeFi infrastructure
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