Bitcoin security firm Casa has released a suite of four features targeting social engineering, the attack vector responsible for the bulk of crypto theft in 2025. The features are live now for Casa customers, arriving as the FBI reports crypto fraud losses climbed 22% year over year to more than $11 billion last year.

Social engineering — where scammers manipulate victims into sending funds or handing over wallet access — now dwarfs other forms of crypto theft. For every physical attack on a crypto holder reported in 2025, there were more than 2,000 phishing attacks filed with the FBI. 

Casa CEO Nick Neuman said the firm treats attacks on its clients as a direct challenge….

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Kraken has introduced Bitcoin Vault, a new product within its Kraken Earn suite that allows customers to earn BTC-denominated rewards on their Bitcoin holdings without selling the asset. The offering targets long-term holders who want passive yield tied to Bitcoin’s price exposure rather than a fiat-denominated return.

The product carries a variable rate of up to 2.5% APY, paid in Bitcoin. Under the hood, customer assets are routed through DeFi infrastructure built by Veda, with strategy design and risk curation handled by Sentora. 

Those firms allocate capital across established onchain lending protocols including Aave, Morpho, and Tydro — platforms that have processed…

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Mastercard has received a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), clearing the way for the payments giant to conduct digital asset activities under one of the strictest crypto regulatory frameworks in the United States.

The license was granted to Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC, a subsidiary of the global payments company, which operates in more than 200 countries and territories. The announcement came on May 27, 2026, and positions Mastercard to deepen its involvement in stablecoin infrastructure and blockchain-based payment systems.

New York’s BitLicense framework, first introduced in 2015, sets out rigorous requirements for…

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Banca Sella, an Italian banking group managing around €34 billion, has become the first Italian bank authorized to offer crypto-related services. It completed the notification process with the Bank of Italy under the EU’s MiCA regulation, gaining approval for crypto-asset custody, transfer, and receipt services.

The bank, part of the long-established Sella Group, plans to launch these regulated services by the end of 2026, initially targeting selected corporate and institutional clients. This marks a significant step in integrating digital assets within traditional banking under European compliance standards.

Banca Sella has previously experimented with blockchain and crypto pilots, including stablecoin custody trials. The approval positions it as a pioneer among Italian banks in offering compliant crypto services.

Fold Holdings, Inc., the first publicly traded bitcoin financial services company, has entered a four-year, senior secured revolving credit facility with Encina Lender Finance, LLC. 

The facility carries an uncommitted accordion feature capping the maximum size at $150 million and is secured by a pool of consumer credit card receivables.

The deal gives Fold a dedicated funding source to grow its Bitcoin Credit Card program without issuing new equity — a structure that avoids diluting existing shareholders. CEO and Co-Founder Will Reeves said the capital will allow the company to “meaningfully expand the distribution of the Fold Credit Card” as it works toward becoming…

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DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) expanded its corporate Bitcoin treasury to 2,714 BTC on Wednesday with the purchase of 131 Bitcoin, the company announced.

The New York-based company said the acquisition marks its second Bitcoin purchase in seven days, following a 200 BTC transaction on May 21. Together, the two deals added 331 BTC and lifted the company’s total Bitcoin holdings by approximately 13.9%, with no new common shares issued.

DDC, which describes itself as a global Asian food platform and digital asset treasury company, said its average cost per Bitcoin now stands at $79,135. The company’s Bitcoin yield for the year to date reached 43.5%, and its BTC per…

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Banca Sella has become the first Italian bank to receive authorization to offer cryptocurrency services under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, completing its notification process with the Bank of Italy on May 27, 2026. 

The Biella-based bank plans to launch custody and transfer services for digital assets before the end of 2026, targeting select customer categories.

Under MiCA, credit institutions can enter certain crypto-asset services through a notification process with their national regulator — a lighter path than the full licensing required for non-bank entities. Banca Sella filed its notification 40 days in advance, as required, and cleared…

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