📢 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 Discover real-time, AI-powered market insights, only with SWFTGPT! 📲 Listen now: