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Bitpanda partnered with IG Europe to expand institutional crypto infrastructure services across Europe. The agreement highlights growing demand among regulated financial firms for compliant digital asset access as Bitpanda continues scaling its enterprise business ahead of a reported IPO exploration.

Echo Protocol paused cross-chain transactions after an attacker minted roughly 1,000 unauthorized eBTC on its Monad deployment. While the unauthorized supply was valued near $76.7 million, researchers said the realized extraction appeared far smaller. The incident has renewed scrutiny around DeFi bridge security and privileged access controls.

Standard Chartered plans to acquire Zodia Custody’s custody business and integrate it into its regulated banking operations. The restructuring also creates Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures, highlighting how traditional banks are expanding institutional digital asset infrastructure and custody services.

Bitcoin Depot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after regulatory pressure, financial losses, and a recent security breach intensified pressure on its business. The company shut down its network of more than 9,000 Bitcoin ATMs while preparing for an orderly wind-down and asset sale.

Poland’s parliament approved a MiCA-aligned crypto bill while prosecutors investigate the collapse of Zondacrypto, once the country’s largest exchange. The legislation comes amid allegations of fraud, inaccessible Bitcoin wallets and growing political conflict over crypto oversight.