Self-custody

Regulation

South Africa’s Proposed Rules Would Ban Buying Bread With Bitcoin. MoneyBadger Wants Policymakers to Rethink

MoneyBadger, the payment provider powering Bitcoin acceptance at Pick n Pay and South African Airways, is warning that the SARB’s draft exchange control rules would classify any payment from a private Bitcoin wallet as prohibited, even when the buyer is simply paying for bread and the merchant receives rand. The public comment period closes today.

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Security

SafePal Data Breach Exposes Names and Home Addresses of 40,000 Hardware Wallet Customers

Hardware wallet maker SafePal has disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 40,000 customers, exposing names, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and purchase details. No wallet credentials or funds were compromised, but the exposed data has already been used to launch targeted phishing attacks.

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PaymentsProduct

Strike Launches Volatility-Proof Bitcoin Loans That Cannot Be Liquidated by Price Drops

Strike has launched a new Bitcoin-backed loan product that removes margin calls and price-triggered liquidations entirely. No matter how far Bitcoin falls, a borrower’s collateral stays put. The trade-off is a higher interest rate, a shorter term, and strict payment requirements.

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DevelopmentEcosystem

BTCPay Server 2.4.0 Ships With Passkey Login, Multisig Wallet Setup, and New Merchant Integrations

BTCPay Server has released version 2.4.0, bringing passwordless passkey login, a guided multisig wallet setup flow, Lightspeed and Jumpseller merchant integrations, and a rebuilt translation system that makes the platform more accessible across languages.

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