KYC for a Crypto Exchanger: What You Actually Need in 2026
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Polymarket Staged $1.9M in Fake Bets. Now Senators Want a CFTC Probe
A WSJ investigation found Polymarket paid creators to stage fake bets on replica sites. Bipartisan senators Curtis and Schiff are now demanding a CFTC investigation.
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Alibaba stole 28.8M Claude responses to train Qwen, Anthropic tells Senate
From April to June 2026, Alibaba used 25,000 fake accounts to run 28.8 million exchanges against Claude — harvesting its reasoning to train Qwen. Anthropic calls it the largest distillation attack ever filed.
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Polymarket Lost $3M After Third-Party Vendor Was Hacked
Hackers compromised a third-party vendor to inject malicious code into Polymarket's frontend, draining roughly $3M in PUSD from user wallets. The platform's second security breach in a month.
16 hours ago
3 min.
Blockchain
KYC for a Crypto Exchanger: What You Actually Need in 2026
KYC for a crypto exchanger isn't a regulatory checkbox — it's what keeps your payment partners on board. Skip it and you risk losing processing access and aggregator listings. Here's the minimum viable setup.
13 hours ago
4 min.
L2 Networks in 2026: Which Ones Should Your Crypto Exchanger Support?
Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism have become part of the standard user flow in 2026. We break down which L2 networks make sense for a crypto exchanger right now — and which ones to wait on.
June 24, 07:14
3 min.
What Really Happens to a Bitcoin Transaction in 10 Minutes
A client says their BTC hasn't arrived, and you see 0 confirmations. We break down how the mempool works, how miners pick transactions, and when an exchange should credit a payment.
June 20, 15:24
4 min.
Markets
Outdated Exchange Rates: What One Hour of Delay Costs Your Exchanger
Manual rate monitoring in a crypto exchanger is slow, risky, and costly in hidden losses. We break down how stale rates eat into your margin, hurt your BestChange ranking, and what automation does to fix it.
21 hours ago
3 min.
USDT vs USDC for Crypto Exchangers: What to Choose in 2026
Choosing between USDT and USDC for your exchange affects spreads, liquidity costs, and regulatory exposure. USDT leads on volume; USDC wins on reserve transparency. A practical breakdown for crypto exchange operators.
June 25, 07:19
4 min.
Crypto Exchanger Profit Margin: What It's Made Of and How to Calculate It
An exchanger's margin is more than just the spread. Every trade carries hidden costs: network fees, rate risk, payment processing. We break down the real income formula, five hidden leaks, and how to protect your profit.
June 24, 15:13
3 min.