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Bybit

2026-08-07 16:41:50

Bybit Sues North Korea, Reconnaissance General Bureau and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Hack

Bybit has filed a civil suit in U.S. federal court against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) intelligence agency and the sanctioned Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion hack. A federal judge has barred any transfer or dissipation of identified assets tied to the case while the suit proceeds, according to ChainCatcher.

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Bitcoin

2026-07-31 11:07:44

RGB pushes a unified Bitcoin asset standard as Tether prepares native USDT issuance on Bitcoin

RGB has renewed its pitch to become the common asset standard across Bitcoin’s growing multi-layer ecosystem, arguing that separate token frameworks built by Lightning, Ark, Spark and other protocols are creating fragmentation. The timing is notable. On July 6, Tether said it would issue USDT natively on Bitcoin through RGB, with UTEXO leading issuance and distribution and a launch expected within weeks. That would mark USDT’s return to Bitcoin 12 years after its earlier issuance era on Omni Layer. RGB’s architecture differs from ERC-20 on Ethereum. It uses client-side validation, keeps contract data and state off-chain except for commitments, and binds asset ownership directly to Bitcoin UTXOs. According to the source material, this allows assets to move between the Bitcoin base layer and Lightning channels without relying on cross-chain bridges, while final settlement stays on Bitcoin. The project’s technical stack has also advanced. RGB exited testnet in July 2025, version 0.11.1 gained full Bitcoin mainnet support, and the LNP/BP Standards Association released v0.12 on July 10, 2025 after an eight-month rebuild. Still, the article argues adoption remains the real test. With about 92% of USDT circulating on Ethereum and Tron, Tether’s distribution power may become the first large-scale trial of RGB’s standardization push.

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Bitlight

2026-07-23 20:10:15

Bitlight (LIGHT) Surges Over 400% in 24 Hours Driven by Bitcoin DeFi and Exchange Listings

LIGHT surged over 400% in 24 hours, trading near $2.20-$2.30, far outperforming the market. The rally is fueled by Bitcoin DeFi hype, RGB-Lightning Network integration, technical breakouts of key resistance, and new listings on KuCoin, Bitget, and WEEX. Limited circulating supply amplifies volatility; a drop below $1.48 could trigger deep correction.

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Tether

2026-07-07 06:24:07

Tether Plans Native USDT Issuance on Bitcoin via RGB Protocol

Tether is preparing to issue USDT natively on the Bitcoin network using the RGB v0.11.1 protocol, with UTEXO handling commercial issuance and distribution. The move would mark USDT’s return to Bitcoin’s main network environment years after its original 2014 debut on Bitcoin through the Omni protocol. According to UTEXO co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk, the company has received support from Tether to push the rollout forward. The reported architecture combines client-side validation with the Lightning Network, aiming to deliver instant, low-cost and more private USDT transactions while inheriting Bitcoin’s UTXO-based security model. If implemented, users would be able to hold USDT directly with native Bitcoin addresses and send or receive it through RGB-compatible Lightning wallets, without relying on other public blockchains or intermediary service providers. Compared with account-based networks such as TRON and Ethereum, the design highlights stronger privacy features, lower intermediation costs and potential low-cost cross-chain conversion options.

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