Coinbase, Binance, the US Secret Service, and the UK's NCA have frozen $12 million in stolen crypto funds from over 20,000 victims of approval phishing fraud. The operation, named "Operation Atlantic," disrupted multiple fraud networks and safeguarded thousands of victims. Binance has offered its UAE staff the option to relocate to various Asian cities due to regional tensions. Hong Kong has granted stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial. Japan's cabinet has approved a draft amendment to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Inhib. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is offering cybersecurity information sharing to crypto businesses to enhance their defense. Brett Redfearn, former SEC official, has been named president and board member of BlackRock-Backed Securitize as President.