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Security Firm Stops Short of Confirming iPhone Safari Crypto Heist—Here's What We Know
SlowMist, the prominent blockchain security firm, hasn't officially validated a reported cryptocurrency theft stemming from an iPhone Safari vulnerabi...
Pentagon Chief's Bitcoin Holdings Revealed in Disclosure: Here's What We Know
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds bitcoin in a Coinbase wallet, according to his annual financial disclosure filing—a rare glimpse into crypto adop...
Bitcoin ETF Options Signal Cooling Volatility as IBIT Stabilizes
IBIT's implied volatility has dropped to historically low levels following bitcoin's recent rebound, with options traders pricing in considerably calm...
KelpDAO Developer Claims LayerZero Gave Conflicting Security Guidance Before $292M Bridge Exploit
The KelpDAO developer behind Evercrest is taking legal action against LayerZero, alleging the cross-chain protocol bears responsibility for a $292 mil...
Ethena Diversifies USDe Collateral Mix With Binance Equities Exposure
Ethena is making a calculated move to strengthen USDe's backing by integrating Binance bStocks and equity perpetuals into its core basis trading strat...
Bitcoin Gets a Privacy Upgrade Blueprint: How Shielded Transfers Could Transform BTC
Researchers have released a technical specification for privacy-focused Bitcoin transfers that borrows heavily from Zcash's proven architecture, poten...
Security Scare: Magic Eden Marketplace Locks Down 3,832 NFTs in Protective Custody
A vulnerability scare on Magic Eden sent shockwaves through the NFT community this week, forcing the marketplace to take emergency protective custody ...
KelpDAO Takes Legal Action Against LayerZero Over $292M rsETH Bridge Exploit
KelpDAO is pursuing litigation against LayerZero and its founder Bryan Pellegrino following the April 18 rsETH exploit that resulted in $292 million i...
KelpDAO Takes Legal Action Against LayerZero and CEO Over $292M rsETH Security Breach
KelpDAO is mounting a legal offensive against LayerZero and its CEO Bryan Pellegrino following a devastating $292 million exploit of its rsETH bridge—...
Bitcoin ETF Momentum Cools: Daily Inflows Hit $191M as Streak Totals $2.8B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a notable deceleration Thursday, pulling in just $191 million as daily inflows continued their three-day slowdown. T...
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder's Legal Nightmare Continues With Another Prison Transfer
Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the privacy-focused Samourai Wallet, is staring down yet another prison transfer after a grueling 30-day ordeal in his...
Australia's PM Calls for AI Guardrails After OpenAI Agent Breaches Government System
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence's rapidly accelerating capabilities—and the regulatory va...
Bitcoin Privacy Without Consensus Changes: The Shielded Alternative Gaining Traction
Researchers are exploring a novel approach to private Bitcoin transfers that sidesteps the need for a contentious soft fork—a development that could r...
Block's Bitcoin Lightning Play: Powering AI Commerce with Open Payment Standards
Block is doubling down on Bitcoin infrastructure by joining Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Coinbase to back x402—an open payment standard designed specif...
Bitget Flags North Korean Hackers in $352M Breach—IP Evidence Points to Lazarus Group
Bitget's CEO Gracy Chen has surfaced troubling evidence suggesting North Korea orchestrated the $352 million hack that rattled the exchange this week....
Asia's Crypto Boom Faces Reality Check as Bitget Implodes Under $351M Hack
The Asia-Pacific region is cementing its dominance in global crypto adoption, commanding roughly half of the Global Crypto Adoption Index—a stark remi...
Fed Tightens the Screws: New Stablecoin Capital Rules Signal Regulatory Crackdown Ahead
The Federal Reserve just dropped a framework that fundamentally reshapes how stablecoin issuers operate, and it's worth paying attention. As regulato...
Fed's New Stablecoin Framework: What Banks Need to Know About Reserve Requirements
The Federal Reserve just dropped two major proposals that fundamentally reshape how banks can operate in the stablecoin space. We're tracking this cl...
Bitget's $351M Breach Exposes Hot Wallet Vulnerabilities, Triggers Withdrawal Freeze
Bitget has officially confirmed a security incident resulting in approximately $351 million in unauthorized transfers across certain hot wallets. The...
CFTC Pivots Strategy on Tokenized Assets After Stalled Legislation, Releases New Guidance
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is taking matters into its own hands on crypto regulation. Following a failed congressional vote on the CLAR...