Bitget confirms $351.6M exchange wallet breach; CEO says spoofed transfers, not private keys
Attackers compromised a wallet backend and spoofed transaction data; Bitget says user funds are safe and losses will be covered by its User Protection Fund.
Coindesk · +11 outlets
KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH exploit, alleging written endorsement of bridge setup
The cross-chain lending protocol accuses LayerZero and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino of failing to disclose weaknesses that enabled the largest exploit of 2026 so
Theblock · +6 outlets
New York sues Polymarket, alleging illegal gambling operation and seeking to block it
The state wants Polymarket barred from operating without a gambling license and to recover allegedly illegal gains, escalating regulatory pressure on prediction
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Fed proposes reserve limits and capital standards for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act
The Federal Reserve moved to implement last year's GENIUS Act with rules including reserve-asset limits and standardized capital requirements.
Theblock · +13 outlets
ARK Invest tokenizes $1.3B venture fund holding OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe stakes via Securitize
The ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) is going onchain on Ethereum through Securitize, potentially expanding to other chains, bringing private tech exposure to tokenized
Coindesk · +3 outlets
UK's largest banks complete world's first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits
Barclays, NatWest and HSBC used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplace-payment test, moving bank-issued digital cash beyond a single institution.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Binance lists Hyperliquid's HYPE for spot trading with seed tag after years of perps-only
Binance added three spot pairs and expanded HYPE across Earn, Convert and margin products, though the token fell about 4.6% on the listing news.
CoinCodex · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs erase $5.8B hole, flip to $800M net inflows for the year
The swing from July's $5.8 billion net outflow to positive territory reflects renewed institutional demand for US spot bitcoin funds.
Coindesk
Altcoins rally broadly as bitcoin consolidates near $84,000; altcoin season index hits 3-month high
Quant jumped 39% and 93 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents rose as Treasury yields eased and roughly $14 billion in bitcoin options headed toward Deribit expiry.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Visa study: US stablecoin adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% with bank-level protections
The finding suggests consumer appetite for stablecoins is heavily contingent on regulatory safeguards rather than existing product design.
Theblock · +11 outlets
HIFI raises $37M Series A led by Left Lane Capital for tokenized capital markets infrastructure
The funding is aimed at scaling tokenized settlement infrastructure as institutional interest in onchain capital markets grows.
Theblock · +9 outlets
Solana Foundation hires Binance and Polygon veterans to lead institutional and payments push
Rachel Conlan joins as chief strategy officer and former Polygon exec Jamal Raees as GM of payments as Solana courts institutions moving assets onchain.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Ondo launches onchain portfolio tokens based on BlackRock-developed strategies
The launch extends tokenized real-world asset products into model-portfolio strategies tied to the world's largest asset manager.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks
The group aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records following the SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.
Coindesk · +12 outlets
Variational delays VAR token launch to Q4 2026 with 32% airdrop
The derivatives protocol pushed its token generation event to the fourth quarter and detailed a large airdrop allocation to users.
Crypto Briefing · +5 outlets
IBM connects Digital Asset Haven to Swift's blockchain ledger for tokenized deposit transactions
The integration lets IBM clients instruct tokenized deposit transactions over Swift's shared ledger, linking bank messaging rails to onchain settlement.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Blockchain.com and NYSE sign agreement to explore tokenized US stocks and ETFs
The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, pairs a major exchange brand with a crypto platform on tokenized equity products.
Theblock
Hut 8 wins bidding for Poolin's Texas data centers with $140M offer
The proposed acquisition adds two Texas sites to Hut 8's expanding AI infrastructure portfolio.
Theblock · +1 outlets