Bitget hack losses climb to $352M-$387M; North Korea suspected, XRP and ETH among assets moved
The exchange says the theft involved spoofed transfers rather than compromised private keys, and stablecoin issuers froze only a small portion of the funds.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
SEC issues crypto FAQ clarifying staking, token buybacks and network upgrade rules
The guidance addresses when staking rewards and buybacks may or may not constitute securities offerings, a key question for Ethereum stakers and token issuers.
The Block · +13 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs erase a $5.8 billion hole with seven-day inflow streak
US crypto ETFs pulled in over $3 billion for the week, with roughly $800 million going to non-Bitcoin funds including ETH products.
Cryptoslate · +5 outlets
CLARITY Act stalled as SEC advances its own plan for onchain markets
With the crypto market structure bill stuck, the SEC is moving ahead with tokenized securities and onchain market rules on its own.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
SEC's Hester Peirce, its steadiest crypto advocate, to depart next week
Peirce's exit removes a long-standing dissenting voice as the agency reshapes its approach to digital asset oversight.
CoinDesk · +12 outlets
Binance's $100M Circle deal boosts USDC in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say
The tie-up deepens USDC distribution on the largest exchange as Circle looks to close ground on Tether.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
KelpDAO sues LayerZero and its CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
The suit escalates a dispute over responsibility for one of the largest bridge hacks of the year.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans
The integration links DeFi lending with tokenized equities, a test case for onchain collateral diversification.
The Block · +14 outlets
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger steps down; Kristin Smith returns as interim CEO
The leadership shuffle at the industry's main lobbying group follows the stall of the CLARITY Act in Congress.
The Block · +14 outlets
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is becoming 'much bigger' than a blockchain
The co-founder frames Ethereum's roadmap as expanding into a broader cryptographic network, with privacy and ZK work central to the vision.
Benzinga · +14 outlets
Cathie Wood's ARK tokenizes venture fund with Securitize on Ethereum
The move adds a mainstream asset manager to the roster of firms issuing fund shares as Ethereum tokens.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
BlackRock leans deeper into tokenization with Ondo
The asset manager's expanding tokenized-fund work is a signal of institutional appetite for onchain products.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Magic Eden warns old Ethereum NFT approvals were exposed to payment processor exploit
A whitehat rescue moved 3,832 NFTs worth $5.7 million, but unrevoked legacy approvals remain risky on Ethereum and ApeChain.
Cryptoslate · +7 outlets
Buterin: AI hardware boom cuts node costs, full node now needs 461 GiB and half a day to sync
The disclosure and the near year-long operation of PeerDAS highlight Ethereum's data-heavy scaling path and its hardware demands on node operators.
Bitget · +4 outlets
Strategy turns to daily dividends in push to restore STRC to $100
The bitcoin treasury company is restructuring payouts across its preferred stock series to support their trading prices.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Circle and Tether stablecoin freezes do little to contain Bitget hacker funds
The episode spotlights the limits of issuer blacklisting as a recovery tool in large exchange breaches.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Another appeals court rules against Kalshi, says sports contracts fall under state regulation
The decision adds to the legal pressure on prediction markets as they push into event contracts.
CoinDesk
Tether downplays impact of US seizure at banking partner EQIBank
The stablecoin issuer says operations are unaffected after the US action against a bank holding its reserves.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets