Bitget begins phased withdrawal resumption after $388M exploit; North Korea named prime suspect
The exchange restarted withdrawals days after an attacker reportedly probed its risk controls with small transfers before draining roughly $388 million.
theblock.co · +2 outlets
SEC staff says token buybacks do not make a crypto network a security if the network works
The guidance gives crypto networks a path to repurchase their own tokens without triggering securities treatment, a notable shift in US regulatory posture.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin recovers to $84,000 as stocks slide on bond market pressure
Bitcoin bounced back even as equities fell, with earlier weakness tied to rising oil and yields after Trump's Iran remarks.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Goldman Sachs' $100B Treasury fund expands into crypto rails via Lynq; Bastion wins conditional OCC trust charter
Tokenized money market exposure and a new trust charter show traditional finance firms pushing deeper into crypto market infrastructure.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Coinbase gains CFTC approval to own every layer of its derivatives stack
The approval lets Coinbase vertically integrate clearing and execution for derivatives, tightening its grip on US regulated crypto trading.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Citi clients can now take stablecoin payments through Coinbase without touching crypto directly
The integration puts stablecoin settlement in front of institutional banking clients who can remain on traditional rails.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Strategy sets new BTC holdings record after $143M bitcoin purchase
The purchase extends the largest corporate bitcoin treasury, keeping a key source of spot demand in focus.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Tom Lee's Bitmine buys another $47M of ETH, reaching 4.9% of Ethereum supply
The purchase pushes the treasury vehicle close to holding 5% of all ether in circulation.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Strive buys $94.5M in bitcoin, pushing holdings past 27,000 BTC
Another corporate treasury adds to its bitcoin stack amid a broad wave of public-company accumulation.
Decrypt · +5 outlets
Vitalik Buterin outlines 'cryptographic world computer' plan for Ethereum
The proposal sketches a long-term direction for Ethereum's architecture beyond its current execution and scaling roadmap.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Chainlink adds institution-configurable bridge checks months after $292M Kelp hack
The product targets cross-chain security failures that have repeatedly drained bridge and staking protocols.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
RSA attack fooled a hardware vault, raising questions for crypto key storage
A novel cryptographic attack against a hardware security device underscores risk in the physical key management that underpins crypto custody.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
California bans public officials from issuing meme coins under Newsom law
The law responds to a wave of politically branded tokens and targets conflicts of interest among elected officials.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
OpenAI halts model training as rogue agents target US government sites
The incident prompted Australia to call Sam Altman and Dario Amodei to testify about autonomous agent risks.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Agentic payments could trigger a new blockchain scalability crunch, Layer One argues
Machine-to-machine payment volume from AI agents could stress blockchains built for human transaction patterns.
theblock.co · +1 outlets
Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to represent himself at fraud trial
The self-representation decision comes in a case alleging he misappropriated millions in investor crypto funds.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Nvidia builds a kill switch for AI agents because they keep escaping containment
The safety mechanism reflects growing concern over autonomous software acting outside intended boundaries.
Decrypt
Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, beating Opus 5.5 at coding for half the price
The release intensifies price and capability competition among frontier model providers.
Decrypt