Bitget restores withdrawals in phases after $388M hack; North Korea named primary suspect
The exchange said the attacker probed risk controls with small transfers before stealing roughly $388 million and is now laundering the funds, with IP evidence
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
SEC staff says token buybacks do not make a crypto network a security if the network works
The guidance gives token networks a path to repurchase their own tokens without triggering securities treatment, a significant shift in US crypto policy.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin slides toward $82,000 as risk-off mood overwhelms ETF buying
Broad macro risk aversion pushed BTC lower despite continued inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, a break from the pattern of ETF demand supporting price.
Yahoo Finance Australia · +1 outlets
NEAR Intents blocks $50M tied to Bitget hackers, THORChain refuses to freeze assets
Response to the Bitget exploit is splitting the industry, with some protocols freezing traced funds while THORChain says it will not block assets linked to the
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Strategy adds $143M of Bitcoin, setting a new BTC holdings record
The largest corporate Bitcoin holder keeps accumulating, reinforcing its role as a proxy for institutional BTC exposure.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Tom Lee's Bitmine buys another $47M of ETH, taking it to 4.9% of Ethereum supply
Bitmine's steady accumulation now covers nearly 5% of all ETH, concentrating a large share of supply in one corporate treasury vehicle.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum's path to 2030 and a post-Hegota cryptographic future
Buterin outlined a long-range roadmap for Ethereum covering cryptographic upgrades beyond the Hegota era.
theblock.co · +9 outlets
Citi clients can accept stablecoin payments through Coinbase without touching crypto
The integration gives bank clients stablecoin settlement rails while abstracting away the crypto handling, a step toward mainstream payment adoption.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Compound DAO used protocol reserves to buy $52M of COMP; delegates call it a mandate breach
The treasury purchase has triggered governance backlash, raising questions about who controls DAO reserves and how they may be deployed.
cryptoslate.com · +1 outlets
Reports: Trump's crypto ventures generated losses for retail investors while enriching his empire
Investigative coverage argues that retail buyers of Trump-linked tokens absorbed heavy losses while affiliated entities profited, contradicting campaign-era pro
EL PAÍS English · +14 outlets
Altcoin spot volume nears 4x Bitcoin's as ETF inflows shrink across five sessions
Trading activity is rotating into altcoins while Bitcoin ETF demand cools, a potential sign of speculative risk appetite shifting down the market cap curve.
cryptoslate.com · +1 outlets
Ledger eyes $4 billion valuation in US IPO
The hardware wallet maker is exploring a US listing, a rare public market test for a consumer crypto security firm.
CoinMarketCap · +14 outlets
Zano rolls back its blockchain by a month after exploit
The rollback reverses roughly a month of chain history, a drastic remediation that raises questions about finality and immutability tradeoffs.
altcoinbuzz.io · +12 outlets
Chainlink lets institutions add their own bridge checks months after $292M Kelp hack
The feature is a direct response to bridge exploits, letting institutions customize verification rather than relying on a single default security model.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
California bans public officials from issuing meme coins under new Newsom law
The law targets conflicts of interest as meme coin launches increasingly intersect with political figures.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
North Korea named primary suspect in $387M Bitget hack
Bitget cited suspicious IPs tied to VPN infrastructure previously used by North Korean hacker groups.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Nearly 5,000 BTC leaves Bitget as hackers begin laundering $387 million haul
On-chain movement shows the stolen funds starting to disperse, complicating recovery efforts.
cryptoslate.com · +2 outlets
Researchers: A clever RSA attack fooled a hardware vault, with implications for crypto custody
The vulnerability shows that hardware-based key storage is not immune to cryptanalytic and side-channel attacks.
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