Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0, letting institutions set custom security and compliance checks on cross-chain transfers
The upgrade gives token issuers and banks configurable verifiers over how bridged assets are validated, following large bridge exploits such as the $292M Kelp h
NewsCord · +14 outlets
Bitget restores withdrawals after $388M hack; THORChain refuses request to freeze hacker funds
The exchange resumed bitcoin withdrawals while the attacker moved stolen assets across chains, raising questions about how much control protocols have over illi
finance.yahoo · +6 outlets
Nvidia adds $150 billion to share buyback program, its largest single authorization
The enlarged repurchase plan underscores Nvidia's cash generation amid continued demand for AI infrastructure.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2 billion deal
The purchase would bring the spatial intelligence startup's AI researchers into AMD's chip and software stack as competition with Nvidia intensifies.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Coinbase and Citi expand partnership to let corporate clients accept stablecoin payments
The arrangement gives Citi's institutional customers a route into digital settlement rails without directly handling crypto custody.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Senate Democrats allege Tether is a 'lifeline' for Iran sanctions evasion
The report renews scrutiny of USDT's role in illicit finance, with Tether citing $550 million in frozen funds as evidence of compliance efforts.
finance.yahoo · +5 outlets
SpaceX launches Starship into orbit for the first time
The flight marks a milestone for the vehicle central to NASA's lunar and SpaceX's Starlink expansion plans.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs log $2.4 billion weekly inflow, the largest since October 2025
The figures show sustained institutional demand even as spot prices weakened during the week.
ct.com · +14 outlets
SEC staff says network token buybacks do not by themselves make a crypto asset a security
The guidance gives token projects more latitude to repurchase their own assets without triggering securities classification.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
US and China agree to lower tariffs on $60 billion of goods
The partial truce covers a defined list of products but leaves broader trade tensions unresolved ahead of a Trump-Xi summit.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Strategy buys $143M more bitcoin, holdings reach 847,666 BTC
The purchase extends the company's leveraged accumulation strategy despite recent price softness.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Goldman Sachs moves $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto's institutional plumbing
The move places a major money-market vehicle inside tokenized collateral and settlement infrastructure used by digital asset firms.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week, Bitwise takes two-thirds
The inflows mark the strongest week yet for spot solana funds since their launch.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as oil tops $100 and Treasury yields rise on Iran tensions
Risk assets including stock futures and crypto weakened after Trump declined to rule out further strikes on Iran.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Coinbase tokenized stocks go live on Aave V4 as USDC loan collateral
Seven tokenized US equities including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla can now back stablecoin borrowing on the Base network.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
California bans public officials from issuing or sponsoring meme coins under Newsom law
The state law targets conflicts of interest after a wave of politically linked token launches.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Restaking protocols struggle for profit as the sector's gold rush cools
Revenue data suggests most restaking services are barely covering costs after a surge in capital and competition.
CoinDesk
FAA says Boeing 737 Max 10 certification delayed by software issue
The setback pushes back deliveries of Boeing's largest narrowbody variant.
CNBC