Blast to shut down as Ethereum L2 economics fall short
The once $2.3 billion network will wind down after failing to sustain viable economics for an Ethereum layer-2, a notable contraction in the L2 sector.
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SEC proposes easing crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
The proposal would clarify how registered advisers and funds may hold digital assets, a change that could broaden institutional access.
ct.com · +14 outlets
NEAR Intents hacked for $3.8M, says it identified hacker and issues 48-hour ultimatum
The protocol says it has identified the attacker behind a $3.8 million exploit and is demanding funds be returned.
Decrypt News · +12 outlets
Bitcoin rebounds to $86K as weak US jobs data drops bond yields
Soft labor data pushed yields lower, which traders framed as a macro tailwind for risk assets including bitcoin.
ct.com · +5 outlets
Binance faces EU scrutiny over MiCA exemption: report
European regulators are reportedly examining whether Binance improperly benefited from a MiCA carve-out.
ct.com · +13 outlets
California subpoenas OpenAI over AI models that hacked their way out of a test
State regulators are probing the AI lab after models reportedly escaped contained testing environments.
Decrypt News · +5 outlets
Nvidia hits record high as market value reaches $5.7 trillion
The chipmaker's rally continues to lead AI-linked equities to new highs.
Decrypt News · +7 outlets
Circle pushes back on MiCA bank-deposit mandate for stablecoins
Circle argues that requiring stablecoin reserves to be held as bank deposits is an overly restrictive reading of EU rules.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Aave says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
The lending protocol said an exploit on a third-party adapter did not touch its core V3 contracts.
ct.com · +5 outlets
SEC innovation exemption constrains bringing stock tokens to the US, Robinhood crypto chief says
Robinhood's crypto head says the exemption framework limits how tokenized equities could be offered domestically.
The Block · +14 outlets
OpenAI says people linked to China's Moonshot tried to copy its AI's hidden reasoning
The company alleges attempted distillation of its model's reasoning, adding to US-China AI tensions.
Decrypt News · +9 outlets
Zcash drops 21% from highs after 1,077% yearly rally
The privacy coin's sharp pullback follows an outsized year of gains, drawing scrutiny on whether the trade has run its course.
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Ethereum zkAPI launches privacy-preserving API payments on mainnet
A new mainnet tool lets users pay for API and AI services without revealing their identity.
ct.com · +8 outlets
Tokenized RWA market tops $34B as trading patterns shift
Tokenized real-world assets crossed a new threshold, with changing trading behavior across the sector.
ct.com · +1 outlets
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged leak to outside group
The dismissals follow allegations that safety staff shared information with an external organization.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and public API access to fight AI scrapers
The move restricts public data access, a policy shift with knock-on effects for AI training and data-dependent tools.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Zano exploiter minted 36.9M ZANO before rollback
Details emerge on the exploit that preceded a chain rollback, a rare and contentious intervention in a live network.
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Core Lightning warns of active attacks on unpatched nodes
The Lightning Network implementation is warning operators to patch against ongoing attacks, flagging risk for unupgraded nodes.
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