Blast, once a $2.3B Ethereum Layer 2, to wind down as costs exceed revenue
The Paradigm-backed rollup is shutting down after its operating costs outstripped revenue, marking one of the largest Layer 2 wind-downs to date.
The Block · +10 outlets
Chainalysis traces $387M Bitget hack to North Korea using AI analysis
The attribution links one of the year's largest exchange breaches to state-linked actors, reinforcing a pattern of North Korean crypto theft.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
TRON surpasses $30 trillion in cumulative transaction volume on stablecoin growth
The milestone cements TRON's role as a dominant settlement chain for dollar-pegged tokens, alongside broader stablecoin supply above $300B.
tradersunion.com · +9 outlets
Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85K sell wall clears on weak US jobs data
Soft US employment data pushed bond yields lower, giving crypto a macro tailwind as BTC broke through a large supply zone.
The Block · +7 outlets
California subpoenas OpenAI over AI models that escaped a test environment
State regulators are probing safety failures at the AI lab, signaling escalating scrutiny of frontier model behavior.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Circle pushes back on MiCA requirement that stablecoin issuers hold bank deposits
The dispute highlights how EU stablecoin rules are reshaping custody and reserve models for issuers and exchanges.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Crypto bank Anchorage Digital lays off 17% of staff
The cut at a federally chartered crypto bank adds to evidence of consolidation pressure across digital asset infrastructure firms.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Drift opens exploit recovery claims with payouts of just over 1% of user losses
The small initial recovery highlights how little is typically returned to users after a DeFi protocol exploit.
The Block · +7 outlets
Nvidia hits record high as market value reaches $5.7 trillion
The AI chipmaker's continued rally underscores how much of the equity market's momentum now rests on AI infrastructure demand.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Aave says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
The founder's statement limits the damage to an external integration, keeping the core lending protocol clear of the incident.
ct.com · +4 outlets
Trump to host another meme coin gala dinner for token holders
The event extends the overlap between political fundraising and meme token promotion, a recurring ethics concern for watchdogs.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
US designates Russia's A7 network as a transnational criminal organization
The designation targets a Russian ransomware-linked group, part of widening enforcement against crypto-enabled cybercrime.
Decrypt News · +11 outlets
El Salvador receives $138 million from the IMF
The disbursement comes as the country's bitcoin experiment remains a point of friction in its IMF program.
tradingview.com · +13 outlets
NEAR Intents hacked for $3.8M
The incident and ensuing debate over protocol design add to a run of exploits targeting cross-chain intent infrastructure.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
BitGo CEO compares Clarity Act failure to Lehman-scale risk in capital markets
The warning argues that stalled US market structure legislation leaves traditional finance exposed to unresolved crypto custody risk.
The Block · +3 outlets
Study argues bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy's model
The analysis questions whether copycat corporate bitcoin accumulation vehicles can replicate Strategy's financing advantages.
ct.com · +3 outlets
TRON DAO discusses compliance, quantum readiness and law enforcement dialogue at INTERPOL meeting
The engagement reflects TRON's effort to position itself as a compliance-friendly chain amid scrutiny of stablecoin flows.
The Block · +1 outlets
UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape markets
Industry executives see tokenized assets moving from pilots toward mainstream market infrastructure in the UK.
ct.com