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Crypto exchange Coinsbuy suffered an $8 million loss in a coordinated attack across TRON and Ethereum, with funds routed through instant exchanges. Blockchain researchers linked the operations via a cross-chain swapper, though the attack vector remains unknown.
The first sign that quantum computing has broken modern cryptography probably won't be a splashy theft of Satoshi Nakamoto's dormant Bitcoin. It could just be a wave of unrelated crypto wallet breaches with no trace of how an attacker did it, according to the founder of b…
BIP-110, a proposal to eradicate spam from the blockchain, has been pronounced Dead On Arrival after securing just 2.5% support. CLARITY, a Senate bill aimed at regulating stablecoins, has been punted to September. Bitcoin security group Bitcoin Red Team has found nearly …
A minority Bitcoin chain split off from the main network on Saturday, but it mined only two blocks in about eight hours before stalling, falling dozens of blocks behind the main network. The fork, which inherited Bitcoin's difficulty setting with barely any hashpower, was…
A Bitcoin branch enforcing BIP-110 has stalled after mining only two blocks, widening the gap with the non-enforcing chain due to insufficient hashpower support during its mandatory signaling period.
A minority chain supporting Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-110 (BIP-110) stalled after mining only two blocks in eight hours, while the main Bitcoin chain advanced by 48 blocks.
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) has entered its mandatory-signaling phase, with miners signaling support in just 51 of the preceding 2,016 blocks, or 2.53%, well below the 55% threshold required for early activation.
Nansen founder Alex Svanevik believes Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, citing the growth of trading in real-world assets and the increasing maturity of the crypto industry.
T. Rowe Price's actively managed crypto ETF includes established memecoins, which the firm believes provides valuable insights into blockchain network scalability and reliability.
The International Monetary Fund's First Deputy Managing Director, Dan Katz, suggests that domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens. He believes that users may favor digital dollars due to their liquidity, network effects, and cross-border acceptance.
Circle has launched its USDC stablecoin on X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum layer-2 network, extending the stablecoin to an ecosystem connected to one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume.
Gen Threat Labs followed two H1 2026 campaigns where attackers used legitimate accounts, browser settings, and blockchain data as part of the attack path. The campaigns targeted users in Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Lithuania, using normal business emails with attachmen…
Bitcoin whales have accumulated over $1.2 billion in BTC since July 29, while U.S. spot ETFs saw $754 million in inflows this week, their strongest since April. Price action remains subdued, awaiting a decisive close above $65,000.
Tether is expanding its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets. The company will provide the tokenization infrastructure for these assets, and First Data will act as issuer and market operator.
Arc is a blockchain built by Circle for stablecoin-focused applications. It uses USDC for gas and features a built-in FX engine.
A vulnerability in the CryptoJS library's random number generator has been identified as the cause of $5.7 million in losses from five crypto wallet apps. The issue affects recovery phrase generation and has been fixed in some apps, but users are advised to create new phr…
Western Union has launched Stablecard, a digital wallet and Visa-branded card that enables users to hold and spend a US dollar-backed stablecoin, marking one of the company's biggest moves into blockchain-based payments.
Circle has named a founding validator cohort for its Arc blockchain, which will open to the public on September 16. The cohort includes 11 institutions from traditional finance, alongside Circle.
Bitcoin bridge Boltz has suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely due to a surge in AI-assisted attacks that are outpacing its ability to patch vulnerabilities. The company says no user funds were at risk because the platform is non-custodial.
Solana validators are considering a proposal to increase daily SOL burns through a new fee model, which would limit the network token's inflation rate and potentially lead to an increase in the price of Solana tokens.
Hackers are stealing cryptocurrency from supposedly secure offline hardware wallets, exploiting a bug in the Coldcard wallet's code. At least $130 million has been stolen so far.
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall, starting with a limited dollar-to-pound exchange for select corporate clients. Payments will run on the bank's proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface.
Solana validators are signaling support for proposals to reduce SOL issuance and increase SOL burns. SIMD-0553 could raise daily burns to $650,000 by implementing resource-based transaction fees.
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserve management. The fund records ownership on Solana, Ethereum, and Tempo while investing entirely in cash and short-term U.S. Treasuries.
A solo Bitcoin miner solved block 960,804 overnight, taking a reward worth close to $200,000. The payout was 3.16 BTC, the 3.125 BTC subsidy plus 0.03 BTC in fees from 4,243 transactions.
Kenya has launched a blockchain-based system for verifying academic credentials through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), placing more than 30 million records on the Avalanche network in an effort to combat certificate fraud and make credentials easier to ve…
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has expanded its tokenized cash platform, introducing a couple of new tokenized money market products. The firm is offering onchain shares of the BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL), a tokenized share class …
The upcoming week for crypto markets is shaped by the U.S. jobs report, which could influence Federal Reserve policy, alongside earnings from major crypto firms like Circle and Galaxy, and significant blockchain protocol developments.
A $90 million Bitcoin loss from Coldcard users has sparked a flight to centralized exchanges, while the Clarity Act stalls with just five days left to hold a Senate vote. Crypto consolidation is underway, with revenue increasingly concentrated among a handful of dominant …
The XRP Ledger's upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release proposes five amendments, including revised Batch and Permission Delegation features previously withdrawn due to critical security bugs.