Echo Protocol suffers $76 million exploit in eBTC minting attack on Monad
The Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol suffered an attack whereby about 1,000 unauthorized eBTC $77 million were minted on the Monad blockchain
A DeFi exchange becomes the first to offer equity perpetuals powered by Nasdaq data
The partnership underscores both the rapid growth of equity perpetuals in onchain markets and Nasdaq’s broader strategy to support tokenized equity trading infrastructure.
XRP and Solana funds attract inflows as bitcoin outflows hit nearly $1 billion
CoinShares data shows investors are rotating into listed products based on XRP and SOL while bitcoin and ethereum products posted heavy weekly outflows.
Bitcoin has shed $5,000 within days. ETF flows, derivatives say the selloff could worsen
Bitcoin has fallen about 6% from $82,000 to $76,800, and underlying data point to the drop being more than a routine pullback.
World Liberty Financial treasury company AI Financial warns in SEC filing that it may not survive the year
The former Alt5 Sigma marked its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens at $706 million, down from a roughly $1.46 billion cost basis, while disclosing that the holdings remain locked amid liquidity concerns.
SEC to propose tokenized stock framework as Wall Street efforts deepen: Bloomberg
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly poised to release a major crypto proposal as it seeks to institute its digital assets agenda.
Minnesotan banks and credit unions set to provide crypto custody Aug. 1
Minnesota established the midwest’s first unified digital asset safety net for banks and credit unions.
Iran starts Bitcoin-backed shipping insurance for the Strait of Hormuz
Amid stalled negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has increasingly turned to Bitcoin (BTC) to evade the United … Continue reading
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Revolut wants to take Dogecoin mainstream with its new physical payment card
The European fintech giant is launching a physical debit card that lets users spend the popular meme coin anywhere Visa and Mastercard are accepted with zero extra exchange fees.
Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem
Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global payments even as the broader crypto market cools down, according to a new report by Messari.