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Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks

The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.

Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse

Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while team-linked wallets sold 224.5 million tokens as its market value fell about 99%.

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.

Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs

According to Circle, the USDC stablecoin name will appear on the front of club jerseys for Chelsea’s upcoming football season.

Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending

The institutional crypto exchange is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed by AI computing infrastructure.

Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints

Bitcoin failed to make a decisive break above $80,000 as traders digested Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech, which remained wary of US inflation trends.

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin pumps, Wall Street does the paperwork

Bitcoin’s $80,000 rebound lifts crypto stocks as Circle, Strategy and Solana show how capital markets, stablecoins and onchain growth are driving crypto’s recovery.

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

Polish Olympic chief charged in Zondacrypto probe, justice minister says

Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz faces charges as prosecutors investigate his ties to collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.

California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials

The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”

Capital B raises $24.5M for its Bitcoin treasury amid market uncertainty with BlockStream’s Adam Back chipping in

The French Bitcoin treasury firm’s private placement drew support from Adam Back and TOBAM, with warrant exercises potentially unlocking another $158 million.

Bitcoin bear market ‘over’ as price metric copies 2023 recovery: CryptoQuant CEO

Bitcoin profitability data produced a bear-market reversal signal that was also present at the start of 2023.

ENA token rises 10% as Ethena puts revenue-funded token buybacks to vote

The Ethena Foundation proposed buying the token supply held by major early investors and revealed a fee switch to turn 95% of net protocol revenue into ENA buybacks.

BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push

BitGo completed its acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business, adding about 30 employees and expanding its derivatives and financing capabilities.

OneKey reproduces transaction replacement attack on outdated Ledger Ethereum app

OneKey said it reproduced an exploit against an older version of the Ledger app in its lab environment, which Ledger fixed in its Ethereum app 1.22.2, with no user funds lost.

Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce

Visa and Dunamu will explore stablecoin payments and remittances, with Open Standard’s proposed OUSD among several projects under review.

The Sandbox pledges 1:1 repayment after $700K bridge exploit

Eligible holders on Base and BNB Chain will receive Ethereum-based SAND from the project’s treasury, with claims expected to open within two weeks.

The Sandbox pledges 1:1 repayment after $700K bridge exploit

Eligible holders on Base and BNB Chain will receive Ethereum-based SAND from the project’s treasury, with claims expected to open within two weeks.

Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ

Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.

Virtu, Tradeweb complete onchain repo using Marshall Islands digital bond

The transaction used the Marshall Islands-issued USDM1 bond as collateral and completed the full repo cycle on the Canton Network in under 10 minutes.

Virtu, Tradeweb complete onchain repo using Marshall Islands digital bond

The transaction used the Marshall Islands-issued USDM1 bond as collateral and completed the full repo cycle on the Canton Network in under 10 minutes.

Trump cost investors $4.7B through crypto ‘schemes’: Public Citizen

While investors in World Liberty Financial‘s USD1 stablecoin “haven’t suffered major losses,” many lost billions of dollars in other Trump ventures, according to Public Citizen.

Mirae Asset lays out crypto, stablecoin, tokenization plans for Digital X

The South Korean financial group plans to build a $109 billion digital asset business spanning crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets, according to The Korea Times.

Grayscale says Zcash can challenge Bitcoin’s network effects as privacy demand grows

ZEC has climbed roughly 19-fold in a year, yet Grayscale says its sub-1% share of Bitcoin’s market cap leaves room for further upside.

Bank of England set for new innovation mandate covering stablecoins

The UK plans to expand the Bank of England’s remit to support digital payments innovation, including stablecoins, while keeping financial stability first.

StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet

StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission.

Better launches Bitcoin-backed mortgages powered by Coinbase

Better and Coinbase have launched a crypto-backed mortgage product that lets US homebuyers pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without having to sell it.

SEC’s proposed crypto rules probably won’t spark new ICO boom

The SEC’s ‘regulation crypto assets’ proposals could create early-round FOMO. But some tokens may still fall into the no-man’s land between security and non-security.

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