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Polymarket hit by $2.9M theft, users to be refunded

Polymarket said it contained the compromise and removed the affected dependency after attackers injected a malicious script into its fronte…

Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

Base identifies consensus issue as it returns online after 2-hour outage

Coinbase's blockchain Base says a consensus problem knocked its network offline for around two hours on Thursday before it returned online.

Sharplink buys ETH after 8-month pause as token hits 2026 low

In May, Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom named three catalysts that could push up the price of Ether, some of which have begun to materialize.

StablecoinX bets on Ethena ecosystem with Nasdaq debut on Friday

USDe circulating supply has shrunk by 70% since the October bull market peak, when it topped $14 billion.

Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo lays off 15% of staff

BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe says the layoffs are “a one-time action” and the company doesn’t see the need for further staff reduct…

Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?

The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?

Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?

Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses wid…

Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says

Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are no…

Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’

Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC pri…

Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey

A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or prov…

Bitcoin drop to $58K brings out bears: Is BTC’s next stop below $50K?

Bitcoin’s crash to $58,000 confirmed a bear flag breakdown, setting a new price target of $54,000 or lower.

XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining

XRP’s chance of a daily close below $1 are rising, but whale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply may be a sign that traders are buyi…

21shares trims 2026 crypto forecasts despite institutional adoption gains

Asset manager 21shares sees crypto infrastructure advancing faster than prices, as ETFs, stablecoins and prediction markets mature while se…

Kraken, Maple launch onchain warehouse facility for crypto-backed institutional loans

Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional …

South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas

The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended …

Bitcoin drops to $58K on high US PCE inflation as trader sees 'manipulation'

Bitcoin fell to 21-month lows as stock market volatility accompanied three-year highs in US PCE inflation, leading to $600 million in hourl…

Story Protocol rebrands to DATA Foundation in AI pivot

Story Protocol is now the DATA Foundation as it aims to provide licensable data to AI firms that have “run out of internet to scrape.”