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Base Explores Issuing Native Token, Says Creator Jesse Pollak
At the BaseCamp event, Jesse Pollak revealed the Layer 2 network is considering a native token, though plans remain i…
Ethereum Foundation Starts New AI Team to Support Agentic Payments
Research scientist Davide Crapis announced a new EF unit focused on AI payments, coordination and standards like ERC-…
American Express Introduces Blockchain-Based ‘Travel Stamps’
The digital passport stamps form part of Amex’s new travel app, designed to record and commemorate the travel exper…
Boundless Launches Mainnet on Base, Ushering in Universal Zero-Knowledge Compute
The milestone builds on the network’s incentivized testnet, which went live in July and stress-tested Boundless’ …
This Invisible 'ModStealer' Is Targeting Your Browser-Based Crypto Wallets
The code includes pre-loaded instructions to target 56 browser wallet extensions and is designed to extract private k…
Native Markets heavily favored on Polymarket to win bid to issue Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin
The project, co-founded by an early Hyperliquid backer, has raised eyebrows amid rising competition among suitors.
The Protocol: SwissBorg’s SOL Earn Wallet Exploited for $41.5M
Also: Ledger CTO Warns of NPM Exploit, Backpack EU opens, and Polygon PoS Chain Reports Finality Lag
Ethereum Rare Mass Slashing Event Linked To Operator Issues
The validators were tied to the SSV Network, a distributed validator technology protocol that decentralizes staking i…
The Daily: Dogecoin’s ETF debut, ‘Solana season’ brewing, Ethereum validator exits, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kiln Exits Ethereum Validators in ‘Orderly’ Move Following SwissBorg Exploit
Kiln described the ETH validator exits as a precautionary step to safeguard client assets in the wake of the SwissBor…
Shiba Inu Developers Clear Final Hurdle for LEASH v2 Migration
Developers aim to rebuild confidence after a hidden rebase flaw in v1, promising a simple, auditable token structure.
Binance integrates Ethena’s USDe across platform, including as yield-bearing collateral and on Binance Earn
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is integrating Ethena Labs’ USDe synthetic dollar across its platform.
Senate Democrats unveil own crypto market structure framework, setting stage for bipartisan talks
The framework sets up negotiations with Republicans over ethics restrictions, enforcement, and the pace of legislatio…
Ethereum, Solana Wallets Targeted in Massive 'npm' Attack But Just 5 Cents Taken
The credential stealer harvested username, password, and 2FA codes before sending them to a remote host. With full ac…
SwissBorg’s SOL Earn Wallet Exploited for $41.5M After Partner's API Is Compromised
Roughly 192,600 SOL was drained from a counterparty wallet tied to a SOL Earn product on Swissborg. The crypto exchan…
BBVA taps Ripple custody tech for retail crypto push in Spain
The move supports BBVA's crypto trading and custody service for BTC and ETH, which was recently made available to ret…
Ant Digital plans to tokenize over $8 billion in energy assets: Bloomberg
Ant has helped three projects raise roughly $42 million through RWA tokenization, according to the Bloomberg report.
Ledger CTO Warns of NPM Supply-Chain Attack Hitting 1B+ Downloads
According to Guillemet, the malicious code — already pushed into packages with over 1 billion downloads — is desi…
Ledger CTO warns users to halt onchain transactions amid massive NPM supply chain attack
In a message Monday, the executive issued a warning that onchain and hardware crypto transactions may temporarily be …
USDD, the Justin Sun-backed stablecoin, launches natively on Ethereum
USDD, the algorithmic stablecoin backed by Tron founder Justin Sun, is launching a native deployment on Ethereum.
Backpack Opens Regulated Perpetuals Exchange in Europe After FTX EU Acquisition
Operating out of Cyprus and licensed under the European Union’s MiFID II framework, the exchange is positioning its…
Sui-Based Yield Protocol Nemo Exploited for $2.4M in USDC
Nemo, a yield protocol on the Sui blockchain, suffered a $2.4 million exploit.
Sui-based Nemo Protocol exploited for $2.4 million
Nemo Protocol, a Sui-based DeFi and yield trading platform, was exploited for $2.4 million in stablecoins.
Venus Protocol returns $11 million in crypto to phishing victim
A Venus user had lost around $13 million on Sept. 2 after signing a malicious transaction through a fake Zoom client.
Adam Back Joins Fight for the Soul of Bitcoin Over 'JPEG Spam'
The Blockstream CEO says image inscriptions undermine Bitcoin’s role as money and offer miners only a negligible pr…
Coinbase’s Go-To AI Coding Tool Found Vulnerable to ‘CopyPasta’ Exploit
The technique hides malicious prompts inside markdown comments within files such as README.md or LICENSE.txt. Because…
Popular DEX Hyperliquid Moves Forward to Launch Proprietary Stablecoin
A proprietary stablecoin could reduce Hyperliquid's dependency on USDC and potentially capture a part of the revenues…
The Daily: Justin Sun pleads innocence after WLFI blacklisting, dormant Ethereum ICO whale moves $646M in ETH, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Wildcat Labs raises $3.5 million in seed extension round to grow its undercollaterized lending protocol
The round, structured as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), closed in August, valuing Wildcat Labs at $35 m…