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Crypto Staking Doesn't Violate U.S. Securities Law, SEC Says
The SEC's latest staff statement addresses crypto staking, though it noted that it was not binding guidance.
SEC says proof-of-stake staking activities do not constitute securities transactions
Rebecca Rettig, the chief legal officer at Jito Labs, said this clears the way for crypto ETFs to include staking.
Someone loses over $500,000 in deUSD liquidation, raising concerns about Chainlink’s VWAP pricing system
Some onlookers think this decentralized market function could be improved either through stablecoin price caps or "mo…
XRP Marks Another Milestone As Dubai Brings $16 Billion In Real Estate Company To The Blockchain – Details
XRP has achieved another impressive milestone with the Dubai Land Department’s announcement of a $16 billion real e…
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Smart Contract Exploit
Cork Protocol has paused all markets as a precaution.
Cork Protocol pauses contract amid $12 million DeFi exploit
Cork Protocol, a DeFi venue for trading depeg events, paused its contracts after exploits withdrew some $12 million i…
Ethereum DeFi protocol Euler to launch EulerSwap DEX with lending-boosted yield
Euler has introduced EulerSwap, a new decentralized exchange that fuses automated market-making with lending infrastr…
Sui Network Steps in to Compensate Cetus Losses in Full After $223M Exploit
The Sui Foundation has extended a loan to Cetus to fully reimburse affected users, with repayment contingent on an up…
MetaMask wallet adds native Solana support via browser extension
Crypto wallet provider MetaMask announced Tuesday that Solana is now supported via a web browser extension.
Cetus poses community vote to possibly return 100% of funds to users affected by $223 million exploit
Cetus stated it can use its cash and token reserves, as well as a Sui Foundation loan, to recover stolen assets from …
Google slashes quantum requirement to crack Bitcoin by 95% with technology a decade away
Bitcoin’s cryptographic resilience is facing renewed questions after a Google researcher suggested that quantum com…
Quantum Computing Could Break Bitcoin-Like Encryption Far Easier Than Intially Thought, Google Researcher Says
A new research paper from a Google researcher slashed the estimated quantum resources needed to break RSA encryption,…
Sui DEX Cetus says overlooked flaw in open-source library used by smart contract led to $223 million exploit
Cetus plans to bolster security through rigorous testing, expanded audits, and a strengthened bug bounty program.
Solana co-founder’s personal ID leaked on Hiphop group Migos’ Instagram page in apparent data breach
One Instagram post explicitly claimed Gokal 'should have' paid 40 BTC, suggesting a potential blackmail attempt.
BNB Price Slingshot To $1,000: Why The 50 EMA Could Hold The Key
The BNB price is showing remarkable bullish strength on the weekly chart, with technical signals aligning for a poten…
Cetus posts $5M bounty for hacker’s ID amid centralization concerns on Sui freeze
Cetus Protocol posted a $5 million reward on May 23 for information that identifies and leads to the arrest of the at…
WalletConnect token expands to Solana with 5 million WCT set for airdrop
The WalletConnect Foundation will airdrop 5 million WCT to active Solana users via partners like Phantom, Jupiter, Ba…
The Daily: Major US banks in talks over joint stablecoin venture, BTC and ETH ETFs see highest combined daily inflows since January, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Cetus offers $6 million white hat deal to recover stolen ETH after hacker’s activity is blocked on Sui
Cetus said it worked with law enforcement agencies, exchanges and cross-bridge protocols to freeze all stolen funds t…
The Daily: Bitcoin taps $112,000 as analysts flip classic ‘sell in May’ adage, Kraken plots Solana-based tokenized stock trading, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Hardware manufacturer Ledger releases Solana-branded non-custodial wallet
The purple and green device will also include an exclusive Soulbound token, which cannot be transferred between users…
Crypto Trader Opens $1.1B Long Bitcoin Bet on Hyperliquid Using 40X Leverage
The trade marks a new phase of capital migration from centralized finance to DeFi — one where whales, not just reta…
Sui-based token prices plunge amid apparent Cetus Protocol exploit, team investigating
Tokens, including LOFI, HIPPO, and CETUS itself, dropped more than 50% over the past hour on decentralized exchanges.
Wallet tied to Coinbase phishing campaigns launders funds, taunts ZachXBT after $42.5M Thorchain swap
ZachXBT said a wallet involved in social engineering attacks on Coinbase users sent him a troll text onchain followin…
The Daily: Bitcoin hits new all-time high, American tourist claims fake Uber driver stole BTC and XRP using ‘Devil’s Breath,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Solana-backed OnRe taps Ethena for first ONe token and pool, targets $750 billion reinsurance market
ONe generates returns from a Solana-based reinsurance pool, which is compounded by sUSDe returns and ONRE protocol in…
Coinbase reveals 69,461 users affected in December 2024 data heist: filing
Crypto exchange Coinbase disclosed that the data breach revealed last week happened in December 2024 and impacted 69,…
‘What a wasteful distraction’: Uniswap responds to Bancor’s patent infringement lawsuit
Hayden Adams, Uniswap Labs CEO, equated Bancor's patent infringement lawsuit to the "dumbest thing" he has ever seen.
Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transfers $262M in ETH to Kraken, causing community speculation
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred approximately $262 million worth of ETH to a wallet labeled as …
Max Resnick, former Ethereum champion, specs out plan to transform Solana
Resnick outlined part of the "Alpenglow" remodel that could help make the "decentralized Nasdaq" a reality.