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Ethereum smart contracts quietly push javascript malware targeting developers
Hackers are using Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware payloads inside seemingly benign npm packages, a tactic…
Hackers use Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware in code libraries: report
ReversingLabs uncovered a cybercriminal campaign that used Ethereum smart contracts to hide malware instructions and …
Trump brothers seek $2.1B raise via share sales amid American Bitcoin’s volatile Nasdaq debut
American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, filed with the Securities and Exchange Comm…
Venus Protocol Restores Services, Recovers Stolen Funds After $27M Exploit
The DeFi lender paused withdrawals and liquidations after a malicious contract update drained tens of millions.
The Daily: World Liberty proposes buyback program following token launch, Trump crypto wealth surges $5 billion on paper, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Venus Protocol pauses after user loses funds in suspected phishing attack
Venus stressed that the protocol remains intact as it investigates a $13.5 million loss from a whale reportedly phish…
Venus Protocol suspends platform after phishing scam drains $27 million, XVS falls 6%
Venus Protocol temporarily suspended its platform on Sept. 2 after a user lost tens of millions of dollars in a targe…
Bunni DEX Halts Smart Contracts After Exploit Drains $8.4M Across Chains
The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wa…
Decentralized exchange Bunni loses $2.3 million in smart contract exploit
Decentralized trading platform Bunni suffered a $2.3 million exploit earlier today, according to multiple onchain ana…
Tokenized Gold Market Tops $2.5B as the Precious Metal Nears Record Highs
Gold-backed tokens XAUT and PAXG have surged to fresh highs in market capitalization as the metal trades near its Apr…
The battle between Bitcoin Core vs Knots is getting ugly
If you’re new to Bitcoin or the only sats you hold are in an ETF or a centralized exchange, you’d be forgiven for…
Through pullback US Bitcoin ETFs buy 3.6 times daily issuance as inflows streak hits four days
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs bought about 1,620 BTC on Aug. 28, roughly 3.6 times the approximately 450 BTC miners create e…
Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter
Borrowing activity in crypto markets accelerated sharply in the second quarter of 2025, according to new figures from…
IREN Posts First Full-Year Profit on AI Cloud Growth, Mining Expansion; Shares Climb
The stock rose 13% pre-market with IREN closing in on MARA as the world’s biggest bitcoin and AI miner by market cap.
Tether Unleashes $1 Billion In New USDT As Crypto Market Recovers
Tether minted 1 billion in USDT on Wednesday, a move that market watchers say added fresh liquidity to crypto markets…
Trump-backed Bitcoin mining firm to go public on Nasdaq next month
American Bitcoin, the mining company partly owned by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is preparing to go public on th…
Tether’s $167 billion USDT ready to launch natively on Bitcoin in game-changing debut via RGB
Tether confirmed on Aug. 28 that its flagship USDT stablecoin will be issued directly on Bitcoin via the RGB protocol…
Finance News Giant Outlines Where XRP Could Be In 2026 And Beyond
According to Forbes, XRP’s next five years will hinge on whether it can turn legal clarity into real payment use an…
Chainalysis, Tether, Binance, and OKX help law enforcement freeze nearly $50 million in ‘pig butchering’ scam funds
Crypto firms collaborated with APAC-based law enforcement to freeze $46.9 million in USDT related to a "pig butcherin…
The Protocol: Bitcoin Mining Faces New Challenges as Power Costs Eat Profit
Also: Bitcoin Liquid Staking News, Optimism and Flashbots Team Up, Hemi Labs Raises $15M.
Binance and Tether are watching Korea closely: Here’s why
Binance and Tether are eyeing Korea’s stablecoin rules that may boost coins pegged to the South Korean won or stren…
Tether Stays On Top, But These Three Competitors Are Closing In On USDT
The recent passage of the GENIUS Act introduced a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, such as Tether (USDT), dr…
Crypto investor loses $1M in Uniswap scam exploiting Ethereum’s EIP-7702
A single phishing attack drained nearly $1 million worth of tokens from a crypto investor who unknowingly signed a ba…
Crypto bust in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests including Chinese nationals: Interpol
In Zambia, a group allegedly lured victims into a crypto investment scheme that led to $300 million in losses.
South Korea’s Top Banks Said to Meet Tether, Circle on Stablecoin Partnerships: Report
In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will explore the role of dollar-pegg…
Crypto security firm Kerberus acquires Power Universe, an anti-fraud browser extension for Ethereum and Solana wallets
Crypto security company Kerberus has acquired Refract, the makers of an anti-fraud browser extension for wallets, in …
Scammer impersonates UK police officer to steal $2.8 million in bitcoin via social engineering
North Wales Police are investigating a bitcoin theft after a scammer impersonated a senior officer and persuaded a vi…
Ethereum Foundation’s ‘Trillion Dollar Security’ plan zeroes in on improving UX
The Ethereum Foundation wants to enhance security so Ethereum can handle "billions of users trillions of dollars."
Goldman Sachs sees stablecoin market reaching trillions of dollars: report
The investment banking giant also sees USDC growing $77 billion by the end of 2027, thanks in part to legislative gains.
China weighs allowing yuan-backed stablecoins to expand currency’s global use: report
China is assessing whether to allow yuan-backed stablecoins to improve global reach, a shift that would follow Hong K…