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Notorious ‘jaredfromsubway’ MEV bot drained for roughly $7.5 million in counter-MEV honeypot
An X account using the bot's name claimed a $15 million loss and offered a $1 million bounty, but evidence shows it i…
Stablecoin regulation converts issuers into psuedo-banks while adding a barrier to entry for smaller players
Three federal agencies have proposed rules that would make stablecoin issuers operate like banks. The Treasury wants …
Turkish lira stablecoins show why Europe’s regulated euro tokens may struggle
Zodia Markets, the crypto subsidiary majority-owned by Standard Chartered, processed $3.4 billion in transactions inv…
Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit
Blockaid said an attacker tricked Jaredfromsubway.eth into approving fake trading routes, then used those approvals t…
Secret Network’s Axelar bridge drained for $4.67 million in infinite-mint exploit that went unnoticed for seven days
Secret Network says about $770,000 of the stolen funds still sits in the attacker's Axelar wallet, and that Axelar de…
AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore
As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could reshape wh…
Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows…
Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking thre…
Fidelity launches GENIUS-aligned money market fund for stablecoin issuers
The fund invests exclusively in eligible reserve assets permitted for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
Trace Finance Raises $32M To Expand Stablecoin Settlement Rails
Trace Finance has raised $32 million to expand regulated stablecoin settlement infrastructure across Brazil, the US a…
Algorand Plans to Be Ready for Quantum Computing Threat by End of 2027
Quantum computing threatens the blockchain ecosystem, from Bitcoin to Ethereum and beyond, and Algorand has a plan to…
Global $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypass
The $2.75 billion acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces …
U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standard…
Ethereum Foundation loses another key leader as co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns
Wang's departure follows the resignation of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and marks the latest in a s…
The DAO hack at 10: From $50 million exploit to a $130 million Ethereum security fund
Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern c…
Federal Reserve rolls out proposing rulemaking requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain customer identification program
The Fed rolled out a rule requiring stablecoin issuers to have a program in place to identify customers to combat ill…
Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028
The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take year…
Tether’s XAUT gold token added to Ledn lending platform
"When XAUT-backed loans go live, you will be able to borrow against your gold the way you already borrow against Bitc…
Alchemy unveils Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens, but will support crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
Aztec investigates $2 million exploit of deprecated payments product
The immutable stage 2 rollup was sunset in 2022, and Aztec Labs holds no admin keys or control over the system, the t…
Solana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recovery
Users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery sy…
Tether winds down aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform to sharpen focus
Tether said it is winding down the 'Alloy by Tether' platform and discontinuing support for aUSDT, a stablecoin over-…
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died
Total market value has held flat near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed k…
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption startin…
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investo…
Ready USDC Card Halts Non-EEA Service Following Card Issuer Transition
A Ready Card service halt outside the EEA shows how stablecoin payment products still depend on issuer relationships …
Stablecoin Shakedown: Binance, Coinbase And Kraken Restrict USDT In Europe Ahead Of MiCA Deadline
Major exchanges continue reshaping USDT access for EEA users as Europe’s MiCA stablecoin rules move toward the July…
Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves
Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market.
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programma…
FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to tes…