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Once-hyped Ethereum rival Harmony wants to shut its blockchain over AI threats
Developers want to voluntarily shut down the network, saying state actors and AI agents have made security too difficult, then redirect ONE emissions into an AI video business.
Fomo overtakes Pump.fun in daily revenue on Solana
Fomo generated $1.76 million on Friday, beating Pump.fun’s $1.1 million, though the memecoin launchpad remains ahead over 30 days.
This cat memecoin has paid holders $2.8 million in Zcash as ZEC tops $1,200
A brand new ZCAT token charges a 3% tax whenever the token moves and uses the proceeds to distribute ZEC to holders, creating an unusual link to one of crypto's hottest assets.
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported ‘white hats’ withdraw $320M in BTC
The actors told Blockstream they would return most of the 4,000 BTC after the Elements vulnerability is patched across the network.
Harmony proposes shutting down layer 1, migrating ONE to Ethereum
Harmony proposed sunsetting its layer-1 blockchain and migrating ONE to Ethereum, weeks after an exploit led to plans to discard 109,000 transactions.
Oil up, bitcoin down as U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
Bitcoin trades lower by nearly 1% as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil higher.
Bitcoin network used by exchanges hit by $320 million exploit. Hackers claim they're the 'good guys'
Liquid Network, a settlement layer used by exchanges, halted all transactions after losing $320 million worth of bitcoin in a security exploit.
‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best week of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have taken 4000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in a major security breach. The Bitcoin ETFs see the best three weeks of inflows in 2026.
Prediction markets inch closer to the Supreme Court: State of Crypto
New Jersey petitioned for a writ of certiorari in Kalshi's case against it last week, finally throwing the ball to the high court.
Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
Investigators have identified 62 victims and say more than 46 Ukrainians took part in the alleged operation.
Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral
Better Mortgage can reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the main conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced.
Satoshi-era Bitcoin wakes after 16 years of dormancy as 600 BTC moves
Whale Alert identified 12 mining block rewards totaling 600 BTC that moved after 16 years of dormancy, finding no connection to Satoshi Nakamoto.
Tether-backed Orionx to shut down after audit flags $7M custody gap
Tether-backed Orionx is permanently closing after an audit found more than $7 million in customer assets had moved to wallets outside its custody.
Why crypto experts say buying and holding bitcoin easily beats trying to time the market
A historical analysis of bitcoin price performance from 2010 through 2026 demonstrates that the vast majority of the asset's annual returns occur during a tiny fraction of the calendar year.
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Buying pressure in Binance-paired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions.
British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users.
Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens
Polish lawmakers failed to overturn a presidential veto of crypto legislation as the Zondacrypto investigation expands and its Estonian operator enters bankruptcy.
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in the latest week as Friday inflows stayed positive despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.