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More Markets lending reserve drained for $9.3M: Blockaid
Blockaid said an attacker used an Ankr liquid staking token and E-mode to overborrow from More Markets and drain about $9.3 million in WFLOW from a lending reserve.
U.S. jobs report, Russia’s digital ruble rollout: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 31.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollar
Bitcoin is holding just under $78,000 as August closes. The dollar strength that pushed the yen past its intervention line is the same force capping crypto.
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future
The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments.
September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%
Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.
Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds
Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.
Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits lending app Tectonic
An attacker allegedly pushed Tectonic’s thinly traded TONIC token up 100-fold, used it as collateral to borrow real assets and left most funds stranded when Cronos validators paused the network.
Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower
BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.
Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.
Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest
Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle.
Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying
Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet.
Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months as Bitcoin nears $79,000
Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely
Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.
Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD after token collapse
Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply.
A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%
The exploit caused the neobank's AVICI token to drop 49% from a 24-hour high, hitting a record low before paring some of the losses.
Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.