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AFX Trade Bridge Exploit Drains $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum

AFX Trade has paused its Arbitrum-operated USDC custody bridge after approximately $24.15 million in USDC was drained on July 22, 2026, according to a Blockaid alert. The incident was detected at 21:30 UTC, targeting AFX’s bridge infrastructure rather than Arbitrum’s native bridge. The exact root cause remains under investigation by the project, while security firms…

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Binance flags ACX, LSK and STX as possible delisting risks

Binance has added Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK) and Stacks (STX) to its Monitoring Tag list after completing its latest project reviews.  Summary ACX, LSK and STX now carry Binance’s Monitoring Tag and face regular listing reviews ahead. Binance will assess liquidity, development, security, communication and token supply before changing each token’s status. STX fell…

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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers.  In June, the U.S. government slapped export control restrictions on Anthropic’s much-hyped AI…

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BPI Pilots Stablecoin Settlement for Cross-Border Payments

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with global digital clearinghouse Meridian to pilot a stablecoin-based settlement system for cross-border payments, the bank announced Thursday. The trial will initially handle inbound payroll credits…

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Bitget secures New Zealand registration to expand tokenized stock services

Bitget has completed its New Zealand financial services registration covering five business areas as the crypto exchange expands its tokenized and direct U.S. stock products. Summary Bitget registered for five financial service categories in New Zealand and joined the IFSO dispute scheme. The registration supports Bitget’s rToken and Stock+ services covering tokenized and direct U.S….

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Bitcoin, Ethereum-Linked Protocols Lose $35 Million in Coordinated Attacks Within Hours

Crypto’s bridges and cross-chain protocols endured a brutal 24 hours this week, with at least three separate exploits draining more than $35 million from decentralized platforms in roughly six hours. The cluster of attacks, detected by security firms Blockaid and PeckShield and tracked by Lookonchain, pushed July’s total hack losses well past June’s tally, underscoring…

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