A security analyst suggested that DxSale’s old locker contract may have contained an unverified backdoor vulnerability. More than 1,400 liquidity pools tied to old DxSale contracts on BNB Chain were drained in a $7.3 million exploit flagged by blockchain security firms on May 29. The attack adds to a growing list of DeFi breaches…
Brian Armstrong fired back at Jamie Dimon on Friday with a meme, after the JPMorgan CEO attacked him on live TV. Summary Jamie Dimon appeared on Fox Business on May 29, calling Armstrong “full of sh!t” and vowing that banks will fight the Clarity Act’s stablecoin provisions. Armstrong responded on X with a hockey-themed meme…
Coinkite launched the Coldcard MK5, its first hardware upgrade to the flagship Bitcoin wallet since 2022. Summary The Coldcard MK5 features a 1.54-inch Gorilla Glass display, redesigned tactile buttons, and improved NFC for smoother Bitcoin transactions. The wallet retains the MK4’s dual secure element architecture from two different chip vendors, keeping private keys fully air-gapped….
Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act must pass this Congress or the next legislative window opens in 2030. Summary Lummis posted on X that the next viable window for crypto market structure legislation is likely 2030 if Congress fails to act now. The Senate Banking Committee passed the Clarity Act 15 to 9 on…
One strategy on Hyperliquid yield considerable gains during the past 30 days. Hyperliquid is best known for its on-chain perps exchange, but did you also know there are vaults where users can deposit funds and follow specific trading strategies? One of these vaults, currently enjoying a total value locked of more than $3 million,…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said banks will oppose the Clarity Act unless lawmakers change provisions that he says give crypto firms bank-like powers without bank-level safeguards. Summary Jamie Dimon said banks will oppose the Clarity Act unless lawmakers add stronger safeguards for stablecoin rewards. Dimon argued that crypto firms should not offer bank-like…
Wintermute has entered prediction markets as a liquidity provider, bringing professional market-making capacity to a sector that has grown into a major venue for trading real-world event risk. Summary Wintermute will provide two-sided liquidity across prediction market platforms, helping improve execution depth and bid-ask spreads. Prediction markets surpassed $60 billion in trading volume in 2026,…
Galaxy reported crypto venture funding dropped 50% quarter-over-quarter to $4 billion, though activity stayed stronger than previous bear-market levels. Crypto venture capital activity slowed in Q1 2026 following the exceptionally strong pace recorded in Q4 2025, according to a new report from Galaxy Digital. Venture firms invested roughly $4 billion across 355 crypto and…
Coinbase has opened a regulated route for U.S. institutions to trade global crypto derivatives through its futures commission merchant. Summary Coinbase Financial Markets now offers U.S. institutions regulated access to global crypto derivatives, starting with Deribit options. CFTC staff action supports the structure, with certain crypto perpetual contracts treated as foreign futures under specific conditions….
Ethereum’s biggest holders appear increasingly active again. Ethereum (ETH) briefly plunged below the $2,000 threshold this week for the first time since March 29. While the price has since stabilized and is currently trading near $2,002, it still remains almost 60% below August’s high of nearly $5,000. But data suggest that ETH’s largest whales…
