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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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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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The Device in Your Junk Drawer Contains Real Gold. Scientists Just Found a Way to Get It Out With Cheese Waste

Key Takeaways ETH Zurich recovered a 450 mg 22-carat gold nugget from 20 motherboards in 2024. Raffaele Mezzenga’s whey aerogel could lower e-waste recycling costs by up to 50x. With 61.3M tons of e-waste in 2023, Advanced Materials spotlights scalable recovery. That old phone or dead laptop you keep meaning to recycle is richer than…

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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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