Crypto Security Faces Its Biggest AI Test
Artificial intelligence is reshaping crypto security on both sides of the fence. Attackers are using it to find vulnerabilities faster. Defenders are scrambling to keep up. And the traditiona
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Robinhood Chain Tops Hyperliquid In DEX Volume
A New Chain Moves Fast Robinhood Chain (@RobinhoodCrypto) recorded $375.15 million in decentralized exchange volume over a single 24-hour window, outpacing Hyperliquid (@HyperliquidX), which
Backpack Just Launched First 24/7 Brokerage For Real U.S. Equities
@Backpack has activated 24/7/365 trading for select U.S. equities through its new Backpack Securities platform, giving international investors access to real securities rather than synthetic
Injective SDK Hit By Supply Chain Attack
How the Attack Unfolded A supply chain attack has hit the Injective ($INJ) developer ecosystem after hackers planted wallet-stealing malware inside a widely used npm package. Security firm So
Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Team Dissolution Announced
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the dissolution of its Protocol Support Team, a unit that served as a coordination layer between core protocol developers and the broader Ethereum ecosys
Bitwise Reports Third Consecutive Crypto Market Decline as Tokenized Assets Reach Record Highs
Bitwise registered a third quarter in a row of crypto market declines as the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fell by 15.4% in Q2 2026. Volumes in prediction markets, tokenized real-world as
Liquid staking survived with minimal outflows in Q2
Liquid staking is one of the crypto sectors to survive almost unchanged in Q2. Protocols only lost 1.3% of their ETH, as long-term holders still showed confidence in Ethereum. Liquid staking
Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan
Japanese investment and Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet's securities arm, Metaplanet Securities, stablecoin issuer JPYC and tokenization infrastructure provider Progmatare are tying up on
Aave just turned its savings engine into a product anyone can plug in
@aave Labs has opened up the yield engine powering its own savings app to any business that wants to use it. The product is called Stable Vaults, and it is designed to let neobanks, wallets,
What Owning WLFI Tokens Gets You and What It Does Not?
WLFI Is a Governance Token Owning WLFI tokens gives you one thing: the right to participate in governance of the WLF Protocol. The official risk disclosures are direct about this. Holding the
What Are Stellar Anchors, and How Do They Bridge the Gap Between Banks and Blockchains?
A Stellar anchor is a regulated business, such as a bank, money transfer operator, or licensed fintech, that accepts fiat currency through normal banking rails and issues the equivalent digit
Understanding Aerodrome's Role in the Base L2 Ecosystem
Aerodrome (@AerodromeFi) is the main decentralized exchange and liquidity hub on Base, Coinbase's layer-2 network, and it settles most of the chain's trading volume even though it is not the