Kyle Samani Says Web3 Is Dead as DeFi and DePIN Lead
Multicoin Capital co-founder and Forward Industries Chairman Kyle Samani declared that "Web3 is dead," arguing that only DeFi and DePIN remain as meaningful sectors in the cryptocurrency indu
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May 2026 Crypto Security Losses Plunge 90% to $68.3 Million After April’s Surge
Key Takeaways May 2026 witnessed cryptocurrency security losses totaling $68.3 million, representing a 90% decrease compared to April’s $650 million This marks the third occasion in 2026 wher
Whitehat Developer Unlocks $2 Million Stuck in 2016 Ethereum ICO Contract
A whitehat developer has unlocked approximately $2 million in Ether trapped inside a failed 2016 Ethereum ICO smart contract, ending a nine-year lockup that left early contributors unable to
Aave Overhauls Collateral Rules After the Most Expensive DeFi Hack of 2026
Aave will review all V3 assets after the $230 million KelpDAO rsETH exploit exposed bridge risks beyond smart contract code. Attackers minted 116,500 unbacked rsETH through a LayerZero bridge
Cognition Raises $1 Billion At $26 Billion Valuation For Its AI Coding Agent Platform
Cognition, the two-year-old AI startup behind coding agent Devin, has raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. The raise comes as enterprise demand for AI-assisted software development a
What Are Canton Network Super Validators?
Canton Network (@CantonNetwork) Super Validators are an invitation-only class of nodes that run the network's shared interoperability layer, validate Canton Coin transfers, and hold the votes
Solana Unchained Presale Stands Out With Fixed 100,000,000 Supply, Locked Liquidity, and Multi-Firm Security Audits
Solana Unchained today initiated the public distribution phase of its native utility token, ticker symbol $UCHN, on May 29, 2026. The platform introduces a decentralized framework that requir
Aave Overhauls Listing Standards After the $230 Million rsETH Exploit
Aave is overhauling its asset listing standards following the $230 million rsETH exploit, a move that signals tighter risk controls for one of DeFi's largest lending protocols. The policy shi
Fluid Rewards Drain Exposes Key Control Failure After $215K Theft
A compromise affecting Fluid’s off-chain Merkle rewards distribution infrastructure has exposed a narrow but serious control failure inside one of DeFi’s more closely watched lending and DEX
Multicoin Capital Co-Founder Declares Web3 Dead, Only DeFi and DePIN Remain
BitcoinWorld Multicoin Capital Co-Founder Declares Web3 Dead, Only DeFi and DePIN Remain Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani has declared that the era of Web3 is effectively over, arguin
Sui Foundation Says Two Bugs Triggered Three Mainnet Halts
The Sui Foundation has attributed three recent mainnet halts to two separate bugs, raising fresh questions about the Layer 1 blockchain's network reliability and incident response as it compe
White Hat Enables Recovery of $2M From 2016 ICO Project
A pseudonymous white hat hacker known as 0xflorent has recovered about 1,003 ETH, roughly $2 million at the time of recovery, that had been locked in a faulty initial coin offering contract f