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BitcoinWorld Across Protocol Loses $4.5M in Exploit, User Funds Unaffected Cross-chain bridge protocol Across (ACX) disclosed on July 17 that it suffered an exploit resulting in the loss of a
The question hanging over this earnings season has been simple: is AI revenue growing fast enough to justify the spending? After Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta reported results in late July, t
RootData has published its “2026 Crypto Industry Dead Projects List,” revealing that 99 cryptocurrency projects have halted operations so far in 2026. The report compiles initiatives that hav
The low-tech side of a high-tech industry just got more dangerous. Cybersecurity firm JUMPSEC has identified a campaign by the North Korea-linked BlueNoroff group that uses weaponized meeting
Although it wasn’t the busiest and most eventful month in its history, the past 30 days have still shown some new developments, features, and updates around the broader Pi Network ecosystem.
Cross-chain bridge Allbridge has suspended its Core protocol after an attacker drained approximately $1.65 million from its Solana stablecoin liquidity pools using a flash loan exploit, accor
Key Highlights The athletic giant shuttered approximately twelve retail locations across the United States during July 2026 as part of its broader Global Operations Changes initiative. Beginn
For the first time in Hyperliquid’s history, real-world assets overtook crypto in weekly trading volume, a milestone that ARK Invest’s director of digital assets research Lorenzo Valente desc
North Korean authorities have arrested a group of former cyber operators and IT specialists accused of hacking two public banks and laundering funds via cryptocurrencies. South Korean media D
Stablecoins are supposed to be boring. Balance Coin wasn’t boring on July 22, 2026. In a few brutal blocks, an oracle exploit knocked it off its peg and the market never recovered. This piece
The Green AI Economy: Why Sustainable Blockchain Infrastructure Is the Next Global Opportunity Artificial Intelligence is transforming every industry—but it comes with an often-overlooked cha
Lemon.fun is bringing a fresh approach to token creation on Robinhood Chain. The platform allows anyone to launch tokens with customizable bonding caps, taxes, allocations, and liquidity sett
