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An audit badge on the website of an exchange or a protocol reads like a guarantee. The security firm Hacken has now set out how little it covers when it matters: in the third quarter of 2026,
On the night of October 18, 2026, the Qubic network shut down its own operations. An attacker had drained 1,404 wallets before that, roughly 2.94 trillion QU worth about $1.3 million. Accordi
TLDR: White House crypto leadership has no publicly named successor after Patrick Witt announced his departure and return to the private sector. The departures of Witt, Bo Hines and Harry Jun
A senior advisor has raised the prospect of crypto exchanges operating under a single national regulatory framework, a question with significant implications for exchange operators, users, an
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has renewed her criticism of Senate Democrats over the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, arguing they voted against a bill that contained measures they had req
HEX erases $246 million in market cap after founder detained in Turkey The HEX market cap fell from $561 million to $315 million this week after founder Richard Schueler — better known to the
Patrick Witt has departed from his position as Executive Director of the White House Digital Asset Advisory Council, a leadership change at one of the federal government's most prominent bodi
Most crypto news today comes down to one question: who gets to hold your coins for you. Deutsche Bank, with over $2.2 trillion in assets, says its Bitcoin and Ether custody launch in Germany
Monero costs around $592 on October 18, a good 8 percent above yesterday's level. What makes the day stand out is not the number on its own: while Monero gains, Zcash loses 3.7 percent, Dash
DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation announced on May 27, 2026 that they plan to connect the Depository Trust Company's asset tokenization service to the Stellar public blockchain, wit
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins is maintaining his push for a comprehensive U.S. digital-asset regulatory framework even as the CLARITY Act has encountered a legislative setback, signaling that the
Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood have not joined the legal challenge for now. Crypto.com and Novig have sued Missouri, seeking to block state laws that restrict sports event contracts. The fi
