Cronos Network Halts After $75M Tectonic Exploit
For Southeast Asian crypto desks watching cross-chain liquidity, Cronos network halts after Tectonic exploit is the immediate headline to track, not just another isolated DeFi incident. A rep
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Cronos Network Halts After Tectonic Exploit Estimated at $75 Million
Cronos network halts after a reported Tectonic exploit estimated at seventy-five million dollars on Sunday, turning a protocol incident into a chain-level stop without a public technical post
Michael Saylor signals possible Bitcoin purchases as Strategy holds $6.69B liquidity
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, indicated that the company may be preparing to recommence Bitcoin acquisitions following a ten-week hiatus. On Sunday, Saylor posted “We’re ₿ac
Apeing’s 12K+ Whitelist Is Turning Heads: Is This Upcoming Crypto Presale Worth Watching as Pump.fun and FLOKI Stay in Focus?
Crypto markets are once again putting attention on meme-driven projects, token launches, and platforms that can turn community interest into real market activity. Pump.fun remains a major par
When Should a Blockchain Halt? Fogo Reopens the Decentralization Trade-Off
Fogo said its blockchain was operating normally. It nevertheless halted mainnet. In an August 29 compromise involving the Fogo Foundation, an attacker received about 400 million FOGO tokens—4
A $1.1 Million Crypto Card Hack Crashed a Neobank Token 49%
A crypto card exploit drained roughly $1.1 million and sent the associated neobank token down 49%, a reminder that the custodial payment rails built around Bitcoin and other assets carry coun
Chainlink Price Prediction: Why Traders Are Loading Pepeto Before Binance
The chainlink price prediction just picked up the strongest backdrop it has had all year. LINK climbed as the Fed built Jackson Hole around financial innovation for the first time in the symp
Crypto Lost $3.63B to Exploits Since 2025: 60% of Hit Platforms Had Been Audited (CoinGecko)
Crypto platforms have lost more than $3.63 billion to security incidents between January 2025 and July 2026. CoinGecko documented 245 attacks during the period. The 10 largest incidents accou
Sber Considers USDT Lending as Digital Ruble Demand Comes Under Scrutiny
Russia’s largest bank, Sber, is preparing to widen its crypto-backed lending by allowing additional collateral types, including Tether’s USDt stablecoin and Ether, alongside Bitcoin. The expa
Bitwise Solana ETF Becomes First to Hit $1 Billion AUM
Bitwise's Solana staking ETF (BSOL) has become the first Solana-focused exchange-traded fund to cross $1 billion in assets under management, a milestone that marks the fastest scaling of any
Treasury Proposal Could Force US Crypto Exchanges to Audit or Delist Foreign Stablecoins
A U.S. Treasury proposal tied to the GENIUS Act could push American crypto exchanges to audit foreign stablecoins or remove them from their platforms. The idea targets stablecoins issued outs
Bitwise’s BSOL Becomes First Solana ETF to Top $1B in AUM
Bitwise’s BSOL has become the first Solana ETF to cross $1 billion in assets under management, a milestone that lands alongside a roughly 19% weekly gain for SOL and marks an early leadership