Polymarket ban fails as U.S. wallets wager $571M
U.S.-linked wallets traded about $571 million in political contracts on Polymarket over the past year, according to on-chain research firm Allium. Summary U.S.-linked wallets led Polymarket p
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Ripple gets MiCA CASP approval across 30 EEA countries
Ripple has announced that it secured MiCA CASP authorization, enabling the company to offer crypto services across 30 European Economic Area countries. The authorization positions Ripple as o
South Korea’s Financial Scene Tackles Stablecoin Trials with Progressive Developments
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: South Korea’s Financial Scene Tackles Stablecoin Trials with Progressive Developments BNK Busan Bank and AhnLab Blockchain Company have concluded a suc
BNK Busan Bank completed pilot test of KRW stablecoin payment platform on Kaia blockchain
BNK Busan Bank and AhnLab Blockchain Company have successfully completed a proof-of-concept trial for a won-pegged stablecoin-based payment and settlement system. The pilot was conducted on t
A US$3,000 Server Uncovered a Vulnerability That Could Have Put US$70 Billion in Crypto Assets at Risk
A team of ethical hackers has uncovered a vulnerability that could have put approximately US$70 billion worth of crypto assets at risk using a server that cost around US$3,000. The researcher
Summer.fi Drained of $6 Million in Flash Loan Exploit on LazyVault
DeFi yield aggregator Summer.fi lost approximately $6.017 million in DAI after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in one of its vaults on Ethereum. The incident occurred on July 6, 2026, i
Ripple Secures EU CASP License From Luxembourg CSSF
Ripple has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), strengthening its regulatory position across the Eu
Vitalik Unveils Ethereum Extremely Lean Chain Proposal
Vitalik Buterin proposed the “Extremely Lean Chain” for Ethereum. The proposal would reduce consensus state using ZK proofs. Daily validator re-anonymization aims to strengthen staking privac
Summer.fi Loses $6 Million as Flash Loan Exploit Triggers 2,080,000% APY Glitch
Summer.fi lost $6 million after a flash loan exploit manipulated automated vault pricing, draining DAI before investigators launched ongoing reviews. Security researchers linked the attack to
Ethereum DeFi Exploit Drains $6 Million in 2,000,000% APY Trap
A DeFi exploit on Ethereum drained an estimated $6 million from users lured by a fraudulent 2,000,000% APY offering, according to security alerts flagged by blockchain security firm Blockaid.
Oil Markets Diverge Along Geopolitical Fault Lines, Rabobank Warns
BitcoinWorld Oil Markets Diverge Along Geopolitical Fault Lines, Rabobank Warns A new analysis from Rabobank highlights a growing divergence in global oil markets, as producers and consumers
Robinhood CEO Says Real-World Assets Will Drive Crypto’s Next Phase
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said crypto’s next growth phase will come from real-world assets moving onchain, sharpening the company’s tokenization pitch days after it unveiled a new suite of blo