Vitalik: Security and Privacy on Ethereum must be Normal
@VitalikButerin has drawn fresh attention to the Kohaku Initiative, a year-long development effort led by @kassandraETH and @ncsgy that is rebuilding how users interact with the @ethereum net
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Somebody just lost $7M Shorting $HYPE!
On-chain data has confirmed that a whale wallet closed a losing short position on Hyperliquid's native token, $HYPE, realizing a total loss of nearly $7 million. The trader was forced to exit
Hong Kong is advancing its own version of the Clarity ACT
Hong Kong Closes Consultation on Virtual Asset Advisory and Management Licensing Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Ripple Named Top Bay Area Workplace
Ripple announced on May 26 that Fortune and Great Place to Work named it one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area for 2026. The recognition is the latest in a string of accolades for the bl
Coinbase ships Base MCP, plugging agents directly into the Base network
@base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents connect directly to a user's Base Account and act onchain. Once connected, an agent can swap tokens, execute t
Aster Adds New Wall Street Perps
New Equity-Linked Listings Go Live Aster DEX has expanded its real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contracts lineup with five new listings tied to major U.S. companies: JPMorgan, Walmart, Visa, B
Anonymous holder burns 107 Bitcoin across five timelocked transactions
A Deliberate Destruction of $8.5 Million in Bitcoin An anonymous holder sent 107 $BTC, worth roughly $8.5 million, to Bitcoin's most well-known unspendable address on May 25. Five transaction
Hong Kong finalizes crypto advisor and asset manager licensing
A Completed Regulatory Architecture Hong Kong has taken the final step in building out its virtual asset regulatory framework. On May 26, the city's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau
Early Avalanche and SUI Investors Saw Huge Returns: Now APEMARS Rises as the Top Crypto to Watch Before Market Listings
The crypto market has a strange habit of repeating one story again and again. One day, a token looks unknown, and the next day it becomes a headline everyone wishes they had noticed earlier.
OpenZeppelin Co-Founder Issues Stark Warning: Withdraw Funds From All DeFi Protocols, Including Aave and Compound
BitcoinWorld OpenZeppelin Co-Founder Issues Stark Warning: Withdraw Funds From All DeFi Protocols, Including Aave and Compound In a stark and unprecedented warning that has sent ripples throu
XRP Consolidates in Tight Range After Failed Breakout, Volatility Looms
BitcoinWorld XRP Consolidates in Tight Range After Failed Breakout, Volatility Looms XRP has settled into a defined trading range after a failed attempt to break through the $1.36 resistance
Trump: We Must Protect Crypto
Trump says that the US government must protect crypto or risk losing out on its lead to other countries working to overtake it. He further pledged to maintain the CFTC’s jurisdiction over pre