Old Royalties Contract on Polygon Attacked, $261,200 Lost
A legacy royalties contract linked to the music NFT platform Royal on Polygon was exploited on June 23, 2026, around 16:27 UTC, resulting in the loss of approximately $261,200 in USDC. The at
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CryptoQuant warned Strategy to pause Bitcoin purchases as cash reserves cover only 14 months of STRC dividends
On-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant has cautioned that Strategy’s recent Bitcoin accumulations may have gone too far, urging the company to pause further acquisitions until it has strengt
Digital Euro Vote: Can Europe Build a CBDC Without Killing Private Stablecoins?
Europe just took a decisive step toward a central bank digital currency. With the European Parliament’s ECON committee backing the digital euro package, the question for builders, exchanges,
The central banks' central bank says stablecoins still aren't real money
The Bank for International Settlements (@BIS_org), often described as the central bank for central banks, has delivered its bluntest verdict yet on stablecoins. In its 2026 Annual Economic Re
The US just voted to block a digital dollar, with Elizabeth Warren helping
The US Senate has moved to formally block a government-issued digital dollar. Buried inside a sweeping housing affordability package is a provision that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing
Tether-backed Oobit plugs USDT into Brazil's PIX and its 170 million users
@oobit, the crypto payments app backed by @tether, has wired Brazil's PIX instant payment network directly into its platform. The feature connects Oobit's tap-to-pay app with PIX, a system us
The Ethereum Foundation just cut a fifth of its staff
A Deliberate Restructuring, Not a Market Panic The Ethereum Foundation (@ethereumfndn) has laid off 54 employees, cutting roughly one fifth of its total workforce. The reductions conclude a m
Senate Dems Demand Probe Into Trump-Linked World LibertyFi UAE Deal
A group of Senate Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, Andy Kim, and Jeff Merkley, are pressing Republican leadership to hold formal hearings into a reported $500 million deal
Circle wants USDC to be how AI agents pay each other
@circle has published an internet-draft, draft-usdc-charge-00, that defines a common protocol for AI agents, APIs, and services to settle payments in $USDC over the web. The spec is filed in
Law Enforcement Groups Warn CLARITY Act Could Create Crypto Oversight Gaps
Four Groups Raise Alarm Over Section 604 Four law enforcement organizations have sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and White House digital assets adviser Patrick Witt, war
Telcoin Makes History With First Regulated On-Chain US Bank Accounts
First US Bank Accounts Tied Directly to On-Chain Dollars Telcoin Digital Asset Bank has announced that US users can now open a bank account natively connected to its bank-issued eUSD stableco
Ripple exec: crypto payments may be where e-commerce was in 2000
Ripple executive Reece Merrick said crypto payments are moving through the same early stage that e-commerce faced more than two decades ago. Summary Merrick says crypto payments resemble earl