Cryptocurrencies
Makina Finance Exploited for $4.1M; MEV Builder 0xa6c2 Facilitates Drain
Institutional DeFi protocol Makina Finance loses 1,299 ETH in a flash loan attack routed through a private MEV builder.
Security
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum’s “Record” Activity is a Mirage: Address Poisoning Attacks Drain $740K
Record-breaking transaction volume on Ethereum is being driven by a coordinated scam campaign, not organic growth, as low fees post-Fusaka upgrade enable industrial-scale address poisoning.
Cryptocurrencies
Magic Eden Pivots to Gambling as CEO Bet on ‘Speculation Supercycle’
Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu announces 'Dicey' betting platform, betting on a 'Speculation Supercycle' as $ME token slides 10%.
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum’s ‘Fusaka’ Upgrade Backfires: Low Fees Fuel $514K Address Poisoning Spree
A record 2.9 million daily transactions on Ethereum is mostly spam, as attackers exploit the Fusaka upgrade's low fees to steal over $500,000.
regulations
SEC Erases Crypto from 2026 Exam Priorities; ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ Officially Dead
The SEC's Division of Examinations has removed cryptocurrency from its 2026 priorities list, signaling the formal end of the Gensler enforcement era.
Cryptocurrencies
Insider or Luck? $285 Bet Explodes to $627K on Pump.fun as ‘Rigged’ Allegations Mount
A wallet on Solana's pump.fun converted $285 into $627,000 in a single day, fueling accusations of insider sniping and market rigging.
regulations
India Targets USD Dominance With Historic BRICS CBDC Bridge Proposal
The Reserve Bank of India moves to formalize a shared payment rail for the bloc, risking further tariff retaliation from Washington.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Fails Safe-Haven Stress Test: Gold Hits ATH as Jefferies Exits on Quantum Fear
Bitcoin drops 2.7% as Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood exits his five-year position for gold, citing quantum computing risks amid Trump's new tariff threats.
regulations
South Korea Customs Seizes $102M in ‘Medical Tourism’ Crypto Laundering Ring
Seoul customs officials arrested three nationals for washing 148.9 billion won through cosmetic surgery receipts, part of a wider crackdown on a $290 billion trade…
Cryptocurrencies
Paradex Forces Chain Rollback to Block 1604710 After Maintenance Triggers Liquidations
The Starknet-based appchain wipes recent history to restore user balances after "abnormal funding rates" wrecked positions during a database upgrade.