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Daily curated wallet-security and on-chain incident reports, with KeyAudit data context.
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Firedancer Lead Engineer Provides Update on Solana Client Progress
In a recent interview with CoinDesk, the lead engineer behind Firedancer, a new validator client for the Solana blockchain, shared insights into its development and current status. Firedancer, develop…
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Rise and Fall of DeFi Insurance: What Went Wrong
DeFi insurance protocols emerged with high hopes during the 2020 crypto bull run, aiming to protect users from smart contract failures, hacks, and exploits. Projects like Nexus Mutual, InsurAce, and C…
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DeFi Shifts from Bug Hunting to Battling System Complexity
A growing consensus among protocol founders and security researchers highlights a fundamental shift in DeFi security: the primary threat is no longer simple coding bugs but systemic complexity. As pro…
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THORChain Confirms $10M Exploit, Launches Recovery Portal
THORChain has confirmed a $10 million exploit and launched a recovery portal, allowing affected users to revoke malicious token approvals and submit refund claims backed by a treasury-provisioned pool…
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Liberland Awards Vitalik Buterin Top Honor at ETHPrague
Liberland, a self-declared micronation founded in 2015 on disputed land between Croatia and Serbia, awarded Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin its highest state honor—the First Class Order of Merit o…
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AI Jailbreaking: The Cat-and-Mouse Game That Threatens Model Safety
AI jailbreaking is the practice of crafting prompts to bypass safety guardrails in models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Originating from iPhone jailbreaking, the concept was adapted to AI in late …
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Bitwise CEO Urges AI-Displaced Tech Workers to Consider Crypto Careers
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley has called on tech workers displaced by artificial intelligence to pivot into the crypto industry, arguing that its messy, unsolved problems present ideal opportunities for …
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Bitcoin Sees Strongest Returns on US Holidays, New Year's Day Leads with +2.01%
A CoinGecko study analyzing 4,753 daily Bitcoin price observations from May 2013 to May 2026 reveals that US federal holidays produce significantly higher next-day returns. New Year's Day leads with a…
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Consensus Miami 2026: Crypto's Institutional Shift and Cultural Tensions
At Consensus Miami 2026, the atmosphere reflected the industry's shift from retail excitement to institutional dominance, with banks, asset managers, and policy voices at the forefront. Yaroslav Ivano…
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Top Hedge Funds Boost Amazon Stakes in Q1 2026 13F Filings
Several Wall Street billionaires, including Bill Ackman and David Tepper, increased their Amazon (AMZN) stakes in their Q1 2026 13F filings. Pershing Square added 1.84 million shares, boosting Ackman'…
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Gates Foundation Sells Entire $3.2B Microsoft Stake; Ackman Buys $2.3B
On May 15, Microsoft (MSFT) stock fell 0.42% to $422.07 after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust sold its entire 7.7 million share MSFT stake, valued at $3.2 billion. The sale is part of a plan…
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Russia-Linked Stablecoin A7A5 Plans to Stay Relevant Beyond Geopolitical Tensions
A7A5, a Russia-linked stablecoin designed to circumvent banking restrictions, aims to maintain its relevance even if geopolitical tensions ease. The project claims that faster trade settlement, yield …
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KuCoin Expands in Australia with KuCard Launch and AUSTRAC Registration
KuCoin is deepening its presence in the Australian market through regulatory compliance and new product launches. The exchange registered as a digital currency exchange with AUSTRAC in November 2025, …
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Circle Launches Arc: A Layer-1 Blockchain Optimized for Stablecoin Applications
Circle, the issuer of USDC, has unveiled Arc, a new Layer-1 blockchain designed exclusively for stablecoin-based applications. Arc uses USDC as its native gas token, features deterministic finality, b…
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Verus-Ethereum Bridge Exploited for $11.58 Million in May
The Verus-Ethereum Bridge suffered a security breach on May 18, 2026, with attackers draining approximately $11.58 million in digital assets, as reported by blockchain security firms Blockaid and Peck…
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$657.9M Crypto Liquidation Wave Hits as Bitcoin, Ethereum Longs Collapse
Crypto liquidations surged to $657.9 million over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for 89% ($584.38M) of the total. Ethereum (ETH) led losses at $256.83M, followed by Bitcoin (BTC) at $180.89M…
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Trump's Iran Threats Spark Risk-Off Start for Crypto Markets
President Donald Trump's weekend warnings of possible US strikes on Iran have set crypto markets on edge, with traders bracing for a risk-off Monday open. Bitcoin hovered near $78,312, down 4% for the…
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Woman Arrested in Nairobi for $431K USDT Gold Scam
Kenyan detectives arrested Mildred Kache, the alleged mastermind of a fake gold deal that defrauded an American investor of 431,380 USDT (approximately $431,380). The scam involved promises to supply …
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DeFi Lending Hack Losses: $3 per $10,000 Deposited Over Past Year
Over the past 12 months, lenders in DeFi borrowing markets on EVM chains and Solana experienced realized hack losses of approximately $3 for every $10,000 deposited, equating to 3 basis points of Tota…
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Japan's Top Brokerages Build In-House Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts for Retail Investors
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, Japan's largest online brokerages, are developing in-house Bitcoin and Ethereum investment trusts for retail customers. According to Nikkei, these trusts allow i…
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