Crypto investor Chris Zhong has backed calls by Vitalik Buterin for Ethereum to focus on resilience and decentralization instead of competing with rival blockchains on speed alone. In a recent post shared on X in response to Vitalik,...
A fresh DeFi exploit has drained nearly $3 million from users linked to the SquidRouterModule on Ethereum and Base, according to blockchain security firm Blockaid. The attack reportedly affected 86 Gnosis Safes within about two hours, with stolen...
VALR has secured provisional approval from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), marking a major step in the company’s international expansion plans. The approval allows the African crypto exchange...
South African asset manager Anchor Capital has launched two actively managed exchange-traded funds (AMETFs) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, expanding investment options as traditional finance firms increasingly compete with crypto products for retail investors. Anchor Capital today launched...
Crypto exchange Bitget has introduced SPCXUSDT, a SpaceX-linked pre-IPO perpetual contract that allows traders to speculate on market expectations around a potential public listing of SpaceX before shares reach traditional markets. The new product adds to a growing...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is expanding deeper into crypto-linked markets through a new partnership with crypto exchange OKX to launch perpetual futures tied to oil prices. Less than three months...
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has accused KuCoin of failing to prevent illicit crypto flows through its platform, claiming stolen funds worth over $13 million moved through exchange deposit addresses in recent weeks. In a post on X on May...
A contract tied to prediction market platform Polymarket may have been exploited on the Polygon network, with blockchain investigators estimating losses have climbed past $600,000. Blockchain analyst ZachXBT first flagged the incident on Friday, saying an attacker appeared...
Ethereum market sentiment turned sharply negative in May as traders reacted to continued price weakness, ETF outflows, slower network activity, and recent exits within the Ethereum Foundation. Data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment showed Ethereum’s market capitalization dropped...
South Korean lawmakers are set to review a proposal to scrap the country’s planned crypto tax after a public petition gathered enough signatures to move forward in the National Assembly. The petition, which calls for the repeal of...
