Security
OpenZeppelin founder says he now considers ‘all of DeFi’ unsafe
OpenZeppelin's Manuel Aráoz said he has been privately advising friends and family to exit all DeFi positions.
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Regulation
Pro-crypto Menefee unseats Al Green in Texas Democratic primary runoff, supported by Fairshake
This follows millions of dollars in crypto super PAC spending that backed Menefee and opposed Green, a vocal critic of crypto.
Regulation
‘Critically important’: President Trump backs CFTC Chair Selig’s push to expand prediction market authority
President Donald Trump is publicly backing his CFTC Chair Michael Selig in his push to have authority over prediction markets.
Regulation
TD Cowen says crypto bill unlikely to pass this year amid worsening political environment
The political environment around the Clarity Act is getting worse, TD Cowen says, making it harder for the crypto bill to pass this year.
Market
Ethereum, Solana treasury firms Sharplink and Forward join Russell indexes
According to data from earlier this month, about $12.2 trillion in investor assets are benchmarked" to the Russell U.S. indexes.
Technology
Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain rolls out MCP gateway to AI interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT
With the integration, users will now be able to use natural language prompts to swap tokens, transfer funds, and interact with Base apps.
Market
Strive leapfrogs Coinbase, Riot with latest $85.4 million bitcoin buy
Vivek Ramaswamy-founded Strive now ranks as the seventh-largest public corporate bitcoin holder, trailing Bullish.
Regulation
UK sanctions HTX over support of Russia in broad sweep over crypto exchanges
The United Kingdom sanctioned a large crypto exchange, accusing it of "supporting the government of Russia."
Market
Strategy taps cash reserve to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt
Strategy has announced it will use its cash reserves to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt, marking a significant debt reduction move for the cryptocurrency-focused company. The firm confirmed the decision to tap into its existing cash holdings rather than allow the convertible bonds to mature or convert into
Security
StablR freezes USDR and EURR after attacker mints $13.5 million in unbacked tokens
StablR has frozen trading and transfers for its USDR and EURR stablecoins following a security breach that allowed an attacker to mint $13.5 million worth of unbacked tokens. The exploit occurred on May 26, enabling the malicious actor to create new tokens without the corresponding reserve assets that typically
Exchange
Robinhood clears final regulatory approval for $180M WonderFi deal ahead of expected June 1 close
Canada's CIRO approved Robinhood's acquisition of WonderFi, clearing the final regulatory hurdle ahead of an expected June 1 close.
Market
Global crypto ETP outflows deepen to $1.5B as bitcoin products post worst weekly redemptions of 2026: CoinShares
Crypto ETP outflows extended to $1.47B last week as bitcoin posted its worst weekly redemption of 2026 with risk-off spreading globally.