Market
Tokenized equities reach $5.5 billion market cap, fueled by SpaceX IPO access and exchange expansion
The growth of the fourth-largest RWA category signals a structural demand trend as crypto users want access to equity markets.
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Exchange
South Korea police raid Bithumb over lawmaker hiring favoritism probe: report
South Korean lawmaker Kim Byung-gi faces probe over alleged nepotism tied to his son’s crypto jobs as police raid Bithumb's offices.
Market
Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run
Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov defended the decentralized lending protocol following an $8.45 billion bank run that tested the platform's stability mechanisms. Speaking at a recent industry conference, Kulechov emphasized the protocol's resilience during the massive withdrawal event, while deflecting personal responsibility for the incident
Regulation
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no plans to grant clemency.
Technology
MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades
MetaMask has unveiled its new AI agent wallet featuring integrated security protocols designed to enhance cryptocurrency trading safety. The popular Ethereum wallet provider, owned by ConsenSys, announced the launch on June 8, positioning the product as a significant advancement in automated crypto transaction protection. The AI-powered system can analyze potential
Exchange
Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched a tokenized Initial Public Offering (IPO) service, beginning with Elon Musk's private aerospace company SpaceX. The new platform allows retail investors to purchase tokenized shares of companies before they go public on traditional stock exchanges, marking a significant expansion of Bybit's
Regulation
UK FCA proposes allowing authorized funds to allocate up to 10% to crypto ETNs
The FCA proposed allowing authorized UK funds to hold up to 10% in crypto ETNs, extending access opened by last year's retail ban lift.
Security
Syscoin – How a validation flaw enabled 5 billion unauthorized SYS
Syscoin’s exploit highlights how fragile cross-chain bridges can be when validation logic breaks under complex multi-chain interactions.
Market
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $1.7 billion in weekly outflows, largest since February 2025
The outflows were primarily driven by macroeconomic headlines, especially the stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report, one analyst said.
Market
CME is letting traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not price, and two firms have already placed bets
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has launched a new bitcoin derivatives product that allows traders to bet on cryptocurrency volatility rather than price movements. Two trading firms, Monarq and DV Chain, have already placed the first trades on this volatility-based instrument, marking the debut of CME's latest bitcoin
Market
Bitcoin reclaims $63,000 in ‘oversold relief rally’; South Korea’s KOSPI plunges 8%
Presto's Min Jung told The Block that KOSPI's crash may have had some impact on bitcoin's recovery, but not substantially.
Security
Frontier AI Models Can Find Crypto's Biggest Bugs. Experts Warn the Industry Isn't Ready
The Zcash vulnerability uncovered with help from Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 signals a shift in who may discover critical flaws first.