Security
Syndicate suffers exploit linked to Commons bridge compromise; SYND slides 36%
The Syndicate team said it is investigating the incident with security firms and exploring options to 'make people whole.'
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Market
Ethereum ICO whale moves $23 million in ETH after 10-year dormancy
The Ethereum whale address received the ETH on July 30, 2015, after participating in the ICO event with $3,100.
Regulation
Canada moves to ban crypto ATMs, labeling them as ‘primary method’ for fraud
The government said it aims to shut down a 'primary method' used by scammers to defraud victims and facilitate money laundering.
Exchange
Pump.fun burns $370 million in PUMP token, commits 50% of future revenue for buyback-burn program
The remaining 50% will be used to make 'big bets' to grow the platform in the coming five to 10 years, co-founder Alon Cohen said.
Technology
AI Agent Deletes Startup’s Database in 9 Seconds, Founder Says
PocketOS founder Jeremy Crane claims a Cursor agent running Claude Opus wiped production data and backups through a single Railway API call.
Regulation
Judge rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s new trial request, slams claims as ‘wildly conspiratorial’
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan declined former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial. An appeal is still pending.
Macro
Czech Central Bank Chief Backs Bitcoin as 1% Reserve Slice in ‘Conservative but Innovative’ Strategy
Bitcoin Magazine Czech Central Bank Chief Backs Bitcoin as 1% Reserve Slice in ‘Conservative but Innovative’ Strategy Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl used a Bitcoin industry stage in Las Vegas to defend a reserve strategy that mixes strict inflation control with measured exposure to digital
Regulation
CLARITY Act stablecoin fight shifts from yield to who captures digital-dollar economics
Washington is turning stablecoins into regulated payment instruments while trying to keep issuer-paid yield away from holders. That combination changesthe economics of digital dollars and puts the value of user balances up for grabs across the intermediary stack. The GENIUS Act bars permitted paymen
Regulation
Soldier Charged in Polymarket Insider Trading Case Pleads Not Guilty
Special forces member Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly used inside knowledge of a Venezuelan military operation to make nearly $400K profit on Polymarket.
Regulation
CFTC sues Wisconsin in agency's legal campaign defending prediction markets authority
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin as part of its broader legal effort to establish regulatory authority over prediction markets. The federal agency is challenging Wisconsin's attempts to regulate or restrict prediction market operations within the state, arguing that
Security
Litecoin bug created 85K LTC — but cross-chain systems took the real hit
Litecoin fixed a major inflation bug, but cross-chain platforms like NEAR and THORChain suffered losses after acting on invalid transactions.
Regulation
Polymarket reportedly seeking CFTC approval to reopen main exchange to U.S. traders
Polymarket is reportedly seeking approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to reopen its main exchange to U.S. traders, according to industry sources. The prediction markets platform has been engaging with the regulatory body to secure the necessary permissions that would allow American users to return to its