Cryptocurrency

Texas is moving closer to holding Bitcoin directly, after opening a search for a custody and liquidity provider for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Summary Texas seeks custody services to move…

In April 2026, two hacks worth $577 million accounted for 76% of all crypto theft this year. Both were the work of North Korea’s Lazarus Group.  Summary North Korea-linked Lazarus…

DxSale has suffered a $7.3 million exploit after an attacker allegedly used a hidden backdoor in a liquidity locker contract to withdraw BNB locked by more than 1,400 liquidity providers…

Bitcoin and Ethereum faced a large monthly options expiry on May 29 as prices stayed below key levels. Summary Bitcoin options worth $6.2 billion expired as BTC traded below the…

Base Azul is live on mainnet. The upgrade gives Coinbase’s Ethereum layer 2 a new proof system and Base-native clients. Summary Base Azul brings TEE and ZK proofs to reduce…

Roughly 5 million ZEC out of 16.7 million circulating now sits in shielded addresses, up from 8 percent in early 2024.  Summary Zcash shielded supply has climbed to 30% from…

A majority of European crypto users are still using unlicensed exchanges weeks before the EU’s MiCA transition period comes to an end, according to an analysis published by OKX Europe.…

Crypto markets found support on Friday after reports suggested the United States and Iran were close to extending their ceasefire and reopening shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Summary…

South Korea’s Digital Asset Exchange Alliance has introduced a new API key standard for local crypto exchanges. The move targets improper API key sharing and possible market abuse. Summary DAXA…

SpaceX-linked pre-IPO perpetuals on Hyperliquid came under pressure after the SPACEX-USDH contract crashed by about 45% in 30 minutes.  Summary SpaceX-USDH plunged 45% in 30 minutes, helping trigger liquidations that…