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SecondFi targets two-week recovery after Cardano wallet exploit

SecondFi says it has completed forensic investigations, taken a final balance snapshot and is preparing to return assets.

EU lawmakers urge assessing DeFi, staking, NFT regulation

The nonbinding report outlines Parliament's vision for future EU crypto regulation and warns against national MiCA rules.

Securitize expects to raise $400M ahead of public debut

Securitize says less than 30% of shareholders in the acquisition firm taking it public elected to redeem, giving it an expected $400 million on its upcoming debut.

SOL reclaims $72, but onchain data flags weakening momentum

Solana found strength from tokenized stock trading on its network, but a declining TVL and DEX volumes point to fading momentum.

US senators urge CFTC probe Polymarket over ‘deceptive marketing’

Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff are concerned about the CFTC’s enforcement ability after a “troubling” report on Polymarket’s advertising.

Old Ether wallets move 37,806 ETH as whale conviction faces key test at $1.5K

Old Ether wallets moved 37,806 ETH as long-term whale profitability turned negative for the first time since 2019, signaling mixed sentiment among large holders.

Spain regulator rules out extension for non-MiCA compliant crypto companies

Carlos San Basilio said that “there will be no exceptions ​or extensions” to the MiCA deadline requiring crypto exchanges offering services to EU-based users to be licensed.

SEC, CFTC seek input on unified portfolio margin rules across securities and derivatives

The regulatory agencies are seeking public feedback on cross-margining, collateral and risk management as cryptocurrency derivatives and multi-asset trading continue to expand.

Ethereum whale who shorted October 2025 crash opens $19.7M ETH short position

Ether’s technical setup points to a potential drop to $1,375, a move that could lift one whale’s unrealized profit to $2.39 million.

Crypto Biz: The cost of stacking sats

CryptoQuant urged Strategy to pause Bitcoin buying as dividend coverage shrank. Meanwhile, CBOE eyes crypto perpetual futures and Chainlink joins a stablecoin FX project.

US senators push to end CFTC ‘assault’ on state oversight of prediction markets

A group of 17 Democratic senators went after the CFTC’s funding for lawsuits over prediction markets, calling it an “assault” on state authorities.

Bitcoin makes first sub-$60K close since Q3 2024 as tech stocks enter ‘deep bear market’

Bitcoin risked turning $60,000 into resistance as BTC price weakness persisted following another tech-driven sell-off in Asian stock markets.

Framework Ventures raises $400M to invest beyond crypto: Report

Framework Ventures raises $400 million fourth fund as it expands into AI, robotics and energy while reportedly planning to continue crypto investments.

Hyperliquid added to Singapore's Investor Alert List

Singapore’s financial regulator added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List, as a reminder that the decentralized exchange was not licensed in the region.

Australian regulator extends no-action period for crypto licensing

Australia’s financial regulator extended temporary enforcement relief for digital asset businesses until Sept. 30 as firms transition into the country’s licensing system.

AscendEX withdrawal complaints mount as ZachXBT questions reserves

Multiple users reported delayed AscendEX withdrawals after ZachXBT flagged potential liquidity issues and urged the exchange to explain its reserves.

Bitcoin ETFs post June's biggest daily outflows as BTC falls below $60K

US Bitcoin ETFs recorded $696.3 million in outflows as Bitcoin slipped below $60,000, lifting year-to-date losses to $4.6 billion.

Polymarket hit by $2.9M theft, users to be refunded

Polymarket said it contained the compromise and removed the affected dependency after attackers injected a malicious script into its frontend.

Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

Coinbase's Base resumes block production after 2-hour outage

Coinbase's blockchain Base says a consensus problem knocked its network offline for around two hours on Thursday before it returned online.

Sharplink buys ETH after 8-month pause as token hits 2026 low

In May, Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom named three catalysts that could push up the price of Ether, some of which have begun to materialize.

StablecoinX bets on Ethena ecosystem with Nasdaq debut

USDe circulating supply has shrunk by 70% since the October bull market peak, when it topped $14 billion.

BitGo cuts 15% of staff to sharpen focus on AI, stablecoins

BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe says the layoffs are “a one-time action” and the company doesn’t see the need for further staff reductions.

Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?

The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?

Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?

Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses widened its gap with AI-connected stock returns.

Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?

Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses widened its gap with AI-connected stock returns.

Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says

Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are not pricing an extreme downside scenario for Strategy.

Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says

Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are not pricing an extreme downside scenario for Strategy.

Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’

Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC price.

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