Axelar shuts down Secret Network bridge routes after $4.7M exploit
Axelar has disabled its Secret Network bridge connections after a security incident resulted in the loss of roughly $4.7 million worth of bridged assets. Summary Axelar disabled Secret Network bridge routes after a $4.7 million exploit tied to a Secret-side…
WhiteBIT Lands MiCA License in Austria, Opens Door to 35M EU Users
Key Takeaways WhiteBIT EU received its MiCA license from Austria’s FMA on June 19, 2026. W Group serves over 35 million customers and now adds regulated EEA access. WhiteBIT plans to launch whitebit.eu as its dedicated regulated EU platform. The…
GoMining launches Bitcoin commerce tool that cuts out fiat
GoMining has launched a Bitcoin payment infrastructure stack that settles transactions directly on the Bitcoin network while charging merchants a 0.2% processing fee, a rate the company says is significantly lower than traditional card payment costs. Summary GoMining has launched…
Why Grayscale Thinks AAVE Has a Path to $175 Despite Trading Near 60% Away
If tokenized assets gain traction under clearer regulations, Grayscale believes that AAVE could emerge as one of DeFi’s biggest beneficiaries. AAVE’s fair value could climb to around $175 within the next year if clearer regulations accelerate the adoption of…
Base Sets June 25 Mainnet Date for Beryl Upgrade and Native B20 Token Standard
Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network Base has confirmed June 25 as the mainnet activation date for its Beryl network upgrade, its most technically significant release since launch. Beryl introduces B20, a native token standard for issuing stablecoins and other assets…
Your Stablecoins Could Be Frozen Without Warning, Even If You Did Nothing Wrong – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Innocent users can lose access to stablecoins even when they have done nothing wrong. Legitimate users, including both novice traders and experienced crypto veterans, can be mistakenly flagged by compliance systems. Stablecoin freezes may occur without warning, leaving…
Garcia brothers admit $8M crypto heist after family kidnapping
Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges after prosecutors said they kidnapped a Minnesota family and forced the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. Summary Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty after prosecutors linked them to…
Bitcoin Network Activity Nears All-Time Highs — But 80% of Transactions Are Worth Less Than $6,000
Bitcoin’s blockchain is approaching peak activity levels not seen since late 2024 — but the transactions driving that surge are not people moving money. Microtransactions under 0.01 BTC now dominate the network to a degree that would have been unthinkable…
Why Record-Breaking Ethereum Activity Isn’t Boosting ETH Price
The Ethereum network’s growth strategy seems to focus first on winning the adoption race and then on generating fees later. Ethereum’s layer-1 network set all-time highs across every usage metric in Q1 2026, with monthly active users climbing 53.5%…
Michael Saylor Reflects on Strategy’s Bitcoin Crisis After BTC Fell Below $16K
Key Takeaways Strategy emerged from crypto winter with sharply larger bitcoin reserves and renewed investor attention. Capital raises helped fund more than 716,000 BTC in additional corporate holdings. Saylor now frames bitcoin as digital capital supporting future financial infrastructure. From…
