Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Files for Bankruptcy With $173M Debt
Poolin, once the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States after years of financial turmoil stemming from the 2022 crypto market crash. The Singapore-based company disclosed approximately $173.1 million in liabilities…
Goldman Sachs CEO Breaks With Wall Street to Back Crypto CLARITY Act
Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon has publicly endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, breaking with much of the traditional banking industry as U.S. lawmakers move closer to a potential Senate vote on the landmark crypto legislation. The…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X Account Hacked to Shill Fake ‘Vladhood’ Token
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s verified X account was briefly compromised on Thursday, allowing attackers to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood (VLAD) in the latest high-profile social media hack targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The fake post, which was quickly…
Zilliqa Halts Native Transactions After Ledger App Flaw Exposes Private Keys
Zilliqa has halted native ZIL transactions following the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the network’s Ledger application, which allows the private keys of certain accounts to be recovered from public signatures on the blockchain. The incident was disclosed after…
AFX Trade Bridge Exploit Drains $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum
AFX Trade has paused its Arbitrum-operated USDC custody bridge after approximately $24.15 million in USDC was drained on July 22, 2026, according to a Blockaid alert. The incident was detected at 21:30 UTC, targeting AFX’s bridge infrastructure rather than Arbitrum’s…
US Senate Republicans Release Updated Clarity Act Draft With New Ethics Package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday released an updated draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, unveiling a long-awaited ethics package negotiated with the White House just as lawmakers race to bring the crypto market structure bill to a floor vote…
Bitcoin, Ethereum-Linked Protocols Lose $35 Million in Coordinated Attacks Within Hours
Crypto’s bridges and cross-chain protocols endured a brutal 24 hours this week, with at least three separate exploits draining more than $35 million from decentralized platforms in roughly six hours. The cluster of attacks, detected by security firms Blockaid and…
Pump.fun launches BOOST mode to recycle dead liquidity through token burns
Pump.fun has introduced BOOST mode, a new launch mechanism that automatically converts “dead liquidity” into token buybacks and burns, aiming to strengthen newly launched memecoins after they migrate from the platform’s bonding curve. The feature became the default launch mechanism…
Pavel Durov Wants to Give a Billion Telegram Users a Native Crypto Wallet
Telegram is preparing what could become the largest cryptocurrency onboarding initiative ever attempted. Founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced plans to integrate a native non-custodial crypto wallet directly into every version of Telegram, giving the messaging platform’s more than…
Vietnam to Fine Crypto Traders Up to $1,900 for Using Unlicensed Platforms Starting September 1
Vietnam is set to introduce its toughest cryptocurrency enforcement measures to date, with domestic investors facing fines of up to 50 million Vietnamese dong (approximately $1,900) for trading digital assets through unlicensed platforms. The new penalties, which take effect on…
