Business
Trump-linked DT Marks DeFi quietly offloaded a 20% stake in WLFI, potentially netting $190 million amid rising scrutiny over crypto ties.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin transactions have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months as interest in protocols like Runes and Ordinals fades.
Ethereum
Polygon’s zkEVM team split off to form ZisK, a new project focused on open-source zkVM tech for scalable and private blockchain apps.
Tech
A North Korean-linked hacker reportedly took control of Waves’ Keeper-Wallet codebase via a hijacked GitHub account, raising major security concerns.
Regulation
Trump urged the House to swiftly pass the GENIUS Act after its Senate approval, calling it key to U.S. dominance in digital assets.
Markets
With stablecoins riding high, a reverse merger with a Nasdaq-listed firm seems like perfect timing. But Tron is quietly starting to face some headwinds.
Meta Pool was exploited for $27 million in minted tokens, but poor liquidity limited the attacker’s haul to just $132,000.
ZachXBT estimates the shadowy “Black U” market on Tron could be worth up to $10 billion, with illicit funds flowing largely unchecked.
JPMorgan is testing a new deposit token on Coinbase’s Base network, aiming to move institutional money onchain around the clock.
The White House wants Congress to pass crypto bills addressing stablecoins and crypto market structure by August. One is on track, but the other just got pushed into the fall.
