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SEC Veteran Joins Backpack Board, GSR Wins FINRA Nod as $36M Humanity Exploit Rattles Market
Crypto News Crypto exchange Backpack US has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Michael S. Piwowar to its board of directors, a signal of the firm's deepening U.S. ambitions. Piwowar, an Obama-era appointee who served as a commissioner from 2013 to 20
Jun 9, 2026
Bitcoin Stalls Near $62.6K as Strategy Adds 1,550 BTC, Humanity Hack Drains $32M
Bitcoin News The recent Bitcoin rebound off Friday's sub-$60,000 plunge looks more like a relief rally than a genuine turn, analysts caution. Traders argue the asset must reclaim the $79,000-$80,000 zone before the move qualifies as
Jun 9, 2026
Robinhood Completes $180M WonderFi Deal as Radiant Capital Winds Down After $50M Hack
Crypto News Robinhood Markets has officially closed its $180 million acquisition of Toronto-based digital asset firm WonderFi, marking the U.S. retail brokerage's formal entry into Canada's regulated crypto market. The deal, first announced in May 2025, brings WonderFi's two flagship pla
Jun 2, 2026
Gravity Bridge Hit by $5.4M Exploit as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $2.97B Amid Peak Sentiment
Crypto News Gravity Bridge, a cross-chain protocol moving assets between Ethereum and the Cosmos ecosystem, was drained of roughly $5.4 million in a fresh exploit that has forced validators to suspend operations. On-chain analysts spotted suspicious outflows late Saturday, with early for
May 31, 2026
April Hits 4-Year DeFi Hack Record as SEC Charges $12.3M AI Bot Fraud
Crypto News Legacy financial institutions preparing to migrate trillions of dollars of assets onchain are stalling over an escalating security crisis, according to comments from CertiK chief executive Ronghui Gu. He framed the obstacle bluntly: bankers want the efficiency of decentralize
May 30, 2026
GitHub Confirms Repo Breach via VS Code Extension as Ark Adds $4.4M Bullish
Crypto News GitHub disclosed on Wednesday that it is investigating unauthorized access to its internal repositories after an employee device was compromised through a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension. The platform said it detected and contained the intrusion on Tuesday, removing the
May 20, 2026
Bitcoin Holds $76.8K Near Tom Lee's Line as Echo Protocol Hit by $76M Exploit
Bitcoin News Echo Protocol, a Bitcoin liquidity aggregation and yield infrastructure layer, suffered an exploit on its Monad deployment after an attacker minted 1,000 unauthorized eBTC tokens worth roughly $76.7 million. The team con
May 19, 2026
Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Jobs, SEC Readies Tokenized Stock Rules, Echo BTCFi Hit by $867K Exploit
Crypto News Standard Chartered confirmed plans to eliminate more than 7,000 corporate function roles by 2030, representing over 15% of that workforce segment, as the UK-headquartered lender accelerates its rollout of artificial intelligence and automation. Chief executive Bill Winters fr
May 19, 2026
CLARITY Act Advances as Strategy Buys Back $1.5B Debt, THORChain Refunds $10M Exploit
Crypto News The US CLARITY Act is being framed as a potential catalyst for domestic blockchain innovation, with venture firm a16z arguing that regulatory clarity could ripple far beyond the crypto sector. The firm pointed to the G
May 17, 2026
Mythos AI Shakes Crypto Security: AAVE Reaction
Anthropic's Mythos AI model is questioning crypto security approaches. The model targeting inter-system weaknesses highlights AAVE's response to the Kelp DAO exploit: 301M$ in commitments were collected. Coinbase is listing MEGA, the sector is turning to AI simulations.
Michael RobertsMay 3, 2026
Crypto Billionaire's 5M£ Gift to Farage Scandal
Nigel Farage received a 5M£ gift from crypto billionaire Harborne. While record donations are flowing to Reform UK, the government is restricting crypto funds. Details of BTC investments and the political scandal.
James MitchellMay 2, 2026
Powell Stays at the Fed: BTC Impact
Fed Chair Powell may step down from the chairmanship but remains a governor. Interest rates steady at %3,5-3,75. Hawkish dissenters held back the market. BTC $78.465 (+%0,07), S1 $71.926 support strong. Resistance R1 $79.397. Fed uncertainty impacting crypto; $85K possible.
Michael RobertsMay 2, 2026
Wasabi Hack: 5M$ Loss on Blast and Technical Analysis
Over $5M stolen in Wasabi Protocol hack; networks including Blast affected. Hacker exploited admin key, assets like WETH-PEPE drained. BLAST technical: S1 $0.0005 strong support. DeFi security lessons and FAQ.
Michael RobertsMay 2, 2026
Wasabi Protocol Hack: $4.5M Loss and DeFi Lessons
Wasabi Protocol hacked for 4.55M$: Single admin key drained vaults via UUPS. DRIFT delisted after Drift-like heist. ETH $2307, strong support $2221. DeFi losses exceed 770M$; multisig mandatory. Revoke LP approvals!
Emily WatsonMay 2, 2026
North Korean Hackers: DRIFT and KelpDAO Heist
North Korean hackers stole 577M$ in Q1 2026: DRIFT (285M$) and KelpDAO (292M$) hacks. In-depth review with technical details, price analysis, and delisting news. DRIFT at $0.04, bearish trend. Solana ecosystem affected.
Michael RobertsMay 2, 2026
North Korea DRIFT Hack: 285M$ Heist Details
North Korean hackers hit DRIFT Protocol with a $285M heist. TRMLabs: 76% of 2026 losses are DPRK. Price fell -7.39% with Upbit/Bithumb delist. Technical analysis: Support $0.0389, Resistance $0.0402. Social engineering tactics threaten DeFi.
Michael RobertsMay 2, 2026
FOMC Holds Rates Steady: BTC 78K, Meta USDC Push
FOMC kept rates at 3.50-3.75%, Powell issued shock warnings. BTC recovered to 78K, Meta started USDC payments with Solana/Polygon. AI earnings hit record: AWS 37.59B$. Technical: RSI 61, R1 79K strong resistance. Market cautious.
Emily WatsonMay 2, 2026
North Korean Hackers Stole $285M from DRIFT
North Korean hackers stole 577M$ from DRIFT and Kelp DAO, 76% of the year's hacks. TRM Labs report details: Social engineering, nonce exploit. DRIFT delisted from Upbit/Bithumb. North Korea's share broke the 76% record. Defenses must evolve.
Michael RobertsMay 2, 2026
April Hack Frenzy: Record Losses for AAVE and DeFi
Record in April crypto hacks: 600M$+ loss, KelpDAO 292M$, Drift 280M$, AAVE bad debt crisis. DRIFT delisted, AAVE $92.18 downtrend. Technical levels and social engineering tactics analyzed. DeFi security is evolving.
Sarah ChenMay 2, 2026
Arbitrum DAO Kelp Hacker Uses His ETH to Vote for DeFi United
Arbitrum DAO is voting to release 30.766 ETH from the Kelp DAO hacker to DeFi United. With strong yes support, the vote lasting until May 7 highlights Aave-led solidarity. Technical analysis: AAVE downtrend at $91.97, S1 $90.33 strong support.
Emily WatsonMay 2, 2026