NEAR pledges full reimbursement after NEAR Intents exploit; funds traced to KuCoin, then…
NEAR says a bug in the Omni–NEAR Intents interaction led to an exploit and pledges full user reimbursement. The vulnerability is patched; funds were traced to…
Crypto security losses surge to $1.26B in Q3, CertiK says; Bitget hack is 31% of total
CertiK reports $1.26B in crypto security losses in Q3 2026 across 247 incidents, up 54% from Q2. September saw $769M, with Bitget’s $387.5M and Liquid’s $319M…
Bitcoin stalls below $86K as PCE methodology changes muddy ‘cooling’ inflation; futures O…
Bitcoin held above $83K after giving back post-PCE gains. BEA’s 3.4% YoY PCE comes with methodology changes; CME FedWatch odds barely moved. Glassnode says fut…
US spot Bitcoin ETFs pull in $6.34B in Q3; inflow pace eased in September
SoSoValue data show US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $6.34B in Q3, reversing Q2 outflows. September slowed to $2.65B (about 25% below August) and ended with a $149…
BIP461 aims to expose covert key leaks by standardizing Bitcoin ECDSA signing
BIP461, merged as a Draft, proposes deterministic ECDSA signatures so independent devices produce identical outputs—making covert key leaks easier to spot. No…
SlowMist links Bitget’s $388M theft to Aug. 31 zero‑day; custom tool subverted withdrawals
SlowMist says Bitget’s $388M hot‑wallet theft traces back to an Aug. 31 zero‑day in a third‑party product. Attackers later used an employee identity and a cust…
PIMCO’s ZROZ falls to all‑time low as long‑dated Treasury STRIPS sell off
PIMCO’s ZROZ fell to an all-time low at $53.73. Protos reports the ETF is down 16% YTD and 73% from 2020. It tracks principal-only Treasury STRIPS (25–30y), ma…
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds multi-rule compliance and conditional transactions for tokeniz…
Base’s Cobalt upgrade expands the B20 token standard with stackable compliance checks, corporate-action display updates, optional admin transfers, and price-co…
Bitcoin’s post-PCE pop above $85k fades as BEA revisions complicate the read
Bitcoin’s jump above $85k on the August PCE release faded below $84k. The BEA printed 0.3%/0.2% m/m (headline/core) and rolled out benchmark revisions back to…
Aave plan would fund institutional loans by borrowing against the DAO’s crypto
Aave Labs outlined an institutional lending structure funded by DAO borrowing or GHO issuance, creating two separate collateral pools and exposing the DAO to s…