Ethereum MEV Bot Jaredfromsubway.eth Loses $7.5M in Honeypot Counter-Attack
Bitcoin ETFs Post Record $6.4B Outflow as BTC Slides 17%
Venus Protocol Launches Tokenized Stocks as Collateral on BNB Chain
Sonic Labs Board Overhaul: Andre Cronje Resigns as S Token Plummets 97%
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Over Ceasefire Violations; Bitcoin Retreats
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SEC and CFTC Seek Public Input on Derivatives Definitions as CME Lawsuit Escalates Regulatory Tensions
US Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets: Congressional Ban Proposed as Kentucky AG Sues Polymarket and Kalshi
WhiteBIT EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding Regulated Operations
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MicroStrategy's STRC Preferred Stock Crashes Below $90 as Bitcoin Financing Tool Falters
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Ethereum MEV Bot Jaredfromsubway.eth Loses $7.5M in Honeypot Counter-Attack
A sophisticated honeypot exploit has drained approximately $7.5 million from Jaredfromsubway.eth, a well-known Ethereum MEV bot. The counter-MEV attack demonstrates that even established automated trading bots remain vulnerable to carefully crafted smart contract manipulation and social...
Bitcoin ETFs Post Record $6.4B Outflow as BTC Slides 17%
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest 30-day outflow since launching in 2024, shedding $6.4 billion as Bitcoin fell 17% over the same period. The redemptions signal a sharp reversal in institutional appetite for the world's largest cryptocurrency.
Sonic Labs Board Overhaul: Andre Cronje Resigns as S Token Plummets 97%
Andre Cronje and two other board members have resigned from Sonic Labs' board of directors, marking a significant leadership shake-up at the Layer 1 network formerly known as Fantom. The S token trades 97% below its all-time peak, signaling a dramatic erosion of investor confidence in the project.
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Over Ceasefire Violations; Bitcoin Retreats
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, citing alleged violations of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Bitcoin retraced on the news but remained above $63,000.
Regulation
SEC and CFTC Seek Public Input on Derivatives Definitions as CME Lawsuit Escalates Regulatory Tensions
The SEC and CFTC are jointly seeking public input to clarify how derivatives products should be defined and regulated, as CME Group escalates its legal challenge to the CFTC's classification of perpetual futures as futures contracts rather than swaps.
US Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets: Congressional Ban Proposed as Kentucky AG Sues Polymarket and Kalshi
Representative Bryan Steil introduced legislation banning members of Congress from wagering on prediction markets. The same day, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed lawsuits against Polymarket and Kalshi, alleging unlicensed sports betting activity.
WhiteBIT EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding Regulated Operations
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Rep. Steil Introduces Bill to Ban Lawmakers from Prediction Market Betting
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Venus Protocol Launches Tokenized Stocks as Collateral on BNB Chain
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PremiumBlock Launches Non-Custodial Risk Hub for Prediction Markets, Perpetuals, and Poker
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Standard Chartered Targets $100 UNI by 2030 on Wall Street Adoption Thesis
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