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Bitcoin Approaching $53,600 Bottom as Demand Remains Weak

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Raydium Legacy AMM V3 Exploited for $1.34M Through LP Mint Flaw

Raydium's deprecated Legacy AMM V3 program was exploited for $1.34 million on June 10 after an attacker bypassed LP mint validation checks in idle pools. The attack targeted five unused pools without compromising private keys or affecting the protocol's active mainnet infrastructure.

Blockchain Academics10h ago

Shotgun.fun Launches Trading Terminal With 100% Fee Cashback Model

Shotgun.fun launched today with a trading terminal that returns 100% of trading fees directly to users, upending the conventional revenue model where platforms extract fees from traders.

Bitcoin Rebounds on In-Line US CPI Data as Inflation Meets Expectations at 4.2%

Bitcoin rebounded to near $60,000 Wednesday following May CPI inflation data that came in at 4.2%, matching Wall Street expectations. The in-line print and cooling core inflation eased concerns about aggressive Fed tightening, supporting recovery in risk assets.

Ibrahim Rajab11h ago

Regulation

CFTC Proposes First Comprehensive Rules for U.S. Prediction Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission unveiled the first formal federal rule proposal for prediction markets, marking a watershed moment for an industry that has operated largely outside U.S. regulatory oversight. The proposal establishes a framework delineating which types of prediction...

Hadi Ghadban15h ago

Delaware Advances Statewide Ban on Bitcoin ATMs, Citing Predatory Practices

Delaware lawmakers have advanced legislation that would ban all cryptocurrency ATMs statewide, requiring physical removal of the kiosks within 90 days of passage. The bill targets predatory fee structures and deceptive practices affecting vulnerable users.

Hadi Ghadban15h ago

EU Proposes Banning 11 Crypto Platforms in Russia Sanctions Push

The European Union has proposed banning transactions on 11 cryptocurrency platforms as part of an expanded sanctions regime targeting Russia. The proposal signals a significant shift in how European regulators view cryptocurrency's role in geopolitical enforcement.

Hadi Ghadban17h ago

Blockchain Academics20h ago

Seattle Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Laundering $100M Through Crypto

Geoffrey K. Auyeung, a Seattle-area resident, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for laundering approximately $100 million in fraud proceeds through Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins. The case marks a significant law enforcement victory in the crackdown on cryptocurrency-enabled...

DeFi

Pyth Launches 24/7 Pricing Indexes for US Stocks and Commodities

Pyth Network has launched continuous pricing indexes for US stocks, gold, and oil, enabling 24/7 trading on tokenized assets outside traditional market hours. Coinbase, Kraken, and dYdX have adopted the indexes, though regulatory and liquidity risks remain.

Hadi Ghadban13h ago

Curve Launches Llamalend v2 on Optimism With 250K OP Grant

Curve Finance deployed Llamalend v2 on Optimism today, marking the lending protocol's first live deployment and a significant expansion of its borrowing capabilities beyond single-asset models. The launch is backed by a 250,000 OP token grant from the Optimism ecosystem.

Hadi Ghadban15h ago

Blockchain AcademicsYesterday

Institutional Capital Shifts From Yield Farming to Real Yield

Institutional investors are systematically moving away from token emission-based yield farming toward strategies backed by actual cash flows and Real World Assets, according to an 18-page report published this month by Bitrue Research Institute.

Strategy Shareholders Approve Semi-Monthly Dividends for STRC

Strategy shareholders have voted to implement semi-monthly dividend payments for STRC preferred stock, a shift designed to stabilize the security's price and attract yield-focused investors while the stock trades below its $100 par value.

Hadi GhadbanJun 8, 2026

Technology