Crypto Ponzi Scheme Promoter Deported to Face $165M Fraud Charges
Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M to Six-Bug Chain Attack; CACAO Crashes 89%
FalconX and Interstice Connect Canton Network to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain
Ripple and Coinbase-Backed PAC Spends $2M in Florida Congressional Race
SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions as Clarity Act Stalls
Omnichain Launchpad Printr Shuts Down, Cancels Token Launch and Airdrop by August 31
BitBox Discovers Severe Firmware Vulnerabilities Using AI Analysis
Kraken Opens 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Users With Commission-Free Trading
Ripple Prime Closes $275M Senior Notes Offering for U.S. Expansion
Citigroup to Launch Bitcoin Custody Service Later This Year via Custody+ Platform
South Korea Votes to Block Polymarket as Illegal Gambling
Ripple Signs Third Korean Bank Deal in 2026, Jeonbuk Bank Joins Cross-Border Push
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Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M to Six-Bug Chain Attack; CACAO Crashes 89%
FalconX and Interstice Connect Canton Network to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain
Ripple and Coinbase-Backed PAC Spends $2M in Florida Congressional Race
SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions as Clarity Act Stalls
BitBox Discovers Severe Firmware Vulnerabilities Using AI Analysis
Kraken Opens 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Users With Commission-Free Trading
Ripple Prime Closes $275M Senior Notes Offering for U.S. Expansion
Citigroup to Launch Bitcoin Custody Service Later This Year via Custody+ Platform
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Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M to Six-Bug Chain Attack; CACAO Crashes 89%
Maya Protocol suffered a sophisticated six-bug exploit draining $1.7 million in Bitcoin and CACAO tokens. The attack triggered an $11 million liquidity collapse and an 89% price crash for CACAO, raising questions about multi-vector attack resilience in DeFi.
FalconX and Interstice Connect Canton Network to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain
FalconX and Interstice have launched a non-custodial cross-chain swap engine linking Canton Network to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain, putting institutional tokenized assets within reach of public blockchain liquidity for the first time through this pipeline.
BitBox Discovers Severe Firmware Vulnerabilities Using AI Analysis
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Kraken Opens 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Users With Commission-Free Trading
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Crypto Ponzi Scheme Promoter Deported to Face $165M Fraud Charges
Edward Zimbardi, alleged operator of "The Crypto Program," was deported from Fiji on August 14, 2026, to face 25 federal charges tied to a $165 million Ponzi fraud. He faces 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, and one count of money laundering conspiracy.
Ripple and Coinbase-Backed PAC Spends $2M in Florida Congressional Race
A political action committee funded by Ripple and Coinbase has deployed $2 million in advertising targeting a Florida congressional race, marking one of the crypto industry's most direct electoral interventions of the 2026 cycle.
SEC Proposes Crypto Fundraising Exemptions as Clarity Act Stalls
The SEC has proposed new rules that would allow crypto projects to raise capital through token sales without full securities registration, marking one of the most significant policy reversals in the agency's approach to digital assets since the 2017 ICO era.
South Korea Votes to Block Polymarket as Illegal Gambling
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Omnichain Launchpad Printr Shuts Down, Cancels Token Launch and Airdrop by August 31
Printr, an omnichain launchpad that raised $4.5 million in October 2025, announced it will cease all operations by August 31, 2026, and will not hold its planned token generation event or airdrop. The platform collected 84% of lifetime fees in a single month before declining.
Compound Bets $52M and New Leadership on Institutional DeFi
Compound Finance is committing $52 million and overhauling its leadership team to reposition itself as a protocol built for institutional capital. The move marks one of the most explicit strategic pivots in DeFi lending history, trading retail-first roots for compliance-first architecture.
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Neutrl Halts Minting and Redemptions Over Reserve Management Concerns
Strata paused minting and redemptions on Neutrl market contracts Thursday to assess reserve management issues. The suspension affects $1.7 million in displayed on-chain value and underscores the structural challenges DeFi protocols face in managing collateral and user confidence during financial...
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Starkware Cuts Jobs as Starknet Revenue Collapses 98%
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