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Aave Launches Risk Management Overhaul After $290M KelpDAO Exploit

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank Links Deposit Interest to Crypto Rewards

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Wins Luxembourg Payment License for EU Stablecoin Services

Neura Raises Strategic Funding for Emotional AI with User-Owned Memory

Humanity Protocol Token Crashes 85% After $30M Private Key Breach

Humanity Protocol's H Token Crashes 80-90% After $30M+ Private Key Breach

Institutional Capital Shifts From Yield Farming to Real Yield

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SBI Shinsei Bank Launches Crypto Rewards on Deposits
SBI Shinsei Bank will allow depositors to earn cryptocurrency rewards on top of traditional yen interest, with customers able to receive vouchers worth 20% of their interest payments in Bitcoin, Ether, or XRP starting June 10.

Aave Launches Risk Management Overhaul After $290M KelpDAO Exploit
Aave is rolling out a comprehensive risk management framework in response to the $290M KelpDAO exploit, introducing stricter asset controls and automated monitoring systems designed to prevent similar breaches from cascading through interconnected DeFi markets.

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank Links Deposit Interest to Crypto Rewards
SBI Shinsei Bank will launch a cryptocurrency rewards program in fall 2026 that converts 20% of customer deposit interest into Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP vouchers redeemable through SBI VC Trade, marking a major institutional bridge between Japanese banking and crypto markets.

Humanity Protocol Token Crashes 85% After $30M Private Key Breach
Humanity Protocol experienced a catastrophic security incident on June 9, 2026, when private keys belonging to a Humanity Foundation member were compromised, allowing attackers to steal approximately $30-32 million in H tokens. The H token crashed 85% to an intraday low of $0.072, marking its...
Regulation

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Wins Luxembourg Payment License for EU Stablecoin Services
Zodia Custody, backed by Standard Chartered, has secured a payment institution license from Luxembourg's CSSF, enabling regulated stablecoin custody and transfer services across the European Union. The approval marks a regulatory milestone for institutional crypto custody in Europe.

Sam Bankman-Fried Files for Presidential Pardon From Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried has officially filed for a presidential pardon from President Trump on June 8, 2026, escalating his legal strategy despite Trump's prior public statements that he has no plans to grant the FTX founder clemency. SBF is serving a 25-year prison sentence imposed in March 2024.

Over 200 Crypto Firms Push Senate for CLARITY Act Floor Vote
A coalition of more than 200 crypto companies and organizations sent a letter to Senate leadership demanding a full floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, escalating industry pressure as the bill advances through committee with bipartisan backing.

New York Judge Stays Lawsuit Over $235B in Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Pending July Hearing
A New York judge has halted proceedings in a lawsuit seeking to claim ownership of approximately 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets valued at roughly $235 billion, pending a July 14 hearing on whether traditional lost-and-found law applies to cryptocurrency assets.
DeFi

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.

MetaMask Launches AI Agent Wallet with $10K Transaction Protection
MetaMask has launched an AI agent wallet designed to automate DeFi trading while keeping users in full control of their funds and transaction approvals. The wallet includes up to $10,000 in transaction protection coverage and will reach general availability this summer.

MetaMask Launches AI Agent Wallet With Self-Custody Controls and $10K Protection
MetaMask has unveiled an AI agent wallet designed to let autonomous bots execute trades across DeFi protocols while maintaining self-custody architecture. The wallet includes up to $10,000 in transaction protection coverage and will be available to all users this summer.
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Quantinuum Surges 13% on Nasdaq IPO Debut, Raising $1.68B
Quantinuum's shares opened at $68 on their first day of trading on Nasdaq, a 13% jump from the $60 IPO price, raising $1.68 billion in total proceeds and valuing the quantum computing company at approximately $17.63 billion market capitalization.

Starkware Cuts Jobs as Starknet Revenue Collapses 98%
StarkWare Cuts Staff as Starknet Fee Revenue Drops 98% From Peak StarkWare, the Israeli company behind the Starknet Ethereum Layer 2 network, has laid off a portion of its workforce as on-chain rev
Kraken Refuses Extortion Demand After Insider Data Breach Exposes 2,000 Accounts
Kraken Refuses Extortion Demand After Insider Data Breach Exposes 2,000 Accounts Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has declined to pay an extortion demand following a data breach that exposed personal

Polkadot Bridge Exploit: Hacker Mints 1B DOT, Seizes Admin Control
Polkadot Bridge Exploit: Hacker Mints 1 Billion DOT, Seizes Admin Control **An attacker exploited a critical vulnerability in a Polkadot cross-chain bridge on Tuesday, minting approximately 1 billi
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