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Ethereum MEV Bot Drained of $7.5M in Counter-MEV Honeypot
The Ethereum address jaredfromsubway.eth, responsible for 70% of sandwich attacks between November 2024 and October 2025, lost approximately $7.5 million in a counter-MEV honeypot exploit on June 21, 2026.
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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...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
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.
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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.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
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.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Pudgy Penguins Brings NFT Brand to Mainstream Retail With Target Trading Card Launch
Pudgy Penguins, an NFT-born franchise, is expanding into physical retail with a partnership to sell Vibes Series 3 trading cards across Target stores nationwide. The move marks a significant pivot for the digital collectibles brand, shifting focus from blockchain-native channels to mainstream...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
MicroStrategy's STRC Preferred Stock Crashes Below $90 as Bitcoin Financing Tool Falters
MicroStrategy's STRC preferred stock plummeted below $90 this week, marking a significant stumble for the company's Bitcoin financing vehicle. The shares, designed to trade at $100, have lost roughly 10.5% in 24 hours as of June 18, 2026.
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Ethereum Foundation Loses Co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang
Hsiao-Wei Wang has resigned as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, marking the eighth senior departure from the nonprofit in five months. Wang's exit raises questions about internal cohesion and organizational direction.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Ethereum Faces Core Development Funding Crisis in 9 Months, Former EF Contributor Warns
A former Ethereum Foundation contributor has raised an alarm about a potential funding shortfall for Ethereum's core development teams. VanEpps warned on June 19 that the expiration of a support program could trigger a crisis within three to nine months.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Base Launches Beryl Upgrade June 25 with B20 Token Standard
Coinbase's Base Layer 2 network will deploy its Beryl upgrade on mainnet June 25, introducing a native B20 token standard designed to streamline token launches and reduce withdrawal delays to five days.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Alchemy Launches Visa-Powered Payment Card for AI Agents
Alchemy has unveiled AgentCard, a virtual payment card designed to let AI agents conduct autonomous financial transactions using Visa's payment infrastructure. The product defaults to Visa-issued tokens but will support cryptocurrency and agent-native payment protocols as they mature.
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Bitcoin Microtransactions Now 80% of Daily Activity
Bitcoin's transaction composition has undergone a dramatic shift. Transactions below 0.01 BTC now account for approximately 80% of all daily activity, up from 44% in 2023. The trend raises questions about genuine adoption versus network inefficiencies.
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Custodia and Vantage Propose Dual-Purpose Token Bridging Bank Deposits and Stablecoins
Custodia and Vantage announced a joint proposal for a dual-purpose token that can toggle between traditional bank deposits and blockchain-based stablecoins, addressing friction between traditional finance and crypto while preserving regulatory compliance and banking relationships.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Algorand Targets Quantum Computing Readiness by End of 2027
Algorand announced a plan to achieve quantum computing readiness by the end of 2027, positioning itself as the first major Layer 1 blockchain to commit to a specific timeline for defending against potential cryptographic threats posed by advanced quantum machines.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
MiCA Transition Period Ends July 1: EU Crypto Firms Face Licensing Squeeze
On July 1, 2026, the grace period for MiCA compliance expires, forcing unlicensed crypto service providers in the EU to cease operations or face regulatory action. Only a fraction of active firms hold full licenses as the cutoff approaches.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
54% of Web3 Job Seekers Face Hiring Barriers, Not Talent Shortage
More than half of aspiring blockchain professionals cannot land their first job in Web3, according to a new report from Bitget and the Blockchain4Youth initiative. The finding reframes a persistent industry challenge: the problem isn't a dearth of talent, but structural barriers that prevent...
MarketsBlockchain Academics NewsroomJefferies Projects 30% Upside for IREN's AI Cloud Pivot
Energy infrastructure company IREN is pivoting from data center leasing to AI cloud services. Jefferies projects 30% upside potential, but the company faces execution risks and competition from specialized providers and hyperscalers in a crowded market.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Hyperliquid Aims to Become a Blockchain Financial System, Not Just an Exchange
Hyperliquid is positioning itself to evolve beyond a decentralized exchange into a 24/7 blockchain financial system. The Hyperion CEO believes the market underestimates this transformation's impact on HYPE, but regulatory scrutiny, governance risks, and competition from established exchanges...
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Slide Following Fed Decision as Trader Sentiment Turns Bearish
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices declined on Thursday following the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, as traders reassessed their near-term price targets for both assets. The selloff reflects crypto markets' persistent sensitivity to macroeconomic policy shifts.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
The DAO Reborn: $130M Ethereum Security Fund Marks Decade Since Infamous $50M Hack
A decade after suffering one of cryptocurrency's most catastrophic security breaches, The DAO has relaunched as a $130 million Ethereum security fund. The transformation marks a symbolic reckoning with the 2016 hack that drained 3.6 million ETH and fundamentally reshaped how the crypto industry...
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Prediction Markets Won't Have a Single Winner, Limitless CEO Says
Limitless CEO CJ Hetherington predicts the prediction markets space will fragment across multiple platforms rather than consolidate around a single dominant player, drawing parallels to how perpetual futures markets evolved after their 2018-2019 launch.
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Tether Winds Down Gold-Backed aUSDT Stablecoin
Tether is discontinuing its gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT, redirecting resources toward core products as the experimental commodity-linked token fails to gain meaningful adoption.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitcoin Slides on Fed's Price Stability Pledge Under New Chair Kevin Warsh
Bitcoin declined today following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting, where the central bank held interest rates steady but signaled an unwavering commitment to price stability. The move marks a potential shift in monetary policy direction under Warsh, whose hawkish...
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Ethereum's Glamsterdam Upgrade Enters Final Devnet Stage, Eyes 200M Gas Limit by H2 2026
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade has reached final devnet stage with ten EIPs finalized. The upgrade bundles Encrypted Proposer-Builder Separation and Block-Level Access Lists to increase gas limits from 30M to 200M, targeting mainnet activation in H2 2026.
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