SecurityOstium Halts Trading After Oracle Attack, Losses Estimated at Up to $22M
Perp-DEX Ostium on Arbitrum halted trading after an oracle exploit. Blockaid and CertiK estimate losses at $18-22 million.
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RegulationHMRC Defers CGT for DeFi Lending in the UK
HMRC is deferring capital gains tax for 700,000 UK crypto users in DeFi lending and liquidity pools. The new rule takes effect in April 2027.
SecurityBonzo Lend Loses $9M in Oracle Exploit on Hedera
A flaw in Supra's price oracle let an attacker borrow $9M from the Bonzo Lend protocol on Hedera.
EthereumVitalik Buterin Unveils Lean Ethereum Roadmap
Vitalik Buterin unveiled the Lean Ethereum plan: a 3-4 year protocol rebuild, quantum-safe cryptography and cheaper fees for tokens.
SecurityBONK DAO Attack: Attacker Drains $20 Million
An attacker spent $4.4 million on BONK tokens to pass a vote and drain $20 million from BONK DAO's treasury. Here's how the attack worked.
RegulationUS Sheriffs Group Drops Opposition to Senate's CLARITY Act
Major County Sheriffs of America dropped its CLARITY Act opposition. Banking lobby still blocks the Senate vote over stablecoin yield.
DeFidYdX Rebrands as Arcus: DEX Launch on Robinhood Chain
dYdX Labs rebranded its protocol as Arcus and launched a DEX on Robinhood Chain with perpetuals and 95 commission-free tokenized stocks.
RegulationTrump Disclosed $1.4 Billion in Crypto Income for 2025, More Than All Real Estate
Trump's 2025 filing revealed $1.4B in crypto income: $635M from TRUMP memecoin, $588M from World Liberty Financial. Real estate trailed crypto by five to one.
StablecoinsMetaMask Money Account: mUSD with 4% APY and Card Spending
MetaMask launched Money Account on Monad: up to 4% APY on mUSD stablecoin and card spending. Available globally, except EU and UK.