BitcoinShielded Bitcoin Brings Zcash-Style Privacy Without a Soft Fork
Alloc Init researchers unveiled Shielded Bitcoin: Zcash-style private transfers for Bitcoin that need no consensus changes.
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SecurityMagic Eden Recovers $5.7M in NFTs After Limit Break Exploit
A flaw in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2 exposed old Magic Eden NFT listings on Ethereum. A whitehat team recovered tokens worth $5.7 million.
InstitutionalSolana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO
Solana Foundation named Rachel Conlan chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees head of payments. The network logged $5 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026.
SecurityKelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292 Million Bridge Exploit
Evercrest, the company behind KelpDAO, sued LayerZero and Bryan Pellegrino over April's $292 million bridge exploit and defamation claims.
RegulationNew York Sues Polymarket Over Illegal Gambling Operation
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Polymarket, seeking a fine equal to three times its profits over an illegal gambling operation.
MarketsBitMEX Halts Trading After 11 Years
Crypto exchange BitMEX halted trading and deposits after 11 years. Withdrawals remain available while the platform wind-down continues.
AltcoinsNEAR Surges 78% in a Week as Intents Volume Nears $30B
NEAR gained 78% in a week, outpacing the market tenfold, as near.com launched confidential trading and NEAR Intents volume hit $29.3 billion.
SecurityX sues operators of fake Bitcoin news accounts over $278K payouts
X wants two men to repay at least 207,384 pounds collected through a network of fake Bitcoin news accounts in its creator revenue-sharing program.
AltcoinsZetaChain to Wind Down Its L1 and Move ZETA to Solana
ZetaChain holders approved Proposal 68: the L1 will close and ZETA will move to Solana one to one. A second vote is still needed.