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DeFi4 min read

BounceBit to abandon its blockchain after $3 million exploit

BounceBit, a bitcoin restaking and yield platform, is discontinuing its Layer 1 blockchain and moving to BNB Chain following a $3 million exploit. The incident, caused by an authorization flaw in its Evmos-based stack, led to the unauthorized transfer of 286.5 million BB tokens. BounceBit plans to reissue tokens based on a pre-attack snapshot to mitigate user losses.

Bitcoin1 min read

Bitcoin Rally Pushes Price Towards $80,000 Amid Broader Market Gains

Bitcoin is nearing $80,000 after a three-day rally, with Ethereum also showing strong performance. This surge appears driven by a mix of political developments, Treasury actions, ETF inflows, and short covering.

Regulation2 min read

The CFTC’s Looming Regulatory Pivot

CFTC Chair Michael Selig has stated that if the Clarity Act remains stalled in the Senate, the agency will move to establish its own crypto market structure using existing authorities.

Altcoins3 min read

Bitcoin and XRP See Strong Weekly Close: What Drove the Moves?

Bitcoin and XRP have reportedly achieved their strongest weekly close this year, attributed to a significant short squeeze and positive policy signals from Washington. On-chain data is also cited as indicating a potential market bottom. This analysis explores the reported drivers and what these developments might mean.

Altcoins3 min read

Altcoins Test Key Resistance After Recent Price Surges

Several major altcoins, including ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE, experienced notable price increases this week, with some posting gains of 10% to 31%. These rallies have brought them to crucial resistance levels, where their ability to convert these points into support will dictate short-term market direction.

RWA2 min read

Ripple Explores Real-World Asset Tokenization with New Credit Fund

Ripple is backing a new institutional credit fund utilizing RLUSD, a stablecoin. The initiative, developed with Clearpool and Cicada Partners, aims to bring real-world asset tokenization to the XRP Ledger, though key underlying features are not yet active.

Macro3 min read

US Treasury Bond Buybacks: What it Means for Crypto Liquidity

The US Treasury has announced plans to expand its long-term bond buyback operations, a move aimed at improving market liquidity. This policy shift is seen by some analysts as a potential catalyst for risk assets, including Bitcoin, by reducing the appeal of government debt and potentially lowering yields.

Layer 13 min read

Solana Security Contest Missed Earlier Disclosed Clock Attack

Researchers presented a Solana clock attack at USENIX Security, which they had privately disclosed months earlier. The network's recent $50,000 Alpenglow security contest appears to have excluded this specific vulnerability, as its rules focused on the new consensus mechanism and its transition.

Altcoins3 min read

XRP Outperforms Top 100 Cryptocurrencies

XRP has become the top-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 by market capitalization, surging 24% in 24 hours to $1.26. This rally, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $6.34 billion, appears to be significantly fueled by South Korean traders on Upbit.

Regulation4 min read

Trump, CFTC, Hyperliquid: A US Regulatory Path for DeFi?

President Trump stated that the CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange, into compliant U.S. operations. This follows months of engagement and signals a high-level push to integrate DeFi into U.S. regulation, potentially setting a precedent for the broader market.