Venus Protocol Hit by Code Exploit, Causing Over $3.7 Million In Losses

Venus Protocol, a decentralized lending and borrowing platform, said on Sunday it had detected suspicious trading activity in the liquidity pool for the Thena (THE) token, the native cryptocurrency of the Thena decentralized finance platform. The unusual trading activity only affected pools for the Cake (CAKE) token, the native cryptocurrency of the PancakeSwap decentralized exchange,…

Buterin Says Its Time To Revisit Idea Simplifying Ethereum Node Setup

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted a proposal, or a pull request, on Saturday that would merge the backend programs used by nodes to interact with Ethereum’s Beacon Chain, which handles consensus and staking, and the protocol’s execution layer into one unified code structure to simplify node setup. Ethereum node runners, also called validators, currently have…

South Korea Moves to Build AI Platform to Monitor Crypto Gains

South Korea’s tax authority is preparing to deploy artificial intelligence to track cryptocurrency investment gains as the government moves closer to implementing a long-delayed tax on digital assets. According to a report by The Korea Times on Thursday, South Korea’s tax authority has opened a bid to build an AI-backed system to analyze cryptocurrency transaction…

Hyperliquid Will Hit $150 by Mid 2026, Predicts BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes

Hyperliquid (HYPE) may hit $150 by August, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Key takeaways: CEX volume rotation and demand for macro-linked markets, including oil, are boosting HYPE’s bull case. A cup-and-handle setup is hinting at an initial breakout toward $50. CEX to DEX rotation can grow HYPE prices fivefold In a post published on…

BitMine Buys 5,000 ETH From Ethereum Foundation in $10.2M OTC Deal

The Ethereum Foundation has finalized an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies, a transaction worth about $10.2 million based on the agreed price of $2,042.96 per ETH. In a Saturday post on X, the foundation said proceeds from the sale will support core operations, including protocol research and development, ecosystem growth…

How Bitcoin and Gold Reacted Differently to the Iran War Shock

Key takeaways The 2026 Iran conflict created a major geopolitical shock that triggered volatility across global markets. It pushed investors to reassess traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and emerging alternatives like Bitcoin. Gold initially benefited from safe-haven demand but later declined as the US dollar strengthened and bond yields rose. This showed that macroeconomic…

Analysts weigh in on Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan’s $1 million bitcoin call

Bitcoin could eventually reach $1 million per coin if it captures a larger share of the global store-of-value market currently dominated by gold and government bonds, according to Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan. In a report earlier this week, Hougan said bitcoin’s long-term upside depends less on short-term market cycles and more on how…

BitMine Buys 5,000 ETH From Ethereum Foundation in $10.2M OTC Deal

The Ethereum Foundation has finalized an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies, a transaction worth about $10.2 million based on the agreed price of $2,042.96 per ETH. In a Saturday post on X, the foundation said proceeds from the sale will support core operations, including protocol research and development, ecosystem growth…

Stablecoin Regulatory Uncertainty Could Put Banks at a Disadvantage: Expert

Regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins could place traditional banks at a greater disadvantage than crypto companies, according to Colin Butler, executive vice president of capital markets at Mega Matrix. Butler said financial institutions have already invested heavily in digital asset infrastructure but remain unable to deploy it fully while lawmakers debate how stablecoins should be classified….

XRP Is Forming a Chart Pattern That Last Led to a 1,500% Price Rally

XRP’s (XRP) weekly price chart is starting to resemble a technical pattern that previously marked a major cycle low and preceded a sharp upside reversal. Key takeaways: XRP’s weekly chart fractal resembles the 2017 cycle low before a 1,577% surge. An XRP price breakout requires a sustained move above the $2 resistance zone. Declining exchange…