Base's B20 native token standard went live June 27, 2026 via the Beryl hard fork, embedding compliance tools for stablecoins and RWAs at the protocol layer.
Strike launches 'volatility-proof' Bitcoin-backed loans with no margin calls or forced liquidations — but borrowers pay up to 14.2% APR for that protection.
The CFTC filed a civil complaint against North Carolina's Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC over an alleged $14M Ponzi-like crypto pool fraud.
Swyftx has secured an Australian Financial Services Licence with a non-cash payment facility authorisation, signalling a strategic shift beyond spot crypto trading.
Moody's flags that Trump's quantum computing executive orders compress the timeline for Bitcoin to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography before ECDSA encryption is at risk.
A five-day Twitter feud between ether.fi and KAST CEOs over card fees has spiralled into community scrutiny of KAST's deposit practices and terms of service.
An attacker spent ~$4M to buy voting power, passed a malicious governance proposal, and drained an estimated $20M from BonkDAO's treasury — no code exploit needed.
Total crypto market cap slips to $2.27T with the Fear & Greed Index at 20 (Extreme Fear), even as BTC gains 8.5% and ETH surges 13.5% over seven days.
Kraken now lets eligible users pledge tokenized US stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading on Kraken Pro via its xStocks product.
Tether is deploying $20 million into Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin in a strategic financing round to accelerate tokenized assets and on-chain finance across Latin America.
