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Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad said limiting rewards on US stablecoins could benefit global rivals as China moves to pay interest on digital yuan.

#tokenization #security #exploits #governance #web3 #mixers #decentralized infrastructure #crypto ecosystems

A hacker appears to have gained unauthorized control over Unleash Protocol's multisig, enabling them to drain nearly $4 million in assets.

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Cypherpunk’s ZEC position now accounts for more than a third of its stated 5% accumulation target, following a series of recent purchases.

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Lighter is set to allocate half of the token supply to the ecosystem, while the remaining half is allocated to the team and investors.

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South Korean regulators remain deadlocked over who can issue stablecoins, delaying progress on a new comprehensive digital asset framework.

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Hyperliquid Labs is set to receive its first major allocation of HYPE tokens, worth about $31.2 million, on Jan. 6.

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North Korea is constantly evolving its tactics and will continue to use crypto hacks as a main source of revenue, Chainalysis said.

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The hacker, who has already bridged the $3.9 million worth of stolen tokens to other chains, will not be affected by the network's planned rollback.

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Trust Wallet has pledged to compensate all users after an unknown hacker injected malicious code into its Chrome extension, stealing $7 million in crypto.

#dapper labs #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s #metaverse & nft #nft brands #flow-blockchain

An onchain analyst speculated that a private key compromise may have allowed an attacker to mint millions of FLOW tokens. 

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This year also saw the launch of networks like Aztec's Ignition chain, apps like Privacy Pools, and corporate experiments like Circle's USDCx.

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The privacy narrative is positioned for continued relevance into 2026, driven by practical adoption needs rather than speculative momentum.

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Polymarket and Kalshi achieved multi-billion dollar valuations as investors bet the companies will scale exponentially.

#mining #policy #infrastructure #vladmir putin #crypto ecosystems #u.s. policymaking #international policymaking #russia ukraine

The plant is located in Ukraine and has been under Russian control since 2022, with its future management a key issue in peace talks.

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The proposal shifts a portion of trading fees from liquidity providers to the protocol, which will be used to burn native token UNI.

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Trust Wallet confirmed Thursday that it has identified a security incident affecting a specific version of its web browser extension.

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There's always something going on in the crypto space, and this year was no exception. We take a look back at 2025's highlights.

#infrastructure #stablecoins #deals #crypto infrastructure #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s

Against a backdrop of broadly weak token performance in 2025, Layer 1 (L1) activity increasingly split across distinct roles and narratives. Speculative flows concentrated on a handful of high-throughput venues, while Ethereum deepened its position as a settlement and data availability hub through L2-driven growth and falling fees. Stablecoins cemented their status as the ecosystem’s […]

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While Polymarket did not name the third-party provider, some users speculated on social media that the vulnerability is linked to Magic Labs.

#optimism #base #rollups #starknet #arbitrum #crypto ecosystems #layer 2s and scaling

2025 has been the year that the Layer 2 narrative bifurcated: most new launches have become ghost towns shortly after airdrop farming cycles, while only a small handful of L2s have managed to escape this phenomenon. Rollup ecosystems have matured from pure scaling experiments into distribution networks, while the key to growth is no longer […]

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VanEck analysts said bitcoin has historically been more likely to post positive returns following periods of declining mining activity.

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Smaller ETH treasury firms face tighter constraints, with lower ether prices and debt obligations reducing room to keep accumulating.

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2025 pushed DeFi further along its maturity curve, with discernible credit cycles, growing institutional inflows, and increasingly robust trading venues. Onchain credit expansion resumed in H2 as risk appetite returned, while the ascent of RWA tokenization showed that institutions now view blockchain infrastructure as a viable distribution channel. Trading dynamics also shifted. Perp DEXs posted […]

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The deal follows Coinbase’s recent rollout of prediction markets on its platform and is expected to close in January.

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Three entities — Upshift, Clearstar, and Flare — have jointly launched earnXRP, a new product that allows users to earn yield denominated in XRP.

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Aave DAO unrest has intensified after Aave Labs unilaterally escalated a high-stake proposal on brand-asset ownership to a Snapshot vote.

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The sale came just days before Tether-backed video streaming site Rumble announced its $767 million agreement to acquire Northern Data.

#security #exploits #hacks #crypto ecosystems #address-poisoning

The victim of a similar $71 million address poisoning attack in 2024 managed to recover nearly all available funds, lending hope to the scam's latest victim.

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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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DraftKings can offer event contracts in states that still prohibit online sports betting, expanding reach without changing state gaming laws.