Liquid recovers 3,400 BTC as hacker asks “is that ok?” after pocketing $47 million in Bitcoin
The Sept. 7 return replenished the federation wallet, but Blockstream still listed a public bridge outage the following morning.
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Ethereum’s 2029 quantum deadline is starting to reshape what gets built next
EF Protocol’s priorities make shorter slots and node efficiencies conditional, while a proposal could move mandatory execution proofs one fork later.
Hunter Biden’s new “LAPTOP” memecoin targets traders who lost money on TRUMP
Hunter Biden is about to test whether his criticism of political profiteering through crypto applies to his own business ventures. According to The Wall Street Journal, former President Joe Biden's son plans to launch a memecoin called LAPTOP on Sept.…
Poland’s crypto licensing deadlock is handing foreign EU firms an advantage
The Sept. 4 vote leaves domestic applicants waiting for a legal authorization route while qualifying EU providers retain access to Polish customers.
Tether-backed crypto exchange freezes withdrawals after $7 million leaves custody
The exchange reports more than $7 million moved from custody to outside wallets, with recovery still at an early stage.
A seven-year-old blockchain is permanently abandoning its own network to seek refuge on Ethereum
The plan would move ONE to Ethereum after an exploit and rollback, while urging users to exit smart contracts before Sept. 10.
Strong jobs just triggered a hawkish UBS reversal that could pressure Bitcoin through December
Strong jobs give the Fed room to focus on inflation, but September data could still change the tightening path.
Ethereum arbitrage study reveals builders receive $5 for every $1 burned by the network
Bitquery's 30-day sample separates trading proceeds from ETH supply reduction, while builders' onward payments leave final profit shares unresolved.
DeFi lender proposes bad-debt fix, but user USDC funds remain locked
Anthias projects lower monthly debt accrual under unchanged market conditions, while reserve transfers and supplier cash access remain unverified.
Solana beats Bitcoin on one key metric, but a single software bug could still take down the network
A live reading is already 18, showing why institutions need more than one decentralization metric.
Australia cancels registration of crypto provider GetCoins following customer scam complaints
The annual tally spans remittance and virtual asset providers, while AUSTRAC says GetCoins was allegedly exploited by investment scams.
Vitalik Buterin now confident AI won’t break crypto, betting 90% of his net worth
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against predictions that artificial intelligence could trigger a 50% Bitcoin crash within two years. The debate began after Silicon Valley investor and AI-risk commentator Liron Shapiro said he sees a 50% probability that…