Crypto exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallets, CertiK says
“Cold storage is a useful measure of online exposure, but it is not a standalone security score,” the cybersecurity firm told Cointelegraph.
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OpenAI builds kill switch to stop rogue agents within 35 seconds
Control Room cuts off model output for internal research jobs when people or automated monitors flag safety or security concerns.
HIVE, MARA mine more Bitcoin but earn less as crypto prices fall
Both miners reported higher Bitcoin production but lower mining revenue and rising electricity costs as they expanded their AI infrastructure businesses.
HIVE’s Bitcoin output jumps 49%, but mining revenue still falls
HIVE’s mining revenue fell 7.4% despite higher production, while its AI hosting business grew 71%.
Should you leave Australia to avoid paying 47% tax on crypto gains?
Some Australian crypto investors are moving overseas to avoid the huge CGT increase from July 2027. But there are also less drastic ways you can pay less tax.
North Korean hackers create memecoins to launder funds from Binance hack: Elliptic
The blockchain firm traced stolen funds through six new tokens on NEAR, where hackers used liquidity pools to obscure transfers between wallets.
Formation Securities plans Solana stock trading venue under SEC exemption
The proposed venue would offer 24/7 trading of tokenized shares from Galaxy Digital, Exodus and Forward Industries, with a launch planned for early 2027.
Mercado Bitcoin begins post-hack reopening without a timeline for withdrawals
Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access returns in phases. The exchange has yet to say when withdrawals will resume.
PNC Bank tests turning USDC payments into dollar deposits
The pilot lets eligible corporate and institutional clients accept USDC on Ethereum, with each token converted to one US dollar before deposit.
Avalanche’s AVAX leads crypto gains following NYSE tokenization deal
Avalanche’s AVAX token rose as much as 10% after the NYSE selected its blockchain to support settlement on a planned tokenized stock trading platform.
Bitcoin, tech stocks brush off Nvidia nerves as analyst mulls $68K target
Bitcoin rebounded from an 11-week low near $73,500 as the Nasdaq Composite rallied despite sell-off in Nvidia shares.
Analysts see no broader ‘contagion’ from $6.3B Binance hack
Binance’s pledge to cover all user losses helped contain the fallout from the $6.3 billion hack, analysts said.