Summary: ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić argues that completing the banking union and capital markets union is essential for European bank competitiveness, rejecting claims that lower capital requirements drive growth.
Summary: Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $388 million cyberattack, with CEO Gracy Chen stating that only $1.1 million has been frozen so far.
Summary: Economist Saifedean Ammous argues that smaller Bitcoin treasury companies cannot compete with Michael Saylor’s Strategy due to its massive holdings and lower borrowing costs.
Summary: Coinbase introduced Anthropic pre-IPO perpetual futures for non-U.S. users, while Metaplex expanded its Vantage beta access and DogeOS launched an EVM-compatible testnet.
Summary: Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes argues that financing AI infrastructure may force monetary expansion, potentially lifting cryptocurrency valuations.
Summary: Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks on the Base blockchain generated $1.5 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days, a 313% increase from the prior period.
Summary: An unknown wallet transferred 1,035 BTC valued at approximately $87.5 million to Kraken, highlighting growing institutional engagement in Bitcoin.
Summary: Economist Saifedean Ammous argues that smaller Bitcoin treasury companies lack the scale and financing advantages of Michael Saylor’s Strategy.
Summary: NEAR Protocol price dropped approximately 8% to $4.91 after a $3.8 million exploit in NEAR Intents halted cross-chain swaps and suspended operations.
Summary: Europol-led Operation KillSwitch arrested a 16-year-old Romanian national in Alicante suspected of administering the KillSec ransomware group.
Summary: Porsche has announced the conclusion of its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community, ending an initiative launched in 2022 that included a halted NFT collection.
Summary: Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that Aave v3 contracts remain secure after a third-party adapter exploit drained approximately $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.
Summary: The SEC proposed modernizing crypto custody rules, allowing investment advisers, state-chartered trust companies, and broker-dealers to serve as custodians under specific conditions.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $102.7 million in net inflows on Thursday, reversing the previous day's outflows after a quarter that saw $6.34 billion in total inflows.
Summary: The SEC proposed a tailored crypto offering regime while Remittix began testing its PayFi app for the first 1,000 users ahead of its November token debut.
Summary: The Bank of England has appointed Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham to its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, effective September 2026.
Summary: NEAR Protocol patched a vulnerability in its NEAR Intents infrastructure after an exploit stole $3.8 million, suspending deposits and withdrawals for 12 hours.
Summary: Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated recovery of the $388 million stolen is unlikely, noting only $1.1 million has been frozen so far.
Summary: A Zano attacker exploited a Gateway Address vulnerability to mint 36.9 million unauthorized tokens, prompting a one-month blockchain rollback.
Summary: South Korea's Financial Services Commission proposed regulations for tokenized securities, including capital requirements and retail caps, ahead of a February 2027 effective date.