BitMine Buys 126,971 ETH for $207M at $1,630 Average as Prices Hit June Low
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 126,971 ETH for approximately $207 million last week at an average of $1,630 per token, its largest weekly purchase of 2026, lifting its total treasury to 5.54 million ETH, equal to 4.59% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 126,971 ETH for approximately $207 million last week at an average of $1,630 per token, its largest weekly purchase of 2026, lifting its total treasury to 5.54 million ETH, equal to 4.59% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
US Bitcoin Reserve Bill Text Locks Holdings for 20 Years and Mandates Quarterly Proof-of-Reserve Reports
The full text of H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, is now public, revealing a mandatory 20-year prohibition on selling any acquired BTC and a requirement for quarterly, publicly audited proof-of-reserve reports.
The full text of H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, is now public, revealing a mandatory 20-year prohibition on selling any acquired BTC and a requirement for quarterly, publicly audited proof-of-reserve reports.
Janus Henderson Takes ENA Stake, Deploys Into USDe, Explores ETP Distribution in Four-Part Ethena Deal
Janus Henderson Investors, the $480 billion asset manager, has announced a four-part partnership with Ethena covering CLO fund distribution, a strategic ENA token investment, USDe treasury deployment, and exploration of exchange-traded instruments for USDe distribution.
Janus Henderson Investors, the $480 billion asset manager, has announced a four-part partnership with Ethena covering CLO fund distribution, a strategic ENA token investment, USDe treasury deployment, and exploration of exchange-traded instruments for USDe distribution.
Starknet Launches STRK20 Privacy Layer, Bringing Shielded ERC-20 Balances and Transfers to Ethereum L2
Starknet launched STRK20 on Tuesday, a note-based privacy framework that lets users shield ERC-20 token balances and conduct private transfers and swaps on the Ethereum layer-2 network, with an encrypted viewing-key path for compliance.
Starknet launched STRK20 on Tuesday, a note-based privacy framework that lets users shield ERC-20 token balances and conduct private transfers and swaps on the Ethereum layer-2 network, with an encrypted viewing-key path for compliance.
Humanity Protocol Loses $36M After Foundation Laptop Is Compromised, Token Drops Nearly 70%
An attacker compromised a Humanity Protocol foundation member's private keys, drained 17-plus Gnosis Safe wallets across Ethereum and BNB Chain, and minted 100 million additional H tokens on BSC. Total losses reach about $36 million. The H token fell nearly 70% on the day. On-chain investigator
An attacker compromised a Humanity Protocol foundation member's private keys, drained 17-plus Gnosis Safe wallets across Ethereum and BNB Chain, and minted 100 million additional H tokens on BSC. Total losses reach about $36 million. The H token fell nearly 70% on the day. On-chain investigator
Lubin-Labeled Wallet Adds 110,000 ETH to Sky Vaults Backing $259M DAI Debt
A genesis-block Ethereum wallet labeled "Joseph Lubin?" by Arkham Intelligence deposited 110,000 ETH into three Sky Finance vaults on Friday, shoring up collateral behind $259M in DAI debt as ETH fell sharply. Neither Lubin nor ConsenSys has made any public statement on ownership of the address.
A genesis-block Ethereum wallet labeled "Joseph Lubin?" by Arkham Intelligence deposited 110,000 ETH into three Sky Finance vaults on Friday, shoring up collateral behind $259M in DAI debt as ETH fell sharply. Neither Lubin nor ConsenSys has made any public statement on ownership of the address.
Humanity Protocol Traces $36M Hack to Single Malware-Infected Machine That Held Seven Keys
A forensic report from Humanity Protocol found a single malware-infected developer machine held backups of seven private keys, giving an attacker full control over both its Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain infrastructure.
A forensic report from Humanity Protocol found a single malware-infected developer machine held backups of seven private keys, giving an attacker full control over both its Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain infrastructure.
DeFi's Near-Death Moment | Mike Silagadze on Ether.fi, Security, and What Comes Next
How close did DeFi come to a real systemic collapse? In this episode, Camila Russo sits down with Mike Silagadze, co-founder and CEO of Ether.fi, to break down the Kelp exploit, the DeFi United rescue effort, and why Mike believes the default path could have been far worse if nobody had stepped in.
How close did DeFi come to a real systemic collapse? In this episode, Camila Russo sits down with Mike Silagadze, co-founder and CEO of Ether.fi, to break down the Kelp exploit, the DeFi United rescue effort, and why Mike believes the default path could have been far worse if nobody had stepped in.
Citi Rolls Out Tokenized Private-Company Shares for Wealth and Institutional Clients
Citigroup is making tokenized interests in private companies available to wealth-management and institutional clients on SIX Digital Exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported. The bank has already completed its first transaction and is in talks with additional private firms.
Citigroup is making tokenized interests in private companies available to wealth-management and institutional clients on SIX Digital Exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported. The bank has already completed its first transaction and is in talks with additional private firms.
Brian Armstrong Says Coinbase Processes $1T in Stablecoin Payments Annually
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong disclosed three platform-scale metrics on Thursday: approximately $1 trillion in annual stablecoin movement, $20 billion in USDC held on platform, and more than 160 million autonomous transactions via the x402 agentic payments protocol in the last year.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong disclosed three platform-scale metrics on Thursday: approximately $1 trillion in annual stablecoin movement, $20 billion in USDC held on platform, and more than 160 million autonomous transactions via the x402 agentic payments protocol in the last year.
Binance Converts Stock Holdings Into On-Chain Tokens With bStocks Launch
Binance has activated its tokenized-equity layer, converting live stock positions on its brokerage platform into BNB Chain tokens tradable around the clock. The first five bStocks include Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron, and Sandisk.
Binance has activated its tokenized-equity layer, converting live stock positions on its brokerage platform into BNB Chain tokens tradable around the clock. The first five bStocks include Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Micron, and Sandisk.
Exclusive: Cardano Foundation Recasts Itself as Active Adoption Driver as Hoskinson Pulls Back
The steward of the Cardano blockchain is seeding DeFi liquidity, backing an $80M venture fund and signing enterprise deals — a reversal of its hands-off posture that lands as onchain metrics fall and the network's founder feuds with it over governance.
The steward of the Cardano blockchain is seeding DeFi liquidity, backing an $80M venture fund and signing enterprise deals — a reversal of its hands-off posture that lands as onchain metrics fall and the network's founder feuds with it over governance.
Coinbase Gives AI Agents Their Own Accounts to Trade and Pay
Coinbase launched Coinbase for Agents, a standalone account that lets AI assistants including ChatGPT and Claude execute crypto trades, manage portfolios, and pay for data autonomously under user-defined guardrails. x402 payments integration arrives next week.
Coinbase launched Coinbase for Agents, a standalone account that lets AI assistants including ChatGPT and Claude execute crypto trades, manage portfolios, and pay for data autonomously under user-defined guardrails. x402 payments integration arrives next week.