Q2 2026 Shatters DeFi Exploit Records: 70 Incidents and $746 Million Lost in Just Ten Weeks
The second quarter of 2026 has earned a grim distinction. With approximately 70 separate exploits logged between…
World Liberty Financial Distributes $250,000 in USD1 Stablecoin as UFC Fighter Bonuses at White House Event
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture backed by the Trump family, bankrolled a $250,000 fighter bonus pool…
Blockworks Acquires Messari in Major Crypto Data and Research Consolidation
Crypto media and data company Blockworks has acquired Messari, one of the industry’s most recognized research platforms,…
Binance, Bybit, and Bitget Pull SpaceX Tokenized IPO Campaigns After xStocks Fails to Source Shares
Three of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges — Binance, Bybit, and Bitget — abruptly canceled their tokenized SpaceX…
Coinbase Derivatives Launches 24/7 Gold and Silver Futures Trading, Breaking Weekend Barriers
Coinbase Derivatives has announced that its US-regulated gold and silver futures contracts will shift to around-the-clock trading…
CFTC Sues New Mexico Over Prediction Market Regulation, Asserting Federal Preemption
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suit Thursday in federal court against the state of New Mexico,…
Hester Peirce Exits SEC After Three Decades in Washington, Heads to Academia
Commissioner Hester Peirce, one of the most outspoken voices on digital asset regulation at the U.S. Securities…
CFTC No-Action Letter Clears Path for Perpetual Futures Conversion on Designated Contract Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s staff on Friday issued a no-action letter that allows designated contract markets…
The Defiant Releases New Interview Covering Crypto and DeFi Developments
The Defiant, a prominent media outlet focused on decentralized finance and the broader crypto ecosystem, has published…
Gary Gensler Files Amicus Brief Arguing Sports Prediction Markets Fall Outside Federal Swap Regulations
Gary Gensler, who led both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission across…