Research
Hacks
Crypto users told to pull funds after Ethereum L2 bridge failure exposes rollup exit risk
The incident forced users to confront the part of rollup security that usually stays invisible: whether they can still withdraw when the bridge layer breaks.
DeFi
Solana is subsidizing high-volume traders before on-chain markets prove the activity can stick
Frontier Traders packages rebates, venue aggregation, and priority infrastructure into a chain-level bid for professional desks.
Adoption
$8.5M DeFi vault pulled overnight: The wake-up call for traders chasing high yields
What Altura's rush to exit reveals about your money - earning yield can be easier than getting money back
Stablecoins
British pound stablecoins capped to $53B ceiling as Bank of England sets out stablecoin rules
The new framework removes wallet caps, yet keeps systemic sterling stablecoins far below dollar-token scale at launch.
Tokenization
Wall Street gatekeepers to control investors’ route into tokenized stocks through old pipes
Tokenized stocks may reach investors through Wall Street’s existing rails, preserving market safeguards while reshaping access.
Market
Bitcoin price rebounds to $65K as oil falls, but US market data still blocks the all-clear
Oil has stopped adding pressure, but DXY near 101 and 10-year yields near 4.5% keep Bitcoin’s reclaim on trial.
Adoption
Tokenized stocks as DeFi collateral arrive before the borrowing risk is settled
Venus added Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX-linked bStocks as collateral, while borrowing, pricing, and liquidation risks remain untested.
Adoption
Charles Schwab prediction market partnership with Cboe to take traders away from Polymarket, Kalshi
Schwab’s reported Cboe work shows how S&P 500 outcome trades could move from crypto rails into brokerage accounts.
Exchanges
Kraken adds 2,500 unapproved Solana tokens to its app – says risk stays on-chain
Kraken’s app now gives eligible users Solana DEX access while warning that the tokens remain outside its listing review.
Adoption
Bitwise gives managed crypto portfolios to retail traders – but are they for you?
Bitwise is pushing crypto model portfolios beyond advisor dashboards and into retail investing software. The Parrot Finance rollout tests whether ETF issuers can create demand through managed allocation menus rather than leaving users to pick Bitcoin and Ethereum tickers one by one.
Crime
CryptoBandits malware lets criminals use your USB drive to access crypto wallets – Microsoft warns
Microsoft says the CryptoBandits malware uses USB shortcuts, clipboard monitoring, and Tor to target wallet workflows before funds move.
Stablecoins
Europe’s Swedish krona stablecoin arrives with a warning: dollar liquidity may already be too far ahead
SEKAU gives Europe a regulated SEK rail, but institutional usage will decide whether it can matter beyond launch.
