Unchained

The staking provider quickly moved to unstake its 1.60 million ETH after a security vulnerability was discovered. The company plans to enable new validators next week.

Stable added PayPal’s PYUSD after a strategic investment, expanding the stablecoin’s reach on a blockchain already built around USDT.

LayerZero repurchased 5% of its token supply from early investors in a $150 million move aimed at reducing sell pressure and strengthening the ZRO ecosystem.

Large upcoming unlocks worth nearly $12 billion could put major selling pressure on HYPE, raising doubts about sustainability despite Arthur Hayes’ bullish calls.

From Circle’s Arc to Stripe’s Tempo, Solana’s stablecoin gambit, and the rise of ‘stablecoin-as-a-service,’ the crew debates whether this flood of new stables fixes crypto’s money problem — or just fragments liquidity.

The competition for Hyperliquid’s native stablecoin has been fierce. Shuyao Kong of MegaETH, which just announced USDm, explains why every chain will have a protocol-native stablecoin.

Bots, buybacks, and a bid to beat YouTube and Twitch: Pump’s plan to go mainstream.

Two of the potential issuers of USDH, Paxos Labs and Agora, explain why they’re willing to give away all or nearly all their revenue to win.

Onchain data suggests Grayscale is preparing to stake part of its 1.5 million ETH ETF holdings, a move that could generate hundreds of millions annually in rewards.

At BaseCamp, Jesse Pollak announced Base was considering a token, plus a Solana bridge. Is this setting the stage for a Base vs. Solana matchup?

A new Ethereum Foundation team will focus on integrating AI with decentralized infrastructure, positioning the network as a settlement layer for autonomous agents.

Users faced failed claims and outages during Linea’s token launch, with Binance recipients cashing in instantly while the mainnet struggled under heavy load.

OpenSea committed $1 million to a flagship NFT reserve while teasing its SEA token launch, blending cultural preservation with new user rewards.

Last week’s launch of CARDS sparked a flurry of trading in Pokémon cards onchain. The CEO of Collector Crypt explains why trading card games are poised to break out.

GameSquare acquired a rare CryptoPunk from Robert Leshner for $5.15 million as part of its growing digital asset treasury strategy.

Bybit happened to publish a proof of reserves the day before the $1.5 billion hack by North Korea. But the incomplete snapshot of the exchange’s finances lays bare why they don’t serve customers when disaster strikes.

UXLINK lost $11.3 million in a multi-sig wallet exploit, with attackers manipulating admin roles before exchanges moved to freeze stolen funds.

A leadership vacuum at the CFTC threatens to stall the Clarity Act, with Trump’s hold on Quintenz’s nomination drawing industry anxiety.

Hackers tied to Scattered Spider tricked Crypto.com staff into exposing user data, though the exchange says no funds were compromised and the breach was contained quickly.

FTX creditors will soon receive another $1.6 billion payout, bringing U.S. claimants close to full recovery while international customers remain well below parity.

UXLINK lost $11.3 million in a multi-sig wallet exploit, with attackers manipulating admin roles before exchanges moved to freeze stolen funds.

Stable added PayPal’s PYUSD after a strategic investment, expanding the stablecoin’s reach on a blockchain already built around USDT.

PayPal’s PYUSD is expanding across nine blockchains through LayerZero, boosting its reach and challenging rival stablecoins in the DeFi market.

Coinbase rolled out a USDC lending feature via Morpho on Base, offering select users yields up to 10.8% through optimized DeFi pools.