For protocol founders and security researchers, the incident reinforced a broader shift underway across crypto: DeFi is no longer primarily battling coding bugs. It’s battling complexity.
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Ripple insider warns XRP holders as fake airdrop scams surge across XRPL
by adminby adminMake CryptoSlate preferred on The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is seeing a drastic rise in fraud attempts targeting its users as the network draws more institutional activity, higher transaction volumes, and renewed attention from XRP …
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Brickken and Magma partner to deliver Net Asset Value (NAV) oracle for tokenized real estate
by adminby adminBuilt on Magma’s Digital Twin Token (DTT) and Brickken’s institutional tokenization infrastructure to close the data gap that has held tokenized real estate back.
LayerZero Labs acknowledged a Lazarus Group attack on internal RPCs and a multisig signer’s unauthorized personal trade, impacting 0.36% of assets on the protocol. LayerZero on Friday issued a public apology for its handling …
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Hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin (BTC) — unless wages spoil the party
by adminby adminFriday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report could inject volatility into the crypto market. Economists expect April job growth to slow sharply, with payrolls forecast to rise by just 62,000 compared with March’s 172,000, while the …
Western Union has launched its US dollar-denominated USDPT stablecoin on Solana, marking its first move into blockchain-based payments and onchain settlement for its global remittance network. One of the crypto infrastructure platforms involved in …
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Crypto companies raised $600m in April despite despite market downturn, VCs say
by adminby adminAn epidemic of “disingenuous innovation” plagues the crypto industry, VCs say. Still, crypto companies raised just over $600 million in April. Crypto companies raised just over $600 million from venture investors in April, DefiLlama …
Prediction Markets in Tail End of ‘Wild West Stage’ Says Veteran Gaming Lawyer
Veteran gaming lawyer Stephen Piepgrass says prediction markets are nearing the end of their “Wild West” era under a “nimble” CFTC with a “perfect storm” for a Supreme Court battle brewing. A veteran lawyer …
If the bear market bottom is in, when will Bitcoin price reach a new all-time high above $126k?
Make CryptoSlate preferred on With Bitcoin trading near $82,000, a move back into price-discovery territory depends on whether ETF buyers keep absorbing supply while macro pressure remains contained. That is the practical answer to …
Key Takeaways ▸ Unanimous resolution immediately bans senators and staff from trading prediction markets, tightening ethics rules without waiting for broader regulation. ▸ Federal law (CEA) and platform rules already restrict insider trading, but …