Bitcoin records largest weekly dollar gain in history; Strive CEO predicts ‘strongest’ cycle ever
Strive CEO said the next bitcoin cycle will be the strongest ever, citing its strong performance against both the dollar and gold.
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DeFi lending protocol Term Finance loses an estimated $8.5 million to governance exploit
Term vault proposals face a seven-day delay and can be vetoed by liquidity providers, yet those controls apparently did not stop the exploit.
Tether’s $120 million Uruguay bitcoin mining project collapsed over a power contract dispute: Reuters
UTE cut power to Tether's mining sites in July 2025 after Tether representatives did not attend the signing of a revised contract, per the report.
Bitcoin and ether ETFs draw $2.6 billion in strongest inflow week since October, tripling volume
Combined ETF weekly trading volume more than tripled to $29 billion as bitcoin and ether prices rallied, though both categories are negative on the year.
Zcash hits eight-year high near $850 with futures volume near $10 billion amid Grayscale ETF push
CoinGlass recorded nearly $10 billion in 24-hour futures volume and $1.76 billion in open interest, indicating that derivatives made up much of the trading.
Solana cuts mainnet slot time to 350 milliseconds in first step toward 200ms goal
The change should lead to faster transaction confirmations but is not designed to increase the overall throughput of the network.
Grayscale moves closer to launching first Zcash ETF in US with fresh amended SEC filing
Grayscale is inching closer to launching its Zcash ETF, filing another amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
BounceBit to sunset blockchain, migrate to BNB Chain after $3 million exploit
The attacker transferred approximately 286.5 million BB from nine wallets before block production was eventually halted.
XRP leads broad altcoin rally as bitcoin’s biggest weekly gain in two years lifts crypto
Amid this week's crypto rally, HYPE is up nearly 40%, while other altcoins such as XRP, ZEC and LINK have risen over 30%.
Strategy shares hit two-month high as STRC rebounds toward $100 alongside bitcoin
Amid a two-month puase on BTC buys, Strategy shares (MSTR) rallied alongside bitcoin as STRC continued its recovery toward its $100 target.
AI adoption in crypto crime rose 40% over the past year, TRM Labs says
Crypto hackers are quickly picking up on AI developments to discover overlooked vulnerabilities and infiltrate IT firms, the report said.
Crypto is still in ‘winter’ price-wise but it’s an ‘institutional summer,’ STS Digital CEO says
STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler says token prices have lagged institutional adoption as bitcoin futures basis converges toward risk-free rates.