Ethereum Security Boosted by AI Agents
OpenAI and Paradigm launch EVMbench to test AI on Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities, with GPT-5.3-Codex achieving 72.2% in exploit mode. #Update #Crypto $ETH
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Ethereum Network Base Drops Optimism Tech
@BuildOnBase is replacing the open-source Optimism tech stack with its own unified technology, aiming for six hard-forks annually and requiring node operator migration. #Update #Crypto
DeFi Advocacy Boosted by $29M Launch
The Hyperliquid Policy Center launches with $29M in HYPE tokens, advocating for DeFi on Capitol Hill under CEO Jake Chervinsky. #Update #DeFi
Ethereum Powers AI Agents with Crypto
Dragonfly Capital raises $650M for its fourth crypto venture fund, exceeding its target by $150M amid a bear market. #Update #Crypto
Grok AI Launches as ChatGPT Rival
Elon Musk’s AI, Grok, faces EU and Australian probes for generating non-consensual sexual images, including children; French authorities raid X’s Paris office. #Breaking #Legal
DeFi Lender Moonwell Faces $1.8M Loss
A misconfigured oracle on @MoonwellDeFi priced cbETH at $1, triggering liquidations and leaving $1.78M in bad debt. Governance vote pending to address the issue. #Breaking #Crypto #DeFi
Wall Street Launches Prediction Market ETFs
Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares file for election-linked prediction market ETFs amid strong liquidity expectations and manipulation risks as the CFTC asserts authority over these markets. #Update #Legal
Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Surpasses MARA Hash Rate
Bitdeer becomes the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner by self-mining hash rate, surpassing MARA with 63.2 EH/s and mining 668 BTC last month. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Stripe Bridge Gains National Bank Charter
Stripe-owned @Stablecoin Bridge gains conditional OCC approval for a national trust banking charter, enabling stablecoin operations under federal oversight. #Update #Crypto
SEC Rejects Kalshi Pause in Nevada
The Ninth Circuit Court denied @Kalshi’s emergency stay request, allowing Nevada to pursue enforcement against the prediction-market operator. Kalshi may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. #Update #Legal
Bitcoin ETF Exposure Hits $1B Milestone
Abu Dhabi funds Mubadala and Al Warda increased their BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings to over $1 billion by 2025, despite a 22.5% drop in value this year. #Update #Crypto $BTC
CFTC Defends Jurisdiction in Court Battle
CFTC Chair Michael Selig defends the agency’s jurisdiction over prediction markets, challenging states’ legal actions in The Wall Street Journal. #Update #Legal
Netherlands Eyes Unrealized Crypto Gains Tax
The Netherlands plans to tax actual annual returns, including unrealized crypto gains, from 2028, sparking debate among investors. #Update #Legal
Bitcoin to Ethereum: Harvard’s Strategic Shift
Harvard sells Bitcoin for Ethereum, reallocating $350M in crypto holdings to ETH, signaling institutional interest in Ethereum’s broader ecosystem. #Update #Crypto $ETH