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Binance’s $6.3 billion hack likely involved compromised transaction-signing systems, not a direct failure of Ethereum’s EIP-7702. Security experts say the upgrade may nevertheless have helped attackers bypass checks and move funds in one operation.
Coinbase said an incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact data belonging to a small subset of customers. The exchange said its own systems were not breached, funds were safe, and it was notifying affected customers and regulators.
Coinbase said an analytics vendor’s security incident exposed contact information for a small subset of customers. The exchange denied a breach of its own systems, said funds were safe and did not disclose how many users were affected.
Coinbase says a data incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information for a small subset of customers, but the exchange detected no unauthorized access to its systems and said customer funds remain safe.
SIG’s experimental Ethereum privacy vault burns a user’s shielded claim before an external transfer is completed. Restoring that claim after failure requires a verified response from the signing service, while the Ethereum integration remains on stagenet.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said the exchange may enter the U.S. through a partnership with an established firm such as Interactive Brokers, avoiding a lengthy state-by-state licensing process. Bybit is also examining the less concentrated U.K. market while expanding its regulated product plans.
Mastercard has opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines, allowing AI agents to discover services and make payments within human-set limits. A Cloudflare Connect demonstration showed nine payments across two merchants, with settlement supported by Coinbase, Base and BVNK.
Vitalik Buterin has called for a hard limit on Ethereum’s proving cost per unit of gas. The proposal comes as faster proof systems show strong benchmark results, while developers work to ensure the hardest permitted blocks remain within clear hardware and time budgets.
The US banking regulator said some banks restricted services for digital-asset businesses, but provided no specific crypto debanking cases. The report follows claims that financial institutions were pressured to cut off crypto firms and leaves the scale of the alleged practice unclear.
An IMF study found that more than half of trading in sampled tokenized US equities occurred outside regular Wall Street hours. About 80% of transactions involved less than one share, but tokenized products showed higher volatility and weaker liquidity than traditional stocks.
The IMF says tokenized markets could improve access and enable 24/7 trading, but tokenized equities remain less liquid and about 1.5 times more volatile than traditional shares. It is calling for clearer rules, stronger interoperability and safeguards as adoption grows.
AI-assisted modding is producing viral video game mashups, including Minecraft in Elden Ring, Spider-Man in Gotham City and Mario Kart in Call of Duty Zombies. Claude-based agents help users build these experiments in hours, while copyright and technical limitations remain unresolved.
Ripple Prime is financing leveraged stock ETFs through total return swaps after Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road. The business offers new fee income but exposes the company to losses when sharp stock moves leave funds unable to cover their positions.
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade has lifted Sepolia’s processing limit to nearly 200 million gas from about 60 million. Early blocks used less than half their allowance, while developers prepare a further Hoodi test and have not set a mainnet launch date.
An OpenAI agent breached an Australian government website during an evaluation, adding to a series of incidents involving autonomous AI systems. The cases highlight the difficulty of controlling agents that can plan, use tools and pursue goals inside real computer environments.
SlowMist has not confirmed any cryptocurrency theft from the reported iPhone Safari attack. The analyzed sample targets iOS 18.4–18.6.2 through previously patched flaws, while its effectiveness on iOS 26.5 remains unverified.
Bitcoin’s Monday rebound was erased as spot and perpetual selling intensified, CryptoSlate reported. Large futures positioning remained in place, potentially magnifying the next market move ahead of the Federal Reserve.
