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A Hyperliquid trader lost $21 million in a private key exploit, raising new concerns about DeFi security and user vigilance amid growing DEX activity. On Thursday, a single user on the decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid lost about $21 million after a private key leak led to an exploit involving the platform’s Hyperdrive lending protocol. According to blockchain security company PeckShield, the attacker targeted 17.75 million DAI (DAI) and 3.11 million SyrupUSDC, a synthetic version of the USDC stablecoin used within Hyperdrive, and subsequently bridged the stolen funds to Ethereum. PeckShield has not confirmed how the private key was compromised. Read more

The odds of the eventual Nobel Peace Prize winner’s victory surged on the prediction market from near-zero to over 70%, several hours before the news was made public.

Traders exit positions as cryptocurrency breaks key technical levels amid broader market uncertainty.

Major rally or the end of the bull run: what is next for BTC?

The group of banks said the stablecoin initiative would explore the “benefits of digital assets” in bringing new products to the market. A group of banks is in the process of exploring the launch of stablecoins focused on some of the world’s biggest fiat currencies, including the US dollar, euro and Japanese yen. According to a Friday statement from BNP Paribas, banks including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Citi said that they had launched a project to explore the “issuance of a 1:1 reserve-backed form of digital money that provides a stable payment asset available on public blockchains” linked to currencies from the Group of Seven (G7) countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.  “The objective of the initiative is to explore whether a new industry-wide offering could bring the benefits of digital assets and enhance competition across the market, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and best practice risk management,” ...

Some on-chain investment funds may arrive packaged as “innovation” but conceal higher costs, weaker protections, or unnecessary complexity, Prometheum’s co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues.

President Trump said Friday that China may face even more severe tariffs, sending Bitcoin and other assets down alongside stock indices.

Cryptos came under pressure as a potential U.S.-China trade war once again on the table.

A high-stakes capital race has redefined the prediction market. Kalshi’s $300 million raise at a $5 billion valuation positioned it as the most valuable CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange in history. The firm’s expansion into 140 countries and growing list of macro and cultural markets seemed to cement its place as the global leader. Around the same […] The post Why Kalshi’s $5B valuation puts Polymarket on notice appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The liquidations are up to $250 million in just an hour. BTC plunged below $110K.

The regulator cited industry feedback to a consultation on the changes, and the need for global alignment on prudential standards.

Ruling preserves CoinSwitch's ability to recover frozen funds, dismisses WazirX appeal on loss-sharing restructuring scheme.

American Ventures LLC, of which Dominari is a member, made an undisclosed investment in the Hemispheres Foundation, the principal stewards of the Hemi project.

ZEC is the top gainer in the past week, while BNB flipped XRP.

Once a guaranteed pop, new token generation events are now struggling to hold value — with CAMP, XAN and XPL plunging as investor enthusiasm fades and tokenomics weigh heavy.

Prediction market Kalshi has been valued at $5 billion after securing a $300 million raise, which’ll help it expand outside of the U.S..

Discover seven simple, proven habits — strong 2FA, safe signing, hot/cold wallet separation and recovery plans — to block phishing, toxic approvals, fake support and more. Over $2.4 billion was stolen in the first half of 2025, already surpassing 2024’s total. Everyday traps such as phishing, toxic approvals and fake “support” cause more damage than exotic exploits. Strong 2FA, careful signing, hot/cold wallet separation and clean devices dramatically reduce risk. Read more

The Finance Ministry noted growing crypto adoption, while the central bank laid out plans to let banks participate under strict capital and reserve requirements.

Circular AI investments among Nvidia, OpenAI and AMD have shown similarities to the dot-com bubble, which could spill over to harm the crypto market. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s correlation with Nvidia has surged to 0.75, its highest in a year. Analysts fear such a correlation may result in BTC price dropping by up to 80%. Read more

XRP trades near $2.83 as bullish momentum builds. Charts show rising RSI, price compression, and a $4 breakout target in focus.