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Socket says a campaign of malicious packages is aiming to steal crypto and is injecting hidden instructions that hijack popular AI coding assistants. An active supply chain attack is targeting crypto and artificial intelligence developers in a bid to steal crypto, data or credentials, says the developer platform Socket. Socket said in a report on Sunday that it discovered the malware campaign, which it dubbed “TrapDoor,” on Friday, and the campaign has deployed more than 34 malicious packages and 384 related versions, with attackers repeatedly pushing new releases across ecosystems. TrapDoor targets crypto, decentralized finance, AI, and security developers, stealing wallet data, Secure Shell, or SSH keys, cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, browser extension data and API keys, Socket said. Read more

B3 registered the first guaranteed OTC flexible option tied to Hashdex's crypto-index ETF, HASH11, in a trade between Inter and XP. B3's clearinghouse served as the central counterparty in the trade, placing a crypto ETF-linked exposure inside the same back-office machinery that handles counterparty risk, margining, clearing, and settlement. That is the infrastructure layer that […] The post Brazil just moved a crypto ETF into market plumbing Wall Street still wants opened appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The new offering, pending CFTC approval, aims to democratize seamless crypto risk management.

A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, with more inflation reports due while markets digest the latest from the Middle East.

Stablecoins became the default settlement layer for AI agents as crypto payment rails can handle sub-dollar transactions more efficiently, says a report from Keyrock. Artificial intelligence agents settling payments have gone from concept to reality in the last 12 months, with $73 million settled across 176 million transactions from May last year through April 2026, according to crypto investment firm Keyrock. In a report released Thursday, written in collaboration with crypto exchange Coinbase and the blockchain Tempo, Keyrock researcher Ben Harvey said that “in the past 12 months, machine-to-machine payments have gone from concept to a developed ecosystem.” “Agents have settled over $73 million across 176 million transactions, and incumbents have deployed more than $8 billion in acquisitions to secure their position in what is emerging as an entirely new payment stack,” Harvey added. Read more

"We’re not going to be outspent or out-organized by entrenched interests protecting their monopolies," said John Bivona, head of government relations at Kalshi. Kalshi has backed a new lobbying group for prediction markets called Americans for Fair Markets, which has tapped former deputy White House chief of staff Taylor Budowich as its strategic advisor. Kalshi said on Friday that the organization is positioning itself against sportsbooks and casinos, which it claims are “focused on protecting their monopolies and seeding lies about prediction markets to policymakers.” Americans for Fair Markets, which Kalshi said was launched with its support, would join a broader lobbying push that includes the Coalition for Prediction Markets, an advocacy group for prediction markets launched in December 2025, backed by Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Robinhood. Read more

The SEC has reportedly delayed releasing a proposal permitting tokenized stock trading after receiving industry concerns. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly postponed its plan to allow trading of tokenized stocks after stock exchange officials raised concerns over how the plan would be implemented. Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the SEC’s “innovation exemption” for crypto-based stocks was expected to be released during the week, with SEC staffers having already reviewed a draft of the tokenized stock trading proposal. The SEC has reportedly received input from hundreds of market participants on how to best implement the rules, but it has not made a decision to change its proposal. Read more

Fixed-income investors are in a "panic" as government securities, once seen as low-risk, begin to crack, according to BitMEX researcher Shang Wu. Rising government bond yields signal a coming “structural” shift that will create a Bitcoin “supercycle” of rising prices, as investors flee debasing assets for one that cannot be inflated, according to Shang Wu, a senior research analyst at crypto exchange BitMEX. The yield on the 30-year US Treasury broke past 5.14% on Tuesday, while the Bank of Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched 2.8%, Wu said. These yields are unsustainable in the long-term and will force governments to choose between debasing their currencies and a “sovereign debt collapse,” Wu said. Read more

Solana's application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions.

MoonPay's new app lets users buy cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Solana, through ChatGPT just by speaking with the chatbot.

The Ethereum Foundation holds less than 1% of all ETH in circulation while other protocol foundations typically hold 10-50% of their native token's supply, the founder said. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded to growing criticisms of the Ethereum Foundation’s role in the Ethereum ecosystem, pushing back against critics who want the organization to take a more active role in supporting token prices and marketing. Buterin said the Foundation will continue to focus on promoting censorship-resistance, open source software code, long-range research, cybersecurity, and decentralization of the Ethereum Protocol, as outlined in its mandate. He said: The Ethereum Foundation's mandate was published in March 2026. Source: Ethereum Foundation Read more

A Coinbase executive called on regulators to implement sensible crypto regulation, while announcing the Stand With Crypto event taking place in over 500 locations worldwide.

Given how far the crypto market has come in terms of regulation, the next big fight won't be about Bitcoin, stablecoins, or even memecoins. It's going to be about whether a crypto exchange can list tokenized stocks that track Tesla, Apple, or Nvidia without those companies ever agreeing to it, and whether the retail investors […] The post SEC’s tokenized stock plan could force crypto exchanges to answer what investors really own appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a plan to provide exemptions for crypto exchanges to trade tokenized real-world assets.

This past week saw incremental, but potentially important steps.

The law firm agreed to a settlement in February 2026 and is facing a separate $525 million lawsuit over its role in the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. Fenwick & West LLP, the principal law firm that advised former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, agreed on Friday to pay $54 million to settle a 2023 class action lawsuit, filed by former customers of the defunct exchange. The plaintiffs allege that Fenwick “facilitated FTX’s fraud” by playing “a key and crucial role in the most important aspects of why and how the FTX fraud was accomplished,” according to the original complaint.  Plaintiffs argue that the Silicon Valley law firm helped the now-bankrupt FTX obscure the misuse of customer funds by creating legal entities, structures and other strategies to hide the commingling of funds, including transfers between the exchange and its trading arm, Alameda Research. Read more

XRP’s recent price action reflects growing indecision, with volatility contracting on higher timeframes while shorter-term charts show repeated reactions from established support and resistance zones. Such compression periods often precede significant directional moves, making the upcoming sessions particularly important for the asset. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, XRP remains trapped […]

Bitcoin remains under bearish pressure after failing to sustain momentum above the critical $80K-$82K resistance region. However, recent price action suggests buyers are attempting to defend the important $75K support zone, increasing the probability of a short-term corrective rebound before the broader downtrend resumes. While the market structure still favors sellers, the current positioning near […]

Ethereum’s market sentiment has deteriorated significantly as the blockchain network's native ETH token moves through a medium-term bear phase. Data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment shows that while ETH-related discussions increased in frequency throughout May, the tone of that commentary has shifted toward frustration, disappointment, and concern about deeper downside potential. Analysts at the firm […] The post Ethereum’s selloff tests whether its neutrality-first model can defend ETH’s value amid Foundation ‘brain drain’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” to test its AI-guided masturbation feature and report how it affects stress, sleep, mood, and confidence.