Boltz's Indefinite Shutdown Exposes AI's Growing Threat to Bitcoin Infrastructure
Boltz, an open-source Bitcoin bridge, has halted swaps indefinitely after AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its systems — a warning shot for the entire sector.…
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Boltz, an open-source Bitcoin bridge, has halted swaps indefinitely after AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its systems — a warning shot for the entire sector.…
BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds on Solana and Ethereum, a move set to reshape institutional blockchain adoption and regulatory frameworks.…
BlackRock has launched a tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin reserves, deploying across both Solana and Ethereum in a landmark institutional move.…
Tokenized U.S. Treasury bills have surpassed $15 billion in market cap, marking a new all-time high and cementing real-world assets as blockchain's next frontier.…
Aztec Foundation has laid off 55% of its workforce as part of a restructuring that redirects the organization toward core network maintenance operations.…
Hashdex is closing its spot Bitcoin ETF after more than two years, having never surpassed $18 million in net assets and holding just 225 BTC.…
Tyler Williams, the US Treasury's top Bitcoin adviser, has departed after 17 months, raising concerns about momentum on federal crypto legislation and the Bitcoin reserve initiative.…
Visa acquires fraud detection firm BioCatch for $2.4B, bringing behavioral biometrics into the core of global payments infrastructure.…
An FBI agent faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets linked to foreign adversaries, exposing deep gaps in law enforcement's custody controls.…
Europe began enforcing AI Act transparency rules on August 2, mandating chatbot and AI image tool disclosures — with fines reaching €35 million for violations.…
Institutional crypto prime broker FalconX has laid off roughly 10% of its workforce and is overhauling its Singapore presence, signaling stress in institutional digital asset infrastructure.…
BlackRock launches two blockchain-based money market funds engineered to qualify as compliant stablecoin reserve assets under the US GENIUS Act.…