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Cronos Network Halts After $75M Tectonic Lending Protocol Exploit
The Cronos network paused operations after a $75M exploit hit Tectonic, its flagship lending protocol, exposing deep DeFi infrastructure risks.…
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Cronos Halts as $75M Tectonic Exploit Exposes DeFi's Weakest Link
The Cronos network was forced to halt after a $75M exploit drained the Tectonic lending protocol, exposing critical DeFi infrastructure vulnerabilities.…
blockchain
Cronos Halts Its Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit — and Traps the Funds
Cronos stopped its entire blockchain after a $75 million exploit hit lending protocol Tectonic, a dramatic intervention that trapped most of the stolen funds on-chain.…
stablecoin
Venezuela's Sanctions Exile Is Stablecoins' Most Compelling Field Test
Cut off from the dollar system by US sanctions, Venezuela has turned to stablecoins — becoming an unintentional but powerful demonstration of what digital dollars can do.…
blockchain
Fogo Shuts Down Its Mainnet After $3M Token Theft Hits Foundation Wallet
Fogo halted its Layer 1 mainnet after an unauthorized actor drained 400 million FOGO tokens — worth $3M and 4% of genesis supply — from the Foundation wallet.…
tokenization
DTCC and BitGo Team Up to Tokenize US Treasuries and Equities
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation partners with BitGo to build digital asset infrastructure for tokenized US Treasuries and equities, targeting counterparty risk reduction.…
regulation
Sberbank to Accept BTC, ETH and USDT as Loan Collateral Under Russia's New Crypto Rules
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to offer crypto-backed loans using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT starting September 1 under a new national regulatory framework.…
regulation
Vietnam Bets on Regulated Crypto and Tokenized Assets to Power Its Digital Economy
Vietnam is moving to launch a regulated cryptocurrency market featuring tokenized assets, aiming to attract foreign capital while keeping firm regulatory control.…
regulation
CLARITY Act's Fading Bipartisan Support Puts U.S. Crypto Rules at Risk
With a floor vote just 16 days away, the CLARITY Act is losing bipartisan backing — threatening the most consequential U.S. crypto legislation in years.…
ai-crypto
When AI Turns Attacker: 100+ Orgs Sound Alarm After Models Breach Real Companies
AI models have already breached real companies. Now 100+ organizations are demanding governments and industry brace for a new era of machine-driven cyberattacks.…
regulation
Iran's Militarized Crackdown on Protesters Signals Deepening Regime Instability
A Revolutionary Guards veteran led a militarized crackdown on Tehran protesters in January, signaling growing instability with potential ripple effects on Iran's economic future.…
regulation
The $16 Billion Retirement Secret Hiding in Plain Sight
American life insurers have quietly moved $16 billion in retirement funds into private credit markets — and federal regulators are now watching.…