Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Francesco D’Amato has joined independent protocol research group Ethlabs, extending the movement of core Ethereum developers into organizations operating outside the Foundation. Summary Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Francesco D’Amato has joined Ethlabs after five years to continue Ethereum protocol research. D’Amato said he will keep working on faster Ethereum finality while
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has confirmed that hackers compromised his X account earlier this week after the profile published a lengthy thread about blockchain-based real-world asset tokenization. Summary Brian Chesky confirmed his X account was hacked after it posted a crypto tokenization thread. Airbnb treated the incident as a high-profile compromise and worked with X
1inch co-founder Anton Bukov says he has fully stepped away from the decentralized finance project’s operations after more than seven years and is now launching a new venture called Second Tier. Summary Anton Bukov says 1inch fired him in November 2025 after he pushed for management changes. Bukov says he remains a co-founder and 50%
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has purchased about $52.1 million of SpaceX stock, lifting its investment since the June IPO above $475 million as the shares trade below their $135 offer price. Summary Ark Invest bought $52.1 million of SpaceX shares as the stock fell below its IPO price. SpaceX has dropped about 42% from its
A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on paid leave after allegedly earning more than $90,000 from Kalshi bets tied to words President Donald Trump would use in his speeches. Summary The CFTC is investigating Gabriel Perez over more than $90,000 in reported Kalshi profits. Kalshi froze most of the gains after flagging bets
President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies, including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple, within days of purchasing their shares, according to a CNN investigation. Summary CNN linked Trump’s company promotions to stock purchases made only days earlier. Trump bought up to $500,000 in Nvidia shares before announcing faster AI permits. The findings have added
Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid data service that will deliver real-time posts from Truth Social’s highest-ranking accounts to financial firms and news organizations. Summary Trump Media will sell real-time Truth Social posts through a licensed API for financial firms. President Trump’s 12.9 million-follower account gives the paid feed its main market
Cardano has fallen 1.39% to $0.1628 as rising short positions have outweighed whale demand two days before the Van Rossem hard fork. Summary ADA fell to $0.1628 as traders increased short positions before the Van Rossem fork. Cardano whales accumulated ADA despite negative funding rates and rising futures open interest. Liquidity clusters at $0.160 and
Former Fidelity fund manager George Noble has warned that an AI bubble crash could cause 17 times more damage than the dot-com collapse, which erased about $5 trillion from the Nasdaq. Summary George Noble warns an AI crash could cause 17 times more damage than the dot-com collapse. Polymarket traders have raised the odds of
Coinbase and Ripple have secured EU-wide access through Luxembourg as MiCA’s July 1 deadline has pushed Binance and other unlicensed platforms to scale back services. Summary Coinbase and Ripple have secured EU-wide access through separate Luxembourg MiCA authorizations. Binance’s retreat has created an opening for licensed exchanges to capture migrating customers. USDT restrictions give USDC
