White hat helps recover $1.8M after $2.3M Foom Cash exploit
Foom Cash lost $2.26 million in an exploit tied to a Groth16 verifier misconfiguration, but a white hat recovered $1.84 million of the funds.
Energym AI dystopia goes viral as crypto projects tout user-owned AI agents
A Black Mirror‑style “Energym” spoof imagining 80% of jobs lost to AI is circulating as tech companies begin slashing thousands of roles, and white-collar job openings hit decade lows.
Sony Bank and JPYC to test instant yen stablecoin buys from customer accounts
Sony Bank and JPYC will study real-time transfers enabling customers to buy the yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC directly from their bank accounts.
Crypto funds rebound with $1B inflows after five-week slump
Crypto ETPs saw $1 billion in inflows last week, led by $787 million into US spot Bitcoin ETFs, ending a five-week outflow streak of nearly $4 billion
Hong Kong, Shanghai authorities to test blockchain for cargo trade data
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Shanghai partners will study a blockchain cross-border platform linking cargo trade data, e-bills of lading and finance under Project Ensemble.
‘This is not World War Three:’ Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin avoided an Iran sell-off to start March, but traders still expected BTC price support to give way in bearish market conditions.
Aave proposal clears first hurdle with 52.6% support amid governance split
The Snapshot Temp Check passed 52.6% to 42%, sending the DAO-funded revenue model to the ARFC stage for revisions.
European banks line up exchange partners for 2026 stablecoin launch
Qivalis, a consortium of 12 European banks, is reportedly in talks with crypto exchanges ahead of its euro stablecoin launch in the second half of 2026.
South Korea orders cross-agency probe after repeated crypto custody failures
Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol ordered an inter-agency review of seized crypto wallets after the National Tax Service exposed a seed phrase in a press release.
Bitcoin to see tailwinds if AI prompts ‘easier monetary policy’: NYDIG
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says AI could be a “general-purpose technology,” and its effects on the economy could be a boon for Bitcoin.