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Attacker drains $1.58M from Token of Power pool via Aragon DAO governance exploit
An attacker has exploited a governance misconfiguration in the Token of Power (TOP) Aragon DAO. They reportedly used majority voting power to mint tokens and drain roughly 944 WETH, which is worth around $1.58 million, from a Balancer V1 liquidity pool on Ethereum. Various blockchain security firms flagged the incident, relying on the effective vector,...
Tue, Jun 9
Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank to offer crypto rewards for deposits scheme
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank is planning a new program geared at giving its customers vouchers redeemable for cryptocurrency after they complete deposits, turning one of Japan’s largest banks into a possible crypto on-ramp for millions of customers saving money with the bank starting June 10. The program, first reported by Nikkei, offers vouchers worth 20%...
Tue, Jun 9
Japan's major banks to joint issue stablecoin by end of 2026
Three of Japan’s biggest banks, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and Mizuho Bank, are in line to co-issue a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen before the end of Japan’s fiscal year 2026 in March 2027, according to reports coming out of Japan. The three financial institutions are close to signing a formal...
Tue, Jun 9
Best Cross-Chain Bridges to Watch in 2026
Cross-chain bridges have been a lucrative target in crypto. In April 2026, Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge was hacked for $292 million in rsETH. This begs the question of what the right bridge really entails. This guide breaks down the cross-chain options worth using in 2026, what each actually does under the hood, and how to...
Tue, Jun 9
Foreign investors dump $62 billion in South Korean stocks as domestic traders absorb the blow
Foreign investors have sold more than 90 trillion won ($62 billion) in South Korean stocks so far in 2026, but domestic retail buyers have matched them nearly dollar for dollar. Local traders recently experienced a “Black Friday” where roughly 1.24 trillion won ($801 million) in foreign outflows from KOSPI-listed shares alone was recorded. South Korean...
Tue, Jun 9
Asterix hit as Flooring Protocol vulnerability spreads across forks
The Flooring Protocol exploit from June 8 got a sequel earlier today when Asterix, a fork of the NFT liquidity platform, became the victim of an exploit that drained roughly $40,000 in assets. The exploit news sours the mood after white hat researchers reported having helped claw back more than $500,000 in blue-chip NFTs from...
Tue, Jun 9
Sahara AI denies insider sales after SAHARA token crash
SAHARA token declined by almost 60% within several hours on June 9. This comes in over investors’ concerns around insider selling following an increase in massive token transactions on-chain. The token dropped to as low as $0.07 at one point. Such an event took place at the height of the trend of deleveraging in the...
Tue, Jun 9
Bitget posts $191M weekly inflows amid stocks 2.0 launch
Bitget has raised about $191 million in net capital inflow in the last seven days, according to data from DefiLlama. This makes it second only to OKX for centralized exchanges. This capital flow followed Bitget launching its Stocks 2.0 offering on June 4, a tokenized equities product that allows users to trade blockchain-based versions of...
Tue, Jun 9
WhiteBit president Volodymyr Nosov unveils major stake in Spyker as Dutch luxury automaker joins W Group ecosystem
Volodymyr Nosov, founder and president of W Group and WhiteBIT, has acquired a significant stake in Dutch luxury sports car manufacturer Spyker. As part of the transaction, Spyker will become part of the global W Group ecosystem, marking the group’s expansion beyond fintech and digital assets into premium manufacturing and luxury mobility. For W Group,...
Tue, Jun 9
May 2026 Crypto Fundraising Report
Capital Rebound, Mega-Rounds Return, Kalshi & Dunamu Lead $9.6B Month $3.52BVC Capital 83VC Deals +408%MoM Capital +19%MoM Deals 1. Crypto Fundraising Trend MoM Crypto Fundraising Rebounds: May Capital Surges 431% to $3.52B as Mega-Rounds Return May 2026 reversed the spring slowdown decisively, with $3.52B raised across 83 VC rounds — a 408% capital jump from...
Tue, Jun 9
Humanity Protocol suffers Private Key theft, H token crashes 90%
Humanity Protocol lost up to $31m from 19 drained wallets, after exposing the keys to some of the team's holdings.
Tue, Jun 9
Nvidia supplier Victory Giant hit by CEO scandal amid AI stock rout
Victory Giant Technology’s stock price has shown an evident fluctuation over the last two days. This comes amid a scandal surrounding its CEO, which made it to the market and led to a worldwide sell-off, hitting the semiconductor industry. The company’s stock price dropped by 6 percent on Monday; however, it jumped by 8.7 percent...
Tue, Jun 9
Hyperliquid Crosses 7% of Exchange Perp Volume for the First Time
Hyperliquid’s share of all exchange perpetual volume has hit a new high, pushing past the 7% mark since inception and reaching 7.6% as of June 8, according to The Block. While the field is still dominated by tier 1 centralized exchanges like Binance, Bybit and OKX, the DEX platform is certainly in an uptrend in...
Tue, Jun 9
ConsenSys opens early access for AI powered MetaMask wallet
MetaMask opened early access for Agent Wallet on June 8, letting AI agents trade crypto across 10 networks.
Tue, Jun 9
Chinese EV giant BYD confirms entry into humanoid robot market
BYD confirms it's building humanoid robots for its own EV factories first, then plans consumer sales through its dealer network.
Tue, Jun 9
Asian stocks attempt recovery after sharp selloff as bond yields and rate-hike bets weigh on outlook
Asian equity markets clawed back some ground on June 9 (Tuesday) after yesterday’s punishing losses, but the recovery remained fragile as rising bond yields and growing expectations of central bank rate hikes kept investors cautious across the region. South Korea’s KOSPI led the rebound with a 3% gain after plunging more than 8% in the...
Tue, Jun 9
Arthur Hayes says higher oil will force Trump into anti-AI rhetoric, crashing stocks and Bitcoin
Arthur Hayes says higher oil prices can corner Trump into attacking AI, and that kind of campaign turn could hit stocks, banks, and Bitcoin at the same time. For Arthur, it makes no sense why oil seems ignored when Trump and the IRGC keep trading threats, ships are stuck around Hormuz, the 2-year Treasury yield...
Tue, Jun 9
Coinbase executive says institutions prefer Bitcoin at $60K over peak prices
Institutional investors are showing stronger interest in Bitcoin at lower price levels than at market highs, according to a senior Coinbase executive. There is a growing preference among large investors to accumulate the cryptocurrency during periods of weakness rather than chase rallies. John D’Agostino, Head of Institutional Strategy at Coinbase, says many investors see the...
Tue, Jun 9
ChatGPT gets biggest overhaul yet with agents and Codex push
OpenAI is rebuilding ChatGPT into a superapp with coding tools, AI agents, and third-party integrations.
Tue, Jun 9
Russia moves to penalize ‘unfriendly’ Western crypto tokens with new fees
The Russian government is poised to introduce fees and trade restrictions on cryptocurrencies issued by companies based in Western jurisdictions, a move that could shift billions of dollars in annual trading volume away from international exchanges and into domestic state-owned platforms. Russian Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov said that the new cryptocurrency bill will...
Tue, Jun 9
