Lead Story

Arbitrum freezes $71 million in ether tied to Kelp DAO exploit

The layer-2 network’s security council moved 30,766 ETH to a frozen intermediary wallet, accessible only via further governance action. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Bitcoin reclaims $75,000 as Iran ceasefire talks advance, equities rally resumes

Bitcoin traded at $75,733 on Tuesday morning, up 1.5% over 24 hours, as Iran signaled it will send a team to Pakistan talks and Brent…
Markets

Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Code is ‘functional’ free speech under the First Amendment: Coin Center

Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they could be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year. Read Full Story…
DeFi

DeFi Protocols Launch Joint Escape Hatch for Aave ETH Lenders and Loopers

Fluid’s aWETH Redemption Protocol, launched with Lido, Ether.fi, 1inch, 0x and Kyber, has processed $136M out of Aave’s frozen WETH pool in 48 hours. Read…
AI

Playdate Gaming Handheld Maker Bans Generative AI Tools for Development

Panic, the firm behind the Playdate handheld, now prohibits creative AI applications while preserving developer productivity aids. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
AI

Lose Your Job to AI? New York Lawmaker Proposes 'AI Dividend' Stimmy

Congressional candidate Alex Bores outlined a policy that would trigger payments to Americans if surging AI use reduces employment. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
AI

Alibaba Drops Qwen 3.6 Max Preview—Its Most Powerful Model Yet

Alibaba released Qwen3.6-Max-Preview, its most powerful AI model yet, topping six major coding benchmarks and posting gains in world knowledge and instruction following over its…
DeFi

North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit

More than $500 million was siphoned across the Drift and Kelp exploits in just over two weeks. What once looked like isolated breaches now resembles…