Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole
Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11day network disruption. Source:Cointelegraph
OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT
OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.…
Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus
The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading. Source:Cointelegraph
France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” threepart plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector. Source:Cointelegraph
Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow
The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024. Source:Cointelegraph
Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed
The Trump sons' American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.…
Tradeweb executes real-time tokenized US Treasury transaction on Canton Network
Franklin Templeton transferred a tokenized US Treasury to Virtu Financial in what Tradeweb said was the first realtime transaction settled against USDCx.…
Democrat backed by Ripple co-founder’s PAC wins Colorado primary
Colorado’s Democratic and Republican primaries finished on Tuesday, with at least one candidate supported by $1 million from a cryptoaligned PAC going to the…
Crypto ATM bans, restrictions now in effect in Tennessee and Georgia
Crypto ATM's are fast disappearing in the US as Tennessee’s ban goes into effect today while operators in Minnesota have until Aug. 1 to comply with a similar…
Anchorage Digital brings off-exchange settlement to Binance
The integration addresses one of the biggest obstacles keeping institutional capital on the sidelines of crypto markets: exchange counterparty risk.…
Bitcoin price returns to $60K as US dollar strength rejects weekly high
Bitcoin started July with a bang, rallying above $60,000 as traders predict a relief rally as the “base case” throughout the month. Source:Cointelegraph
Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan
The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB…