Infrastructure
DeFi

Bitcoin DeFi Platform Echo Protocol Hit By $76M Monad Exploit

Echo Protocol said that a compromised admin key had enabled unauthorized eBTC minting on its Monad deployment. Read Full Story…
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

BSC’s quantum defense works. The trade-off is 40% slower transaction throughput.

BSC’s quantum-security test worked, but bigger transaction data slowed network throughput by about 40%. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

SEC Readies Tokenized Stock “Innovation Exemption” That Could Reshape Blockchain Equity Trading

The SEC is preparing an “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks that could arrive this week, building on Nasdaq and NYSE…
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

The US Bitcoin ATM industry is breaking under fraud, bans, and fees

Bitcoin ATM company, Bitcoin Depot, filed for Chapter 11 protection on May 18 in the Southern District of Texas, announcing…
May 19, 2026
DeFi

Echo Protocol suffers $76 million exploit in eBTC minting attack on Monad

The Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol suffered an attack whereby about 1,000 unauthorized eBTC $77 million were minted on the Monad blockchain…
May 19, 2026
DeFi

Solana Co-founder Toly Backs New Perpetuals DEX to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance

Anatoly Yakovenko argues Solana needs its own atomically composable perpetuals DEX as Hyperliquid pursues regulatory clarity in Washington. Read Full…
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

SEC Preparing 'Innovation Exemption' Framework for Tokenized Stock Trading

The SEC is developing a new regulatory framework that would allow digital versions of publicly traded securities to trade on…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem

Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Capital B Acquires 192 Bitcoin for €13 Million, Pushes Total Holdings to 3,135 BTC

Bitcoin Magazine Capital B Acquires 192 Bitcoin for €13 Million, Pushes Total Holdings to 3,135 BTC Capital B, formerly The…
May 18, 2026
DeFi

Aave Proposes Principal-Preserving Charitable Giving Layer for Protocol

Aave governance initiates temp-check on a new charitable mechanism that would allow users to generate yield on deposits while maintaining…
May 18, 2026