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Maya Protocol has become the latest DeFi platform hit by a security exploit, marking the 16th crypto hack logged in August alone as attackers drained Bitcoin and other assets from the protoco
Key Highlights Eagle Point Credit Management has closed a $1.3 billion private credit facility for a Texas-based AI data center featuring Anthropic as anchor tenant This financing represents
Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter has called for two proposals to be prioritised in the network’s next major upgrade, Hegotá, scheduled for 2027, with a package that could allow
How Did The MAYAChain Exploit Happen? Maya Protocol halted trading on its MAYAChain network after a series of software bugs created a false balance in a liquidity pool, allowing an attacker t
On four separate stories published within hours of each other, two outlets each gave an account that directly contradicts the other, and neither side carries a primary document to settle it.
Ethena is diversifying the backing behind its USDe synthetic dollar through a $1 billion facility with digital-asset prime broker FalconX, broadening the mix of counterparties and liquidity s
Stellar Hits a New Throughput Record Stellar (@StellarOrg) has recorded a significant jump in raw processing capacity. According to blockchain analytics platform Chainspect, Stellar's theoret
The Ethereum Foundation’s Ecosystem Support Program has published its Q2 2026 allocation update, reporting total awards of $5,502,930.20 across projects connected to Ethereum protocol work, s
Hayes Steps Back Into Protocol Building BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is returning to an active role in crypto as CEO of Flop Labs. He announced on August 18 that he will lead the company, w
Pepedo Presale: An Overview of the Project The Pepedo presale is live, and it's selling itself on branding as much as tokenomics. The project calls itself "the frog that fights back," with a
Hayes Steps Back Into Protocol Building BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is returning to an active role in crypto as CEO of Flop Labs. He announced on August 18 that he will lead the company, w
Stellar Hits a New Throughput Record Stellar (@StellarOrg) has recorded a significant jump in raw processing capacity. According to blockchain analytics platform Chainspect, Stellar's theoret