Stopping a blockchain doesn’t always recover stolen funds – What actually happened when 3 networks pulled the plug
Three blockchain networks stopped producing blocks within four days. Each blockchain halt used different emergency powers, and Cronos alone also replaced part of its canonical history. Cronos said validators halted the network by consensus after an…
OpenClaw 2.0 Is Here: What Changed, Why It Took Two Months, and How It Stacks Up Against Hermes
The open-source agent framework that started the “autonomous AI” hype cycle just shipped its biggest update ever, almost by accident, and it’s coming for the enterprise now.
A validator reward failure on Core DAO triggers exchange transfer blocks and leaves token issuance in question
Core DAO validator rewards exceeded the protocol’s intended levels for a small group of validators, the project said, creating an unresolved supply question for the CORE token as two exchanges restricted transfers. Core DAO said it had identified…
Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand Beyond GPUs
The deal, part of MediaTek’s record $3.9 billion bond offering, ties Nvidia’s chip ecosystem to a Taiwanese rival building its own AI accelerator business.
Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Jumps to $1.6 billion
Trading on the Ethereum Layer 2 climbed 61% in a matter of days as DeFi deposits and stablecoin holdings approached $800 million.
What Is ‘Red September’? Bitcoin’s Curse, and Why Wall Street Has the Same One
Bitcoin has lost ground in eight of the last 13 Septembers. The stock market’s had the same problem since 1928. Here’s the case for the curse, what broke it last year, and what’s coming in the next round.
How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users
CEL Solicitors says it has traced more than 5,500 BTC that it believes belong to former users of Intersango, an early Bitcoin exchange that disappeared more than a decade ago. At Bitcoin’s current price near $78,824, those coins carry a value of roughly…
Dropbox Security Breach: Hackers Access Accounts Through Authentication Flaw
Attackers reportedly registered Lenovo IDs using victims’ email addresses, allowing them to sign into existing Dropbox accounts without their passwords.
Strategy splits $603 million share sale between Bitcoin purchases and STRC support
Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week, then split the proceeds among a renewed Bitcoin purchase, support for its STRC preferred stock, and additional cash. The company’s Aug. 31 filing attributed $369.7…
Ontology halts mainnet transactions as technical team investigates potential security issue
Ontology suspended mainnet block production to investigate a potential security concern, pausing the network while its technical team and validators reviewed the issue. A public-node snapshot showed a gap of about five hours and six minutes since the…