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Mantra's OM tokens plunged 90% within a few hours, dropping from over $6 to 40 cents. The team claims there were forced liquidations by centralized exchanges, triggering a cascading price drop. Prominent industry figures have condemned the incident, some alleging that the Mantra team sold their tokens OTC and have abandoned the project while others call for more transparent centralized exchange liquidation data.
Kraken has begun rolling out commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs in select states, aiming to eventually serve all eligible U.S. clients. This move aligns with Kraken's vision of creating a 24/7, all-in-one platform for trading crypto, equities, and other asset classes and sets the stage for future asset tokenization.
Uniswap Wallet now uses "Flashbots Protect" to automatically shield all transactions from front-running and sandwich attacks, ensuring users receive the best swap outcomes such as low slippage.
Privy now supports login via WhatsApp, enabling a smoother and more cost-effective onboarding experience for global users compared to traditional SMS. This feature offers developers an easy path to onboard users and layer in additional security like MFA as wallets grow in value.
The crypto AI agent bubble surged past $20 billion in market cap before rapidly declining to $4-6 billion, signaling a shift from hype-driven speculation to a focus on underlying infrastructure and real-world utility. Early agents were characterized by flashy, speculative demos, but the market is now gravitating toward decentralized AI solutions that allow for data ownership and practical applications. Both web2 and web3 projects are honing in on fundamentals like improved UI/UX, verifiable agentic workflows, and cost-effective deployment.
ERC-7683 is a new Ethereum standard that enables crosschain Intents, letting users perform actions like swaps or votes across Ethereum, L2s, and sidechains in a unified, standardized way. By reducing fragmentation, improving UX, and boosting liquidity and transaction efficiency, ERC-7683 aims to unify Ethereum's ecosystem and drive the next wave of crosschain innovation.
Ethereum is struggling with user adoption. Short term improvements such as boosting gas limits, trimming block times, and streamlining wallet functionality are critical to addressing immediate usability issues. Most researchers agree on the necessity of a gas limit increase, with technical proposals already outlining support for significantly higher targets.
There is broad confidence in the intersection of crypto and AI, with blockchain decentralizing data ownership to counter control of a few tech giants and reduce privacy risks like spam and data scraping. Top VCs see crypto x AI as a pivotal investment opportunity that will underpin more efficient data-driven markets through mechanisms like proof of humanity and token incentives. With over $1 billion raised for decentralized AI, investors are backing up their words with investments.
A crypto founder was hacked during a Zoom interview with a YouTube personality when malware called “Goopdate” was secretly installed on their computer, leading to over $100K in stolen digital assets and multiple compromised accounts. The attack exploited Zoom's default remote access settings and may be linked to a broader scam ring known as “Elusive Comet,” prompting calls for Zoom to change its security defaults and support affected victims.
After buying $7.69 billion Bitcoin in Q1, Michael Saylor hinted that they plan to continue accumulating Bitcoin after a pause during tariff introductions.
After a recent 319 BTC buy, Japanese hotel manager-turned-Bitcoin accumulator Metaplanet is now the 9th largest public Bitcoin holder, with over 4,500 BTC worth around $384 million.
With crypto market sentiment currently subdued and much of the initial hype having dissipated, this period presents a prime opportunity for building within the space.
Most Ethereum blocks are highly parallelizable, with 60–80% of transactions being independent and forming shallow dependency chains—enabling significant potential for simultaneous execution.