Bithumb mistakenly airdropped 620K BTC to 695 users due to an input error, briefly crashing its BTC price to $55K. The exchange recovered 99.7% and will reimburse losses at 110%, plus set up a $68M customer protection fund. Regulators in South Korea are investigating.
Axelar said about $4.67 million in tokens were stolen while bridging to Secret Network. The team traced the issue to Secret's ICS-20 contract, disabled related connections, and notified law enforcement.
A $920 million short position was placed on crude oil 70 minutes before the US-Iran ceasefire news broke, netting $125 million profit. Iran then established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, causing a V-shaped rebound. Community calls for CFTC investigation.
Iran has rolled out Hormuz Safe, a state-backed marine insurance platform that accepts Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for settlements on vessels moving through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, while facing sanctions and regulatory hurdles.
Wells Fargo increased its Strategy position by 125%, trimmed part of its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake, expanded Ethereum ETF exposure, and disclosed first-time Solana fund holdings in its latest SEC filing.
Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn says Bitcoin developers and researchers have reached a consensus that Satoshi Nakamoto's original coins should remain untouched to preserve core ownership rules. Quantum threat is acknowledged but deemed distant due to distributed address structure.
HYPE rebounded to about $59.55 after briefly slipping below $56, while buyers defended a major support area. Traders are now watching whether the token can clear the $63-$67 resistance zone.
Sam Altman said older users treat ChatGPT like Google, people in their 20s and 30s use it as a life adviser, and Gen Z has started using it like an operating system woven into study, planning, and decisions.
