Crypto market cap drops 0.6% to $2.64T; BTC and ETH edge lower. Humanity Protocol leads gainers with +23.6%. SBF retrial denied, PumpFun burns $370M tokens, Coinbase lists Gensyn and Virtuals Protocol. Fear index falls to 26.

Crypto bounty campaigns usually fall into two groups: bug bounties and social media bounties. The first can pay well for skilled developers, while the second is easier to join but often offers low rewards and higher token risk.

Bankr disabled transactions after attackers accessed 14 wallets, promising full reimbursement. Users urged to stop signing, create new wallets, and revoke approvals. SlowMist founder suggests social engineering and prompt injection.

Visa said stablecoins still lack clear product-market fit for consumer payments in digitally mature markets, while Mastercard cast its role as infrastructure support. SoFi, by contrast, is expanding its crypto offering as part of a broader financial services strategy.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act by a 15-9 vote, moving a major U.S. crypto market structure bill closer to the Senate floor. The proposal would sort digital assets into three categories and define how the SEC and CFTC split oversight.

Several Taiwan banks' applications for virtual asset custody pilots were rejected by the FSC over high warning account numbers. Only four banks are approved. Far Eastern Bank, handling 97% of crypto fiat flows, hasn't applied. Warning accounts fell for the first time, but AI over-sensitivity caused public complaints.

Whale.io has launched its $WHALE NFT collection on Solana, with each card backed 1:1 by locked on-chain tokens and redeemable at any time. Minting is live on mintwhale.io, with secondary trading available on Magic Eden.

Crypto exchange BTCC signs regional sponsorship deal with Argentine Football Association, covering the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. Includes Messi-signed jersey raffle and trading competition.