Layer 1 protocol Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after a smart contract exploit drained nearly $7 million in USDC, which was later bridged out and converted to ether.
Architect Financial Technologies plans to introduce perpetual futures tied to AI compute pricing, extending crypto-style derivatives into emerging infrastructure markets.
Solana Mobile has launched an SKR token airdrop for Solana Seeker smartphone users, distributing nearly 2 billion tokens to the community.
Nansen has introduced AI-driven crypto trading tools that allow users to execute trades through natural language prompts on Base and Solana.
Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged a suspected exploit at Makina Finance that drained roughly $5 million from a stablecoin pool using a large flash loan.
The New York Stock Exchange is developing a 24/7 blockchain-based trading platform for tokenized stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory approval.
Riot Platforms shares rose after the bitcoin miner sold part of its BTC holdings to finance a Texas land acquisition tied to data center expansion.
South Korea’s National Assembly has approved amendments establishing a legal basis for issuing and trading tokenized securities under existing capital markets laws.
Uniswap has launched on OKX’s X Layer, becoming the preferred decentralized exchange as the crypto platform expands its layer-2 DeFi strategy.
Chinese authorities accuse former digital yuan architect Yao Qian of accepting more than $8 million in cryptocurrency bribes, exposing governance risks at the intersection of blockchain and regulation.
Solana Mobile has confirmed a 1.8 billion SKR token airdrop for Seeker smartphone users and developers, marking a major step in expanding its onchain mobile ecosystem.
The US commodities regulator is forming a new advisory body to guide oversight of crypto, artificial intelligence, and emerging market infrastructure, signaling a more industry-inclusive regulatory approach.
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to invest in crypto, blockchain, and AI startups, aiming to strengthen US leadership in technology and finance.
Solana Accelerate will kick off Consensus Hong Kong on February 11, bringing developers, institutions, and policymakers together at the Asia-focused crypto conference.
IBM’s partner Dfns has integrated Concordium’s blockchain to offer identity-verified wallets, addressing compliance needs for institutional Web3 adoption.