Vulnerability in L2 Network Taiko: Hacker Stole $1.7 Million by Compromising Verification Mechanism
On June 22, 2026, the team behind the Layer 2 (L2) solution Taiko confirmed a critical security incident: the blockchain state verification mechanism was compromised. This caused all bridges deployed on the Taiko network to lose their security guarantees. Users are strongly advised to immediately withdraw funds from all bridge protocols operating on this L2 infrastructure.Coordination with the security council and key ecosystem partners has already begun...
Polymarket Scandal: Platform Paid Bloggers for Fake Bets and Staged Wins
The largest platform for betting on event outcomes, Polymarket, has found itself at the center of a major scandal. As it turned out, the company systematically paid content creators to produce videos featuring fake bets and non-existent winnings. These videos were presented as real user experiences and actively distributed on social media as advertisements for the service.The scale of the scheme is impressive: dozens of creators were involved...
The stablecoin MSUSD has collapsed by 90%: the loss of its peg to the dollar has triggered a crisis of confidence in DeFi.
The key reason for the depegging was a sudden termination of the relationship with the reserve verification provider, Accountable. The latter unilaterally ended its cooperation with Main Street, citing the protocol's non-compliance with audit standards...
Morgan Stanley reduces its fee to 0.14% for ETFs on Ethereum and Solana: a new round of competition.
Liquidity Analysis and Withdrawal Mechanics: Key Indicators of Market Pressure
When withdrawal volumes sharply increase, it often signals a shift by investors to a cold storage strategy...
The market on the brink of change: Analysis of the new liquidity inflow
Analyzing on-chain metrics data, I see that large wallets (so-called "whales") have become active. Over the past week, the volume of transfers to exchanges has grown by 15-20%, which is often a precursor to increased volatility...
The CLARITY Act: Long-Awaited Legal Clarity for Crypto Developers
Scammers are attacking Russians: fake cryptocurrency purchase at the Central Bank rate
Analysis shows that the attack is widespread...
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan warn: the stock market is heading for a "perfect storm" with a $165 billion sell-off
Leading players in the financial sector — Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan — simultaneously issued alarming forecasts...
Chinese AI giant Zhipu valued at 1280 times annual revenue: anomaly or the future of the market?
Take, for example, the company Zhipu (Z.ai), the developer of the GLM-5.2 model. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 8, 2026, this company has already become the first publicly traded among large language model developers...
Anthropic has completed training a new model — a potential successor to Mythos 5
Toss Bank and Solana join forces to build the next generation of financial infrastructure.
South Korean digital bank Toss Bank and the Solana Foundation have officially cemented a strategic partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding. The goal of the alliance is to develop and implement a new generation of financial infrastructure based on the Solana blockchain. This is not just a pilot project, but a systemic step towards integrating decentralized technologies into traditional banking...Vulnerability in L2 Network Taiko: Hacker Withdraws $1.7 Million Through Compromised Verification Mechanism
On June 22, the team behind the second-layer solution Taiko confirmed a critical security incident. An attacker compromised the blockchain state verification mechanism, jeopardizing all bridges deployed on the network. Developers stated that the security of bridge protocols can no longer be relied upon and strongly recommended that users immediately withdraw their funds.According to the analytical platform Lookonchain, the damage amounted to approximately $1...
Polymarket paid bloggers for fake bets: investigation reveals massive advertising scheme
The decentralized event betting platform Polymarket has found itself at the center of a scandal. It turned out that the company deliberately paid content creators to produce staged videos showing supposedly winning bets on the service. The videos were actively distributed on social media and served as covert advertising.Several dozen authors were involved in the scheme. An analysis of over 1,100 videos, as well as internal instructions and interviews with program participants, showed that bloggers were paid between $2,000 and $3,000 monthly...
The stablecoin MSUSD has crashed by 90%: a conflict with auditor Accountable has triggered a crisis of confidence
On June 20, 2026, the MSUSD stablecoin, issued by the Main Street project, lost its peg to the US dollar. The asset's price collapsed by more than 85–90%, falling significantly below the target mark of $1. This event became one of the sharpest de-peggings in DeFi history.The collapse was caused by a severed relationship with the reserve verification provider, the service Accountable. The latter unilaterally terminated cooperation with Main Street, citing the protocol's non-compliance with internal verification standards...
Morgan Stanley reduces ETF fees on Ethereum and Solana to 0.14% — betting on competition
It is worth noting that the staking fee in the updated ETFs will be 5% of the rewards received...
Analysis of the Crypto Asset Withdrawal Process: Strategies for Minimizing Risks and Costs
Key Aspects of Withdrawing Funds When initiating a transaction, it is important to consider three critical parameters: the network fee, confirmation speed, and the minimum withdrawal amount...
Market Analysis: Balance Replenishment Strategies and Capital Management in Current Conditions
June 2026: a wave of crypto project hacks exceeded 20 incidents — Taiko lost $1.7 million
The CLARITY Act: Long-awaited legal certainty for crypto code developers
A new wave of crypto-phishing in Russia: fake "closed gateway" of the Moscow Exchange
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan warn: a $165 billion correction is brewing in the market
At the same time, representatives from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have issued alarming forecasts...
Chinese AI giant Zhipu is valued at 1280 times its annual revenue — this is insane even by OpenAI's standards.
Take Zhipu (Z.ai), the creator of the GLM-5.2 model. After listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 8, 2026, and the subsequent release of GLM-5...
Toss Bank and Solana join forces to create a global blockchain platform: a new phase of financial integration
South Korean digital giant Toss Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with the Solana Foundation. The signed memorandum of understanding marks the beginning of developing blockchain-based financial infrastructure that will change the approach to international settlements in the region.At the initial stage, the bank is launching a pilot project to test cross-border transfers in stablecoins...
Critical Taiko Hack: Security of All L2 Network Bridges at Risk
On June 22, the team behind the Layer 2 (L2) solution Taiko officially confirmed the compromise of the blockchain state verification mechanism. This is a direct violation of the fundamental security principles on which the entire network infrastructure relies.As a result of the incident, trust in any bridges deployed within the Taiko ecosystem has been completely lost. Developers strongly recommend that all users immediately withdraw funds from all bridge protocols...
Polymarket has been accused of paying for staged videos: fake bets and millions of views.
The decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has found itself at the center of a major scandal. As revealed during a journalistic investigation, the company systematically paid for the creation of fake videos that showed fictitious bets and winnings on clone websites. These materials were actively distributed on social media and used as an advertising tool to attract new users.The Scheme with Fake Bets Dozens of creators were involved in the scheme...
The stablecoin MSUSD collapsed by 90% after breaking ties with its auditor: a crisis of trust in DeFi
On June 20, the MSUSD stablecoin, issued by the Main Street platform, lost its peg to the US dollar. Within hours, the asset's price collapsed by over 90%, falling well below the target mark of $1. This is one of the sharpest de-pegs among algorithmic stablecoins in recent months.The collapse was triggered by a unilateral termination of relations with the reserve verification provider, the service Accountable...
Morgan Stanley shocks the market: fees on Ethereum and Solana ETFs reduced to a record 0.14%
Market Situation Analysis: Key Trends and Capital Exit Strategies
Capital Outflow Dynamics Over the past week, a steady trend of increasing withdrawal volumes from centralized exchanges has been observed...
Market Analysis: Large Bitcoin Reserve Top-Up and Its Impact on Liquidity
Transaction Details and Chain Analysis Blockchain analysis shows that the funds were transferred in three transactions within two hours...