Summer.fi Loses $6 Million in Flash Loan Exploit
DeFi protocol Summer.fi got hit hard Monday morning. Blockaid spotted the exploit first, flagging roughly $6 million drained from what’s…
July 2026
Tether CEO Flags Four Cracks in Big Tech’s AI Spending Boom
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says Big Tech’s AI spending spree has four structural problems. And they could matter more than…
Japan Is Testing Starlink Antennas Inside Fire Hydrant Signs for Emergency Wi-Fi
Japan has a smart idea: turn street-level furniture into emergency communication hubs. They’re testing Starlink antennas hidden inside fire hydrant…
How Sovereign Wealth Funds Actually Invest in Digital Assets
Sovereign wealth funds are getting into crypto. But not the way you might think. They’re not buying Bitcoin directly. At…
Companies Line Up to Mock PlayStation’s All-Digital Future
Sony’s pushing hard toward an all-digital PlayStation future. A bunch of companies think that’s hilarious. Domino’s Pizza, KFC, and accessory…
Startup Claims 3D-Printed Thorium Reactor Can Power AI Data Centers
A startup has unveiled what it calls the world’s first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor. It’s 3D-printed. And they…
Agility Robotics Is Going Public — But Don’t Expect a Robot in Your Home Yet
Humanoid robotics is awash in cash right now. AI2 Robotics raised $735M at a $3B valuation. Apptronik closed $935M. Figure…
New ‘SkillCloak’ Technique Lets Malicious AI Skills Evade Scanners
Security scanners for AI agent skills? Easy to fool, according to new research out of HKUST. Researchers built a tool…
Thousands of Crypto Wallets at Risk From ‘Ill Bloom’ Weak Seed Vulnerability
Thousands of crypto wallets could be drained right now. The culprit? Weak recovery phrases. Security firm Coinspect dubbed the flaw…
Stablecoin Transaction Volume Hit a Record $1.79 Trillion in June
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume hit $1.79 trillion in June. That’s a new record, according to Visa’s on-chain analytics dashboard. It’s…