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Ethereum’s most notorious sandwich bot targets Vitalik Buterin’s swap
Vitalik Buterin was targeted by a sandwich attack on April 30 after swapping a small amount of DigitalBits for Ether. Summary Vitalik Buterin’s small XDB
Operation Epic Fury targets Iran, Khamenei assassination raises leadership change odds
## Market Snapshot The market for “Will the Iranian regime fall by May 31?” is currently priced at 2.2% YES, showing little change from 24
Coinbase Suffers Outage Due to AWS Disruption
While trading is being restored, all Coinbase markets have been placed in “Cancel Only” mode, allowing users to revoke existing trades. Some Coinbase users
Coinbase stock falls as Q1 loss hits nearly $400M
Coinbase shares fell after the U.S. crypto exchange posted a $394.1 million net loss for Q1 2026. Summary Coinbase posted a $394.1 million Q1 loss
Solv ditches LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP to secure $700+ million in wrapped Bitcoin assets
Solv Protocol, which focuses on bringing Bitcoin into decentralized finance, is migrating its entire cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP following a comprehensive review
Ripple’s XRPL Linked to Interbank System in Major Pilot With JPMorgan, Mastercard, Ondo
The pilot linked XRPL to global banking infrastructure, enabling institutions to execute cross-border transactions in a single, integrated flow. Blockchain settlement rails are increasingly
Prediction markets debate closes Consensus Miami
Prediction markets closed out Consensus Miami 2026 as the subject of a live debate on whether they are regulated financial derivatives or gambling products operating
Kamala Harris criticizes Iran war amid US regime change push
## Market Snapshot Reza Pahlavi’s potential entry into Iran is priced at 3.6% YES for June 30 and 11.5% YES for December 31. Iran leadership
Is $100 Just a Matter of Time?
“SOL still looks like one of the strongest coins in the market,” one analyst claimed. Driven by the green wave sweeping the entire crypto
Why Yat Siu says the metaverse is over
Animoca Brands chairman Yat Siu told Consensus Miami 2026 that the metaverse is over as a consumer destination, and that 100 billion AI agents will