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Polymarket hack losses rise to $3.1M as refund pledge faces scrutiny
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 28, 2026
Polymarket’s latest security incident has grown larger after blockchain intelligence firm AMLBot updated the estimated losses to about $3.1 million. Summary Polymarket’s frontend phishing attack
This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 28, 2026
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image ever obtained of the Milky Way’s galactic bulge,
Ripple’s CLARITY Truck Hits Washington as Congress Weighs Crypto Rules
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 28, 2026
Key Takeaways Ripple used a Washington, D.C., truck campaign to promote clearer digital asset rules. Supporters say the CLARITY Act could shape oversight, registration, and
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 28, 2026
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning streaming services from showing ads “louder than the video content” that
Tether brings $23B gold push into crypto-backed loans
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 28, 2026
Tether is expanding the use of Tether Gold as crypto lender Ledn adds support for XAU₮. Summary Tether is expanding XAU₮ utility by bringing tokenized
Xbox Console Prices Rise Again as Microsoft Cites Memory Costs
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 28, 2026
Microsoft is raising Xbox console prices again, citing higher memory and storage costs as the Xbox Series X rises to $800 in the US. The
Manuel Adorni Resigns Amid Bitcoin Probe
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 28, 2026
Key Takeaways Adorni resigned over a $500k crypto probe, hitting local trust as the wealth investigation continues. An audit exposed shortfalls in his 2013 Bitcoin
Australia is doubling max fines for social media ban violations
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 28, 2026
Australia’s teen social media ban has been in effect since December, and the government’s verdict on how it’s going is pretty clear: not well enough.
XRP holds near $1 as ETF inflows and on-chain activity rise
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 28, 2026
XRP is trading near $1.05 as buyers continue to defend the $1 level after a weak month. Summary XRP trades near $1.05 after falling sharply
The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 28, 2026
Dana, 46, and Calista, 43, are two women in Florida who turned to the subreddit as they reckoned with the possibility of being evicted due