Crypto

Polymarket hack losses rise to $3.1M as refund pledge faces scrutiny

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

Tech & AI

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center

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,

Bitcoin

Ripple’s CLARITY Truck Hits Washington as Congress Weighs Crypto Rules

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

Tech & AI

California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1

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

Crypto

Tether brings $23B gold push into crypto-backed loans

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

Tech & AI

Xbox Console Prices Rise Again as Microsoft Cites Memory Costs

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

Bitcoin

Manuel Adorni Resigns Amid Bitcoin Probe

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

Tech & AI

Australia is doubling max fines for social media ban violations

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.

Crypto

XRP holds near $1 as ETF inflows and on-chain activity rise

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

Tech & AI

The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality

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