Author: John Smith
Hyperbridge has launched a public bug bounty program on HackenProof, offering rewards of up to $50,000 for critical vulnerabilities. Summary Hyperbridge offers $50,000 rewards for critical bugs as researchers review cross-chain messaging and fund safety. The program follows April’s fake DOT exploit that exposed proof verification risks across Hyperbridge systems. HackenProof rules require proof-of-concept reports while banning live attacks and third-party exploit testing by researchers. The program invites independent security researchers to review the protocol codebase and submit reports through the security platform. The HackenProof page lists the Hyperbridge Protocol program as live and active. It describes Hyperbridge as a…
B2C2 has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider license in Luxembourg, allowing the digital asset liquidity firm to expand regulated crypto trading services across the European Union under the bloc’s MiCA framework. Summary B2C2 has secured a MiCA crypto license in Luxembourg to expand OTC trading services across the European Union. The approval allows B2C2 to offer regulated crypto liquidity services across 27 EU countries and three EEA markets through passporting rules. B2C2 joins Coinbase, Bitpanda, and Kraken among crypto firms operating under Europe’s unified MiCA framework. According to a statement released by B2C2 on Friday, the approval from Luxembourg’s Commission…
Nigel Farage has come under renewed scrutiny in the United Kingdom after reports linked a £1.4 million property purchase to a multimillion-pound personal payment from crypto investor Christopher Harborne, adding to existing concerns over the Reform UK leader’s financial ties to the digital asset sector. Summary Nigel Farage faces renewed scrutiny after reports linked a £1.4 million property purchase to a multimillion-pound payment from crypto investor Christopher Harborne. UK lawmakers and opposition parties have pushed for investigations into Farage’s financial ties to crypto firms and political donors. According to Sky News, Farage completed the property purchase in May 2024, only…
Dartmouth College’s endowment has disclosed about $14 million in crypto-linked ETF exposure, with new positions tied to Solana and Ethereum staking products added alongside its existing Bitcoin ETF holding. Summary Dartmouth added Solana ETF exposure as endowments keep testing regulated crypto access through public funds. The filing shows Bitcoin remains the largest crypto ETF position in Dartmouth’s reported public portfolio. Bitcoin ETF outflows added market caution, even as universities continue building selective digital asset exposure. The filing shows about $3.3 million in the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, about $3.5 million in the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF and about $7.7 million…
Cerebras IPO shares nearly doubled on their first day of trading, opening at $350 after pricing at $185 per share on Wednesday evening. Summary Cerebras raised $5.55 billion at $185 per share and opened Thursday at $350, the largest US tech IPO since Uber’s 2019 debut. The AI chipmaker carries a market capitalisation above $100 billion with OpenAI and Amazon Web Services as anchor customers. The debut is seen as a bellwether for a broader AI listing wave with OpenAI and SpaceX targeting later-year offerings in 2026. Cerebras IPO shares opened at $350 on Thursday on the Nasdaq under the…
SIREN price crashed 51.36% on May 14, closing at $0.5574 after opening above $1.14. Summary SIREN price collapsed 51.36% on the daily chart on May 14, closing at $0.5574 after hitting an intraday high of $1.1619. The daily MACD histogram is rolling over sharply, with the MACD line curling toward an imminent bearish crossover below the signal line. If $0.50 fails to hold as daily support, the next meaningful demand zone does not appear until the $0.13 to $0.15 range from the March crash. SIREN price dropped 51.36% on the daily chart on May 14, opening at $1.1455 and collapsing…
The Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on Thursday, sending Bitcoin above $82,000 for the first time in weeks. Summary The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act in a bipartisan 15 to 9 vote, with two Democrats crossing the aisle to back the bill. Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 following the committee vote before pulling back to around $81,500, up roughly 2.5% on the day. Unresolved ethics provisions and a 60-vote Senate floor threshold remain as the bill moves toward a full Senate vote ahead of May 21 recess. The Clarity Act advanced out of the…
Kraken is deprecating its cross-chain provider and migrating to Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive infrastructure for its wrapped assets. Summary Kraken chose Chainlink CCIP for its ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance, 16 independent nodes, native rate limits, and enterprise-grade security standards. The migration covers Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) and all future Kraken wrapped assets deployed across DeFi protocols. The move follows similar migrations by Kelp, Solv, and Re after the $292 million KelpDAO exploit in April that hit a LayerZero-powered bridge. Kraken posted the announcement on X on May 14, confirming that Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol will become its…
Grove’s Basin liquidity network can supply up to $1 billion in daily stablecoin liquidity to support redemptions for tokenized U.S. Treasury funds. Summary Grove introduced a liquidity facility capable of providing up to $1 billion in daily stablecoin liquidity. The Basin network is designed to support instant redemptions for tokenized Treasury products including BlackRock’s BUIDL fund. The launch highlights growing institutional demand for tokenized real-world assets and on-chain liquidity infrastructure. Blockchain credit infrastructure company Grove has launched a liquidity network called Basin aimed at supporting instant redemptions for tokenized U.S. Treasury funds, marking another major step in the expansion of…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. ICODA highlights growing importance of AI search visibility for crypto brands in 2026 digital markets. Summary AI search is reshaping crypto discovery, making citation visibility more important than traditional SEO rankings. ICODA says crypto projects risk invisibility if AI tools like ChatGPT fail to cite them in answers. Crypto marketing is shifting toward AI optimization, structured data, and citation-ready content strategies. When a founder types “best DeFi protocols right now” into ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini — their project either…