Y Combinator funded Totalis with $500K in USDC on Solana, marking the first fully onchain startup investment in YC history. Y Combinator has made history. For the first time, the renowned startup accelerator paid its $500,000 standard investment entirely in USDC stablecoin. The recipient was Totalis, a prediction markets startup...
Jeremy Allaire Hints at Tokenized Future for Circle’s Arc Network
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reveals Arc network plans, including possible native token, PoS transition, and fast blockchain settlement for finance. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has shared new updates about the company’s Arc network. He spoke at the Circle event in Seoul. Furthermore, he described that Arc is at the testnet...
South Korea’s NHN KCP Signs Deal with Ava Labs for Payment Blockchain
NHN KCP partners with Ava Labs to build an Avalanche-based payment blockchain with fast processing, secure data, and global payment solutions. South Korea’s NHN KCP has announced a new blockchain partnership with Ava Labs. The transaction is about creating a payment-centric network based on Avalanche technology. In addition, the companies...
“Crypto Dad” Chris Giancarlo Leaves Law to Focus Fully on Crypto Advisory
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo leaves law to advise crypto firms, invest in fintech, and promote digital asset innovation globally. Chris Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad,” has announced a major career change. He is quitting law to devote his entire time to crypto advisory. Furthermore, he posted this update on...
LLM Routers Are Stealing Crypto: What This Study Found
A new arxiv study finds 26 LLM API routers injecting malicious code and draining ETH wallets, exposing a hidden supply chain threat inside AI coding agents. The AI coding tools developers trust daily may be feeding credentials and crypto funds to unknown third parties. A new peer-reviewed study published on...
Fake Ledger App Slipped Past Apple, Cost Musician G. Love Nearly 6 BTC
Musician G. Love lost 5.92 BTC to a fake Ledger app on the Apple Mac App Store. ZachXBT traced the stolen funds to KuCoin deposit addresses. Garrett Dutton, known professionally as G. Love, lost nearly six Bitcoin in seconds after a fake Ledger app slipped through the Apple Mac App...
Crypto Industry on the Brink of Regulatory Clarity in the U.S.
Crypto legislation advances as disputes narrow, with stablecoin yields and oversight shaping final negotiations. Momentum is building in Washington as lawmakers move closer to passing long-awaited cryptocurrency legislation. Progress in negotiations has reduced major disagreements that once stalled efforts. Industry participants now see a clearer path toward regulatory structure. Attention...
ClearBank Becomes First Dutch Bank Approved Under MiCAR for Crypto Services
ClearBank Europe becomes the first Dutch bank to gain MiCA CASP status, unlocking stablecoin access across the EU via Circle’s Mint platform. ClearBank Europe has secured a major regulatory milestone. The bank received formal confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset...
ETH Bleeds as TOTALES Cracks and BTC Dominance Rolls Over
MooninPapa flags a cautious macro setup as ETH lags BTC, TOTALES breaks key support, and stablecoin dominance turns higher. A bounce may come, but risk stays elevated. Bitcoin flashed hard over the weekend. Geopolitical headlines pulled the trigger. But the broader message from MooninPapa’s latest chart review was not about...
Sei v6.4 Goes Live as SIP-3 Pushes Chain Toward EVM-Only Future
Sei v6.4 is now live on mainnet. The update brings IBC disable capability as the chain moves toward an EVM-only future under SIP-3. Sei Labs has rolled out v6.4 on mainnet. The update marks a significant step in the network’s ongoing SIP-3 migration. At its core, v6.4 introduces the protocol-level...