Attacker Drains $24M in USDC From AFX Bridge on Arbitrum
AFX Trade, a derivatives exchange that settles trades in USDC, was exploited for approximately $24.15 million on July 22 after an attacker targeted a bridge the protocol operates on Arbitrum, according to security firm B...
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Why this matters
USD Coin is showing up inside the Stablecoins theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
Original source
Read on The DefiantRelated market context
Bitcoin Price Today: Negative Funding Rates Signal Growing Bearish Bets as BTC Nears $68K
The latest data presents a mixed picture, however, as Hyperliquid whales have returned to net-long positions despite deteriorating...
U.S. Wholesale Inflation Hits 6.5%—What It Means for Bitcoin’s Next Move
Bitcoin’s inflation problem has a fresh complication. U.S. wholesale prices rose 6.5% over the year to October, their fastest annu...
Nakamoto Gets Extra Year on 60 Million USDT Kraken Loan; Derivatives Count Toward Collateral
Nakamoto Inc. (NAKA) is a bitcoin treasury company, a public company holding bitcoin as a core asset, and has borrowed against it....
U.S. Targets $1.2 Billion From Binance Hack—Where Is the Rest?
The Binance hack recovery has reached a significant milestone: U.S. authorities say more than $1.2 billion in stolen cryptocurrenc...
Griffin Raises $20M to Bring Stablecoin Payments and Card Issuing to Its Banking Platform
Key Takeaways: Griffin raised $20 million in a Series B round at a valuation exceeding $100 million. The UK’s bank is set to intro...
Grayscale Sees New Crypto Opportunities as Bitcoin’s Grip Weakens
Grayscale said crypto’s expansion is creating investment opportunities beyond bitcoin as sectors differ in business models, adopti...