Raw News Items
80 itemsJune 9, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Humanity's $36 million exploit tied to compromised laptop hosting a 'multisig' wallet
The compromised laptop held enough multisig keys to take over the project's bridges on two chains, a basic security failure for a startup backed by Pantera and Jump Crypto.
- The BlockScore: 85
Wallets linked to Humanity Protocol drained for over $32 million, token plunges 89%: onchain analyst
Out of the stolen amount, $23.7 million has been swapped for Ethereum, while around $7.9 million remains in H tokens.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Humanity Protocol token falls 85% amid $30M private key exploit
The compromise of private keys belonging to a member of the Humanity Foundation has reportedly resulted in the theft of at least $30 million worth of its native token.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack
The decentralized identity project said attackers compromised the keys of a foundation member and are dumping the stolen H tokens for ether.
- DecryptScore: 85
Humanity Protocol Loses $36M After Private Keys 'Compromised,' Token Crashes 73%
The decentralized identity protocol said a compromised employee's laptop let attackers seize its bridges and mint tokens at will.
- The BlockScore: 85
Morpho raises $175M in round co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital to build ‘open credit network’
Morpho plans to build an open blockchain-based credit network to connect decentralized finance, Wall Street, and global markets.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin’s $10 billion liquidation wave reveals why the AI boom is hurting crypto
Bitcoin’s drop toward $60,000 last week exposed how quickly a shift in investor appetite can turn into forced selling when leverage has been rebuilt beneath the surface of the crypto market. The largest cryptocurrency by market value fell nearly 14% last week, triggering almost $10 billion in liquid...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million bet to move global credit markets onchain
Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for onchain credit markets.
- The BlockScore: 85
‘Third leg of the stool:’ House lawmakers set to debate crypto tax bills as questions still loom
Lawmakers are set to debate several cryptocurrency tax bills amid growing questions over how tax rules should apply to digital assets.
- DecryptScore: 85
Seattle-Area Man Gets Prison for Laundering Foreign Fraud Funds With Bitcoin, Ethereum
The fraudster took in nearly $100 million from victims before laundering funds via Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Unverified DeFi contracts linked to $36.7M in losses: Chainalysis
Chainalysis identified a growing attack pattern targeting unverified DeFi contracts, with hackers stealing $36.7 million across four exploits since January.
- DecryptScore: 80
Elizabeth Warren Demands Answers on CFTC's Crypto and Prediction Market Oversight
The Massachusetts senator highlighted workforce cuts and enforcement changes at the regulator under the Trump administration.
- The BlockScore: 80
Warren calls weakened CFTC a ‘recipe for disaster’ as Congress advances crypto legislation
Senator Warren requested records related to staff departures, prediction market oversight and internal communications on the Clarity Act.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
UK financial regulator floats allowing 10% crypto allocations for retail funds
The Financial Conduct Authority floated the idea of allowing limited exposure to crypto for retail-focused funds if it aligns with “disclosed investment objectives.”
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Over 200 crypto firms push Senate to pass CLARITY Act
Crypto lobby groups representing hundreds of organizations urged Senate leaders in a letter to schedule a vote on a key crypto bill ahead of the midterms.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Circle debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase in the wrapped bitcoin market
Circle unveiled cirBTC, a token backed 1:1 by the world's largest cryptocurrency, to allow traders to use their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.
- The BlockScore: 75
Starknet rolls out ZK privacy layer for ERC20 balances and transfers
STRK20 went live on Starknet, bringing private ERC20 transfers and balances with targeted disclosure mechanisms for regulators.
- The BlockScore: 75
GSR receives FINRA approval to complete broker-dealer acquisition
GSR first announced it would acquire the Portland-based, SEC-registered broker-dealer Equilibrium Capital Services in October 2025.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Humanity says compromised laptop led to $36M bridge attack
Humanity Protocol's Terence Kwok said some multisig keys may have been accidentally backed up to a compromised device during setup.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ethena lands Janus Henderson backing as asset manager invests in ENA, eyes USDe distribution
The deal underscores the trend of traditional asset managers backing DeFi infrastructure, following BlackRock's Uniswap and Apollo's Morpho investments.
- DecryptScore: 75
Crypto Lending Protocol Morpho Raises $175 Million to Aid Wall Street’s DeFi Push
Decentralized lending platform Morpho has secured $175 million in its latest funding round, highlighting the rise of curated lending vaults.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Trump family’s $2.3B crypto windfall matched by $2.25B in investor losses, Reuters finds
President Donald Trump’s family has turned crypto into one of the most lucrative businesses tied to its name, outpacing some of the companies that spent years building the digital asset market. Between the post-election momentum of November 2024 and April 2026, ventures tied to the US President gene...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Kraken signs FIFA World Cup 2026 partnership ahead of tourney kickoff
The crypto exchange will promote digital asset adoption through fan activations and product experiences at the first 48-team FIFA World Cup.
- The BlockScore: 70
Zodia Custody secures Luxembourg payment institution license to expand EU stablecoin services
Zodia Custody secured a Luxembourg payment licence from the CSSF, enabling regulated stablecoin custody and transfers across the EU.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Crypto’s CLARITY push heats up, but prediction markets aren’t buying the August deadline
A coalition of more than 200 companies and organizations sent a letter dated June 7 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, urging them to bring the CLARITY Act to the full Senate floor for a vote without delay. Signed by Stand With Crypto, the Blockchain Ass...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin faces a Wall Street test as AI’s mega-IPO wave targets the same capital
OpenAI filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC, targeting a public debut as early as September at a valuation between $852 billion and $1 trillion. The filing arrived inside a broader wave that Goldman Sachs says could produce a record $160 billion in US IPO proceeds in 2026, with SpaceX targeting a $...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Privacy push as StarkWare and Sui move toward compliance-ready confidential transfers
StarkWare and Sui roll out confidential transfer systems as Zama boosts compliance efforts and Zcash’s Orchard bug highlights risks in shielded privacy models.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act
The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.
- DecryptScore: 70
Kraken Named Official Crypto Exchange of FIFA World Cup 2026
Crypto exchange Kraken is teaming up with FIFA to sponsor the World Cup, with plans for "fan-focused" experiences in the U.S. and Europe.
- The BlockScore: 70
Hyperliquid advocate and Paradigm urge US to revise proposed anti-money laundering rule
The Hyperliquid-backed lobby group and Paradigm seek to prevent rules that would limit decentralized stablecoin usage on public blockchains.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Circle wants wrapped Bitcoin to look bank grade before institutions trust it as collateral
Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, but the larger play is to make wrapped Bitcoin look like collateral infrastructure institutions can route through DeFi, OTC desks, lending markets, treasury systems, market makers, and settlement flows. cirBTC is live on Ethereum and backed 1:1 by native BTC, ...
- DecryptScore: 70
December Trial Date Set for US Soldier Accused of Insider Trading on Polymarket
The insider trading case is the government's first to center on prediction markets.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Merck and Hashgraph Group launch Hedera-based product passport for EU compliance
The Hedera-based platform combines product authentication and blockchain traceability to support compliance with new European Union sustainability and supply-chain reporting requirements.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
ETH crash to $1K looms if key support breaks: Will futures traders step in?
Ether’s futures open interest fell by 25%, putting pressure on the $1,500 support level. Is a drop to $1,000 next?
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin rebound highlights discount but $162M bid liquidity points to downside risk
Bitcoin's recovery highlights investors' belief that BTC is discounted, but weak futures market activity could slow the rebound.
- The BlockScore: 65
US Bitcoin ETFs log further outflows, though analyst sees signs of easing selling pressure
An analyst predicted that selling pressure in Bitcoin ETFs is starting to ease, pointing out that four funds saw net inflows for the day.
- The BlockScore: 65
‘Stuck in distribution’: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 as analysts warn rallies are being sold, not bought
Bitcoin dropped below $63,000 as analysts warn of a distribution phase dominating accumulation appetite amid institutional outflows.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
SBI Shinsei links bank deposits to crypto rewards in Japan: Nikkei
SBI will give out vouchers that can be redeemed for Bitcoin, Ether or XRP through SBI VC Trade, linking bank savings with the group’s crypto exchange arm.
- The BlockScore: 65
Backpack US appoints former SEC Acting Chairman Piwowar to board amid push for crypto perps
Michael S. Piwowar was appointed by President Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation
Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.
- DecryptScore: 65
A Quantum Clock Is Ticking for Bitcoin and Crypto—Here's How Stellar Is Preparing
The Stellar Development Foundation unveiled a three-step roadmap to prepare the XLM network for the coming quantum computing threat.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
OpenAI confidentially files to go public in the US
OpenAI says it filed for an initial public offering in the US, but has not yet decided when it will launch.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Live markets: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound
Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Coinbase and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins
The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.
- DecryptScore: 60
Morning Minute: Saylor is Back to Buying
Saylor answers doubts with a $100M purchase. Citrini just called Hyperliquid a buy. And SBF is formally asking Trump for a pardon.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
OKX expands X-Perps in Europe with Magnificent 7, gold and oil futures
OKX rolls out tokenized stock and commodity perps for EU retail traders, expanding competition with Coinbase, Kraken and Binance in regulated derivatives.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
MiCA architect says EU should prioritize tokenization over DeFi rules
One of MiCA's architects said he sees no need to regulate DeFi as the European Commission gathers feedback on the framework's future.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs
The Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing some investment schemes to add exposure to crypto exchange-traded notes.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin bottom? These four charts hint at BTC price dropping to $50K
A $50,000 Bitcoin price target remains in play despite BTC maintaining above $60,000 support for now, as multiple indicators warn the bottom may not be in.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
BBB refers prediction market Kalshi to state regulators over ad inquiry
A BBB advertising watchdog escalated its review of Kalshi after the prediction market platform declined to participate in an inquiry into influencer disclosure practices.
- DecryptScore: 60
AI Malware Worm Adapts to New Targets in Real Time, Cybersecurity Experts Say
Researchers demonstrated an AI-powered worm that adapts to targets, generates attack strategies, and spreads across networks without cloud services.
- DecryptScore: 60
EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots—Meta Calls It 'Regulatory Overreach'
The European Commission has issued interim measures forcing Meta to restore third-party AI access to the WhatsApp Business API within five days.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Solana Institute CEO says CLARITY Act must shield open-source developers
Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source builders should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.
- The BlockScore: 55
Zcash finalizes Ironwood upgrade plan, targets July activation
The Ironwood upgrade would introduce a new shielded pool and ensure the circulating ZEC supply remains bounded.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation
BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday's CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says
Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Blockchain researchers warn HTX sanctions may blur crypto risk signals
Researchers say broad HTX tainting could freeze legitimate users and make compliance tools less useful for tracing illicit funds.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market
At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector.
- DecryptScore: 55
Crypto Tax Bills Face Pushback in House Committee Hearing
Pro-crypto Democrats questioned staking and mining tax exemptions Tuesday, while party leadership said the bills may need to wait until after the midterms.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
AI agents with crypto could escape and become ‘unstoppable,’ experts warn
Autonomous AI and crypto could have “far-reaching consequences for users and the financial system,” IC3 researchers said.
- The BlockScore: 50
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank plans crypto rewards program for depositors this fall: Nikkei
The program is set to grant customers vouchers worth 20% of their deposit interest payments, redeemable for cryptocurrencies.
- DecryptScore: 50
This is Bitcoin's Shallowest Bear Market—But is the Bottom In?
Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high in the shallowest bear market to date—but analysts caution that the bottom isn't in yet.
- The BlockScore: 50
Janus Henderson takes ENA position, eyes regulated investment products tied to Ethena
Janus Henderson took an ENA position and outlined plans for regulated investment products tied to the Ethena ecosystem.
- The BlockScore: 50
New Aave risk framework proposed following KelpDAO exploit
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said once the proposal passes the framework will be applied across all markets and assets.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin may act as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ as risk-off pressure spreads: Bitwise
Bitwise research suggests that Bitcoin is leading a broader risk-off move across markets as global liquidity and stablecoin reserves remain elevated.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns
The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all details of the seven bills weighed by the panel.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days
Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Chinese mining CEO says Strategy can survive a $30,000 bitcoin without selling
Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week's sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy's small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense
Arca is blaming Strategy's sale of 32 BTC for last week's BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy's Saylor claimed.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
USDT's flashing a golden cross and that may be bad news for bitcoin
USDT's dominance rate has flashed a golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader crypto market.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Strategy's bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price
Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week’s Fed meeting.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO
Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the future of tokenized finance.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin 'normal' 4-year cycle puts focus on $53K low before 2028 BTC price high
Bitcoin trader said that BTC price was approaching its cycle bottom "window" with the $53,000 cycle midpoint a potential buy-in level.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets
Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Lamborghini Bitcoin carjacking puts crypto’s wrench-attack crisis in a US courtroom
A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to a robbery conspiracy tied to an attempted Bitcoin theft, a Lamborghini Urus carjacking, and the kidnapping of two people in Danbury, Connecticut. Saif Faiq, 22, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty on June 8 to conspiracy to interfere with comme...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin price slips toward $62K local lows as bear-market history keeps repeating
Bitcoin bear market analysis showed copycat BTC price moves ongoing despite new hopes of a US-Iran peace deal.
- DecryptScore: 40
Anthropic Rolls Out Claude Mythos 5 AI Model—Along With the Safer Fable 5 for the Public
Anthropic has released a full version of its cybersecurity-centric Claude Mythos model—along with a safer version for the general public.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Wall Street still says Bitcoin can hit $100,000, the market is starting to doubt it
Standard Chartered maintained its call for Bitcoin to reach $100,000 by Dec. 31, even after the cryptocurrency briefly fell below $60,000 last week for the first time since October 2024. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, called the selloff “painful” bu...
- CoinDeskScore: 30
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE Drops 2.6% as all constituents trade lower
Uniswap (UNI), down 2.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Bitcoin's bounce isn't a bullish revival, with anything from $68,000 to $80,000 seen as a marker
Your day-ahead look for June 9, 2026