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The Drift Protocol exploiter deposited 23,095 ETH ($44.4M) into TornadoCash, still holding 107,165 ETH ($201M).
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X account was hacked to promote a fake 'Vladhood' memecoin, with attackers gaining $1.2M-$1.3M.
AFX Trade, an Arbitrum-based perpetual DEX, was drained of $24M after an attacker compromised the signing keys to a bridge, allowing them to steal funds. The exploit did not affect the Arbitrum network itself, but rather a custody bridge operated by AFX.
The Verus-Ethereum Bridge was exploited for $7.54M, with the attacker draining ETH, tBTC, USDC, USDT, EURC, MKR, and scrvUSD from bridge reserves. This is the second exploit in two months, with the same vulnerability class used in the previous $11.5M exploit.
BitMEX, a pioneering crypto derivatives exchange, announced it will shut down its operations on September 23, 2026, after 11 years in business. The decision follows a strategic review, and users are encouraged to close their positions and withdraw their funds.
Ripple launched Ripple Mint, giving institutions API access to mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD across multiple chains.
Uniswap launched Permissioned Pools on v4, an open-source standard for trading regulated assets with onchain compliance checks.
Aave Labs launched Stable Vaults, enabling fintechs to embed stablecoin yield into financial products.
Mirae Asset Group, a traditional Korean financial group, acquired a 97% stake in Korbit, a domestic crypto exchange, marking the first time a Korean financial group has taken a controlling stake in a crypto exchange.
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