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Coinbase Ventures Emerges as Leading Crypto VC in H1 2026

Update, July 14, 6:56 am UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures.Coinbase Ventures, the corporate venture capital (VC) arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, led the ranks of…
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Secret Network Loses $4.67M in Infinite Mint Exploit

An attacker has used an “infinite mint” bug in a vulnerable smart contract on the Secret Network to create unbacked, wrapped versions of Axelar-wrapped assets, resulting in a $4.67 million exploit. The exploit happened on June 10 but was…
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THORChain Resumes Trading More Than a Month After $10M Exploit

THORChain has resumed activity after over a month of security verifications and upgrades, following a $10.7 million exploit that prompted a trading halt on May 15.In a Tuesday X post, THORChain said it restored its network, including…
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DeFi Holding up Unusually Well in Down Market: Bitwise

Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens have held up unusually well against Bitcoin over the past month, suggesting the market may be “quietly re-rating” the sector, says crypto index fund maker Bitwise.Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 22% in June,…
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Crypto Protocols Must Reaudit Old Smart Contracts, Experts Warn

Blockchain security experts are urging crypto protocols to reaudit their smart contracts as AI tooling is making it easier for hackers to identify vulnerabilities more quickly than ever before. “Our data argues for continuous review rather…
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Strike Launches Volatility-Proof Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Bitcoin financial services platform Strike has launched a “volatility-proof” Bitcoin-backed loan that eliminates margin calls and forced liquidations amid the depths of a bear market, but only for those who can pay on time and handle a 14%…
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Summer Finance Hit by Sophisticated Flash Loan Liquidity Manipulation

Summer Finance lost around $6 million in a flash loan exploit. Summer Finance has become the latest decentralized finance protocol to suffer a major security incident.…
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DeFi TVL Down by $45B in 2026 Despite More Resilient Market Structure

Total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has fallen by about 39% in 2026 so far, declining to just over $70 billion from roughly $115 billion in January.A Wednesday report from crypto data aggregator CryptoRank attributed…
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Spark Brings $150M Stablecoin Liquidity to Uniswap v4

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark has deployed approximately $150 million in stablecoin liquidity across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum as part of a collaboration aimed at creating shared liquidity and exchange infrastructure…
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SOL Tops $83 As Solana Network Activity Surges

Key takeaways:Solana’s tokenized assets and memecoin revival drove SOL to a 30-day high at $83.Bullish leveraged appetite cooled sharply, suggesting traders are hesitant to bet on further gains to $90.Solana’s SOL token jumped to its…
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