The European Central Bank has summoned 111 major banks to discuss cybersecurity risks linked to advanced AI models. Officials warn that faster exploit discovery requires quicker patch deployment.
StablR’s EURR and USDR stablecoins lost their pegs on Ethereum after a private key compromise enabled unauthorized minting. About $2.8 million was extracted.
An apparent exploit of Polymarket’s UMA CTF Adapter has resulted in losses exceeding $520,000. The incident comes as DeFi records 19 hacks in May totaling $38.2 million.
ERA Wallet introduces an on-device transaction parsing engine as the Ethereum Foundation launches a Clear Signing standard to address blind signing risks in DeFi.
A vulnerability in MAP Protocol’s Butter Bridge allowed attackers to mint 1 quadrillion MAPO tokens. The incident led to a near 30% price drop and liquidity losses.
GitHub confirmed that a malicious VS Code extension led to access to around 3,800 internal repositories. Crypto developers have been urged to rotate API keys as a precaution.
BeInCrypto has published a long list of 10 jurisdiction-level crypto regulatory frameworks for 2026. The selection spans stablecoin laws, VASP regimes, and comprehensive crypto regulations.
Echo Protocol suspended cross-chain transfers after an exploit on Monad involving 1,000 eBTC. The case marks the 14th reported crypto hack in May.
Galaxy Digital has obtained a BitLicense and Money Transmitter License in New York. The approval allows it to serve institutional clients directly in the state.
Stablecoin regulation and institutional participation dominated discussions at Consensus 2026. Industry leaders also addressed AI-driven payments and ongoing market volatility.