Key Takeaways Stablecoin value fell $13.91B from May’s peak as June supply dropped $7.7B, the most since Terra in 2022. USDC settled $1.21T in June, helping stablecoins hit $1.83T as faster payments offset shrinking supply. […]
A new security study reported 31 previously unknown vulnerabilities across 15 major facilitators supporting x402, an HTTP-native standard for programmatic payments. The tested group represented 99% of observed transactions in the study window, and each […]
The WEMIX team said compromised ownership of a contract tied to its WEMIX$ stablecoin enabled approximately 5.23 million tokens to be minted without authorization, prompting it to suspend bridges, liquidity pools, and several services on […]
Key Takeaways Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said AI agents will use USDC and Base for real-time payments. Coinbase says 24/7 agent payments could deepen demand for stablecoins and blockchain networks. Coinbase’s x402 and Agentkit may scale […]
According to Brian Armstrong, AI will enhance crypto adoption by generating demand for programmable digital payments. Through Base, x402, and USDC, Coinbase is still developing its AI-powered payment system. AI will help to foster cryptocurrency […]
Circle said its expanded blockchain patent portfolio will strengthen infrastructure supporting USDC, Circle Payments Network, Arc, and agentic financial tools. USDC issuer Circle Internet Group has acquired assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio in […]
Stablecoin supply has roughly doubled since January 2024, while entity-adjusted transaction volume has grown fourfold to fivefold, according to Coinbase Institutional, opening a wide gap between the amount of dollar liquidity held onchain and the […]
Lien Finance lost $542K after attackers exploited flawed bond validation logic in its smart contract. SlowMist found the exploit enabled minting unbacked BondTokens before swapping them for USDC liquidity. The attack highlights persistent DeFi risks […]
On July 15, 2026, the perpetuals DEX Ostium was drained of $23.75 million USDC after an attacker got hold of an oracle signer private key and used it to manufacture fake profitable trades until the […]
Barely a week after the Ostium oracle exploit hit Arbitrum, another perpetuals DEX on the same network was drained. On July 22, 2026, AFX Trade lost roughly $24.15 million USDC after an attacker compromised the […]
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