As Bitcoin rallies ahead of the 2026 Las Vegas conference, historical data suggests the recent gains may be short-lived, with prices typically peaking before the event and declining afterward. Traders are now watching whether weakened market positioning will break the usual post-conference sell-off pattern.

Bitcoin trades near $75,000 ahead of a massive $7.9 billion options expiry, with significant call concentration and negative gamma potentially triggering volatility or a short squeeze toward the $71,000 max pain level.

Following the KelpDAO hack, Aave experienced a critical liquidity shortage as large withdrawals pushed stablecoin pools to full capacity, forcing trapped users to borrow against their own deposits at significant losses to access their funds.

A $292 million breach of KelpDAO's bridge triggered a $13.21 billion collapse in DeFi's total value locked within 48 hours, as stolen rsETH was used as collateral to drain major lending platforms like Aave.

LayerZero said the attackers compromised two RPC nodes the company's verifier relied on and DDoS'd the rest, with the attack working only because Kelp had ignored multi-verifier recommendations.

Cryptocurrency assets showed resilience amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, with Bitcoin, ether, and solana experiencing modest declines while oil and traditional markets reacted more sharply to escalating geopolitical risks.

Vercel disclosed a security breach that may have exposed customer API keys, prompting crypto projects to rotate credentials and review their code.

A $292 million exploit of KelpDAO's rsETH token has exposed critical vulnerabilities in DeFi's interconnected infrastructure, raising fears of systemic risks and further eroding investor trust in the crypto sector.

Web3 venture capital firms struggle with homogenized messaging, but emerging managers who build tangible infrastructure and defensible platforms are outperforming traditional funds by offering measurable value beyond capital.

CoinDesk's upcoming Consensus Miami conference will feature a dedicated Policy & Regulation Summit, exploring key crypto policy debates including tax reform, market structure legislation, and the impact of the 2026 midterm elections on the industry.

A massive $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO's rsETH token has triggered widespread panic and heavy withdrawals across DeFi platforms, raising concerns about structural vulnerabilities in cross-chain infrastructure.

Firms using stablecoins can reshape margins by cutting costs, unlock credit and earn yield, but not every company needs to issue a token, Paxos Labs' Chunda McCain said.

The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped ether, leaving Aave to quantify how much bad debt it is now carrying.

RaveDAO's RAVE token lost 90% of its value in a single day as Binance and Bitget expand their probes into the token's dramatic price surge. The project's denial of involvement in the trading activity failed to halt the decline or address specific on-chain allegations.

France is grappling with a sharp increase in violent 'wrench attacks' targeting cryptocurrency holders, with at least 41 kidnappings reported this year. The trend highlights a global shift toward physical coercion over technical hacking, prompting urgent security reforms.

A recent Nomura and Laser Digital survey reveals that 31% of institutional investors now hold a positive outlook on crypto, up from 25% in 2024, driven by regulatory clarity and diversification needs.