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DeFi

Realio Network's RWA Platform Loses $6.2M in Multi-Chain Signing Breach

Attackers hijacked Realio Network's signing stack, draining treasury and custody wallets across five chains and stealing 127.9M RIO tokens worth $6.2M.

August 27, 2026

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Blockchain

MAMO Price Manipulation Exposes a Recurring Flaw in Base Lending Markets

How an attacker inflated illiquid MAMO collateral to drain $8.7M from Moonwell, and why it's the third oracle-driven hit on the protocol in a year.

August 27, 2026

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DeFi

Moonwell Lending Market on Base Drained of $8.7M in Oracle Exploit

Attacker manipulated illiquid MAMO collateral pricing on Base's Moonwell protocol, draining $8.7M in cbBTC, USDC and DAI before funds moved off-chain.

August 27, 2026

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Markets

Michael Burry Buys Nvidia Calls as a Hedge While Doubling Down on Bearish AI Bet

Michael Burry bought December Nvidia calls with strikes in the mid-to-high $200s as a hedge, even as he expands short positions across Nvidia, Oracle, and Palantir.

August 27, 2026

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Blockchain

Core Lightning Tells Node Operators to Patch or Go Offline After AI-Found Bugs

Blockstream's Core Lightning team is urging node operators to upgrade or shut down after AI-assisted testing surfaced critical vulnerabilities, with a fix still weeks away.

August 27, 2026

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Bitcoin

Cardone Capital Lifts BTC Allocation to 900 Coins on Fort Lauderdale Deal

Grant Cardone's real estate firm is raising the Bitcoin allocation tied to its Fort Lauderdale project from 350 to 900 BTC, extending its rent-to-Bitcoin strategy.

August 27, 2026

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Altcoins

Machi Big Brother Offers $1M to Take Over Friend.tech, Revive It via Community CTO

Jeffrey Huang has offered $1 million to acquire Friend.tech, now valued under $300,000, proposing a community takeover to relaunch the once red-hot SocialFi app.

August 27, 2026

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Regulation

Shanghai Police Bust $2.8B Crypto-Fueled Underground Banking Ring

Shanghai police arrested 19 suspects in a nearly 20 billion yuan underground banking case that used crypto to move money across borders, part of a wider 2026 crackdown.

August 27, 2026

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Post 8th Straight Inflow Day as AI Trade Lifts Risk

US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pulled in a combined $424M on August 26, an eighth straight day of inflows, as BTC tests resistance near AI-driven risk rallies.

August 27, 2026

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Markets

Wintermute Is Short $190 Million in Crypto. That's Probably Not What You Think It Means.

Wintermute is carrying $190M in Hyperliquid shorts as Bitcoin rebounds 32%. Here's why that looks like hedging, not a bearish bet.

August 26, 2026

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Markets

Surging Open Interest, Can Bitcoin Secure a Hold Above $80K and Pull XRP Higher?

Bitcoin and XRP open interest surged together as BTC broke $80K. Liquidation maps and a September macro calendar could decide if the rally holds.

August 26, 2026

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Altcoins

Metaplex Has Bought Back 13% of MPLX Supply Since Launch

Metaplex has repurchased over 130 million MPLX tokens through its revenue-funded buyback program, with 52% of supply now non-circulating.

August 26, 2026