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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised to promote a fake memecoin, giving crypto another reminder that social engineering still works best when it hijacks trust.Robinhood Communications confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying Tenev’s account had been compromised and that the company worked with X to resolve the issue. The fraudulent posts promoted a fake token called “Vladhood,” claiming it was tied to Robinhood Chain and would be listed on the trading platform.The scam posts were removed, but not before on-chain reports indicated the attackers extracted roughly 650 to 690 ETH, worth around $1.2 million to…

Hyperliquid (HYPE) continues to extend its losses, trading below $54.80 at the time of writing on Wednesday after falling over 8% so far this week. Weakening institutional demand supports this correction, and a deteriorating technical outlook suggests deeper losses ahead.Weakening institutional demandInstitutional demand shows weakening signs. SoSoValue data shows that US-listed spot HYPE ETFs recorded outflows of $1.24 million on Tuesday, marking four consecutive days of withdrawals. If these outflows continue and intensify through the week, HYPE could extend its correction.Total HYPE spot ETF net daily chart. Source: SoSoValueDerivatives data shows a slight bearish tilt. CoinGlass’ long-to-short ratio for HYPE…

A two-minute price shock in a Hyperliquid market tied to South Korea’s SK Hynix has put the mechanics and oversight of equity-linked perpetuals under scrutiny.SKHX, a TradeXYZ-operated perpetual on Hyperliquid that tracks the US dollar value of one Korean SK Hynix share, briefly sank to $927 during South Korea’s pre-market window before recovering within roughly two minutes, according to local media.A later DefiLlama snapshot put open interest at $407 million, down 20% over 24 hours, while 24-hour trading volume reached $959 million. Open interest measures the rolling value of outstanding positions, incorporating changes in both position size and price.The underlying…

I scanned the Bitcoin blockchain for images; what I found will shock you. Much has been said online about the arbitrary data and content that can be found on the Bitcoin blockchain. Not only has this possibility spawned a niche art scene, but it has also led to a movement against ‘non-monetary transactions’ on the Bitcoin network. Were you to hear from one of its proponents or detractors, you’d figure the blockchain is basically a wall filled with graffiti.  Well, I decided to put the question to the test: are there actually images on the blockchain? And what does this…

The CLARITY Act appears unlikely to move through the Senate before the August recess, slowing the crypto market structure push at a moment when the industry had hoped for faster progress. The bill, formally listed on Congress.gov as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, is designed to create clearer rules for digital asset markets. Reported comments from Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicate the bill is unlikely to get a vote before lawmakers leave for the August break. That does not mean the bill is dead. It does mean the timeline has slipped, with unresolved disputes…

Apple’s tightly controlled App Store is facing renewed scrutiny after three Bitcoin holders alleged they lost $1.8 million to a fake crypto wallet, adding to a growing list of malicious wallet apps that have reached users despite the company’s screening process.The lawsuit, filed July 24 in California, accuses Apple of failing to adequately review and remove applications impersonating Sparrow Wallet while promoting the App Store as a safe and trusted source for software.The case follows warnings dating back more than two years about fake Sparrow apps and comes months after researchers identified 26 applications impersonating major crypto brands across Apple’s…

Bitcoin’s price slid further on Tuesday as investors weighed up the chances of lawmakers voting on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act.  The price of Bitcoin was recently $63,634 after sliding 2% over a 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency dropped as low as $62,784 at one point.  Market observers now give the Clarity Act a 35% chance of getting signed into law this year on crypto betting platform Polymarket.  While major financial institutions like Fidelity and Goldman Sachs have thrown their weight behind the new bill, some Democrats are still unhappy with it in its current form. A group of Democrats last…

Pi Network (PI) holds steady above $0.0700 at press time on Wednesday, following a nearly 20% decline over the last seven days. PI faces firm selling pressure despite ongoing liquidity pool testing, including SLICE and Test-Pi tokens on Pi Launchpad. The technical outlook for PI is mixed, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) suggesting early signs of a near-term rebound amid a long-term bearish trend. Mild recovery in PI social volume amid Launchpad testingPi Network experiences a mild recovery in social interest amid the ongoing liquidity pool testing on Pi Launchpad. Santiment data shows that the PI social volume and dominance…

BitMEX is facing a proposed class action in the Southern District of New York seeking the return of 622.66 BTC over alleged forced liquidations and platform misconduct. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026, by BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar against HDR Global Trading Limited, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory Dwyer, according to public court-monitoring records and related reports. The case is listed under No. 1:26-cv-06259. The allegations are serious. The plaintiffs claim BitMEX operated an internal trading desk that had access to customer data and traded against users, while platform freezes allegedly contributed to…

ISBNdb is marketing physical-book orders of up to one million titles to AI developers, including material it describes as non-digitized, rare, or out of print.The offer, reported by 404 Media, puts a 2025 copyright ruling in an uncomfortable new light: discarding a purchased book can support the legal premise that its internal scan replaced the original while keeping the library’s copy count unchanged.ISBNdb’s current service and Anthropic’s historical scanning program follow separate source chains. Physical disposal is the shared incentive created when books become scalable training data.The one-copy incentiveIn February 2024, Anthropic hired Tom Turvey, the former head of partnerships…