Kelp DAO has burned the exploiter’s tokens and outlined a two-week plan to refill rsETH through Aave’s Recovery Guardian multisig wallet.
BonkDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization for the Bonk meme coin, experienced a $20 million exploit due to a malicious governance attack. A passed proposal transferred over 4.4 trillion BONK tokens to an attacker's wallet, prompting investigations and actions from exchanges.
Bitcoin experienced flash volatility, dropping over 4% to near $61,000, after Strategy announced it sold 3,588 BTC to fund preferred stock dividend payments and replenish cash reserves. The price partially rebounded during the US trading session, settling around $62,000.
Crypto losses decreased by 46.8% to $1.32 billion in H1 2026, but security firms CertiK and TRM Labs warn this drop is misleading. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated, with North Korean state-sponsored hackers responsible for over 70% of Q2 losses, prompting international discussions.
Crypto majors saw significant gains over the July 4th holiday weekend, with Bitcoin rebounding to over $63,000. Altcoins led the charge, with LIT soaring nearly 50% following its Robinhood integration. Key factors driving the surge include a softer-than-expected jobs report and a reversal in Bitcoin ETF flows from record outflows to net inflows.
Binance experienced a significant surge in weekly outflows, totaling $1.23 billion, with Ethereum withdrawals reaching a three-year high. This activity is linked to regulatory uncertainty from the EU's MiCA regulation and potential accumulation behavior.
Crypto exchange Kraken now allows eligible users outside the US to use tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading, expanding the utility of real-world assets on the blockchain.
