Crypto
Orionx begins permanent shutdown after forensic audit flags $7M+ custody shortfall
The Tether-backed Chilean exchange has suspended withdrawals and filed a criminal complaint naming two co-founders who deny wrongdoing.
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Crypto
Polygon discloses patched Bor and Heimdall DoS flaws, warns outdated nodes are out of consensus
The Austin and Kyoto hard forks shipped the fixes before disclosure, and Polygon says Bor v2.10.0 and Heimdall v0.11.0 are now mandatory.
Crypto
Katana’s Fisher says RWA utilization is mismeasured and closer to ~20%
He argues dashboards miss off-contract collateral use and that settlement speed, not composability, caps leverage loops.
Crypto
The Sandbox halts SAND bridging on Base and BNB after unbacked mint exploit
Exchange transfer suspensions and a do-not-trade warning turned bridged SAND into a settlement-risk market while Ethereum and Polygon remained unaffected.
AI
MoonPay launches PayBox to execute crypto and card payments inside Claude and ChatGPT
The non-custodial MPC design supports Solana plus seven EVM chains and adds an “Autonomous” spend mode ahead of an Aug. 2 EU oversight deadline.
Crypto
Uniswap governance tees up v4 protocol fee activation and Robinhood Chain fee expansion
Votes running July 19–26 are framed as a potential catalyst for higher UNI burn, but implementation details remain unspecified.
Crypto
Uniswap submits multi-chain fee-switch proposals that route protocol fees into UNI burn
The push starts with V2/V3 on Robinhood chain and expands to V4 across seven major networks as LPs debate competitiveness.
Crypto
Polygon Labs confirms fresh layoffs as Boiron pivots org toward payments
The cuts come as Polygon finalizes a $250 million Coinme and Sequence acquisition announced in January.
Crypto
Polygon executive links Stripe–PayPal deal to faster stablecoin payments adoption
The packet provides the narrative framing but no terms, timeline, or confirmation that stablecoins are included.
Crypto
Lawson and Netstars push Japan stablecoin payments toward repeatable retail rollout
Lawson will test yen stablecoin checkout in Tokyo in August as Netstars opens Stablecoin Pay to merchants at a 0.98% fee.
Crypto
Meta to pay creators in USDC in Colombia and the Philippines
The company expects to expand stablecoin payouts to more than 160 countries, shifting conversion and custody work to creators.
Crypto
Mastercard adds USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD rails for card settlement across eight chains
The network says issuers and acquirers will be able to settle some transactions intraday, on weekends, and on holidays using regulated stablecoins.
Crypto
SEC’s Peirce defends crypto privacy tools and urges compliance-ready designs
In Georgetown Law remarks, she framed privacy tech as mainstream infrastructure and invited builders to engage the SEC Crypto Task Force.
Crypto
Deploi claims Nasdaq CSD ISINs for UK consumer credit notes settling on Polygon
The firm says issuance and settlement run through MiFID II-licensed Assetera, with a stated EUR 100M six-month pipeline.
Crypto
Tonkeeper adds Changelly routing for in-wallet cross-chain stablecoin deposits to TON
The feature supports USDT, USDC, and DAI from 13 listed networks and launches with an Apr. 27–May 10 Telegram Premium draw.
Crypto
Polymarket fees hold near $1M a day after March 30 pricing overhaul
The platform logged about $7.1M in Q2’s first week and plans an April shift from USDC.e to Polymarket USD collateral.
