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Manuel Aráoz warned AI-powered coding agents are making DeFi increasingly vulnerable to exploits and difficult to secure. Rising hack losses and faster AI-driven vulnerability discovery are intensifying concerns around smart contract security. OpenZeppelin rejected Aráoz’s assessment, arguing AI-assisted monitoring remains the best defence against emerging threats. Manuel Aráoz, OpenZeppelin’s co-founder and former chief technology officer, has warned that developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are undermining the security foundations of decentralised finance (DeFi), claiming that “all” of DeFi is now unsafe. Aráoz said AI coding agents have become exceptionally effective at identifying weaknesses in publicly available smart contract code, creating what…
OpenAI Foundation is allocating AU$350 million toward programs addressing labour disruption linked to AI adoption. The initiative focuses on labour market research, worker support measures and new methods for distributing AI-driven economic gains. The organisation says existing economic indicators may not properly reflect how AI changes employment and wealth distribution. OpenAI Foundation is committing an initial US$250 million (AU$350 million) toward programs intended to help workers and economies manage the disruption expected from the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI). The funding will support grants, partnerships and operational programs run directly by the organisation. The foundation said the spending will…
Bitcoin slipped below $75,000 for the second time in May, touching an intraday low near $74,200 as the market’s recovery from spring lows lost momentum again.The first break came on May 23, when spot ETF outflows and forced liquidations pulled BTC to below $75,000. Then, amid a sell-off in Asian markets, Bitcoin has dipped to $73,600 as of press time, with a low of $72,600.Glassnode’s May 27 report frames both moves as symptoms of Bitcoin stabilizing above its deeper-cycle support, but the market’s $75,000-$78,000 band has become a bottleneck, with spot demand, ETF flows, and options positioning all retreating too…
Robinhood launched Agentic Trading in beta on May 27, letting users connect external AI agents to a dedicated, ring-fenced trading account that starts with equities only. Crypto, options, event contracts, futures and prediction markets are on the planned roadmap “as we move out of beta,” extending agent-driven trading into digital assets. A separate Agentic Credit Card, available first to Robinhood Gold Card holders with 3% cash back and per-payment approval controls, lets agents transact directly through Robinhood Banking. Robinhood opened its retail brokerage platform to third-party artificial intelligence agents on May 27, launching an Agentic Trading beta for equities and…
David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, confirmed he sold his entire remaining Ether position the prior Thursday and disclosed the move publicly on May 27. Hoffman characterised Ethereum as “a giver, not a taker,” arguing layer-2 networks and roughly US$163 billion in stablecoins on Ethereum now absorb most of the value the base token once expected to capture. ETH currently trades near US$2,000, about 60% below its August peak near US$5,000. David Hoffman, co-founder of crypto media company Bankless and one of Ethereum’s most visible long-term advocates, disclosed on May 27 that he had sold his entire remaining Ether position the…
Hut 8 is pushing even further into AI infrastructure than most other Bitcoin miners are. Its latest disclosures show a company using power access, data center leases, project debt, and BTC-backed liquidity to build the financing stack for that move.The company’s latest disclosures put numbers around that transition. Hut 8 reported $16.8 billion in triple-net, take-or-pay contracted lease revenue across two hyperscale AI campuses, then separately refinanced a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility with FalconX.The new facility cut the fixed rate to 7.0% from 9.0% and unencumbered roughly 3,300 BTC from the prior collateral package. Related ReadingHut 8 receives $150…
Bitcoin price fell to below $75,000 on Wednesday, touching $74,600. ETF outflows and broader market headwinds mean downside pressure remains. Analysts say the current price outlook includes a “dangerous divergence”. Bitcoin briefly dipped below the $75,000 mark on Wednesday, extending losses from recent highs. The decline came as selling pressure persisted and spot ETF outflows continued for a seventh straight session. BTC could rebound sharply if bulls establish sustainable support near current levels. Otherwise, analysts warn that further downside may follow amid a growing divergence between market optimism and actual capital inflows. The crypto bellwether traded around $75,175 at the…
Stellar and DTCC have partnered to bring tokenized securities on-chain. DTCC processed approximately $4.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year. XLM price rose to above $0.16. Stellar’s native token XLM rose more than 8% after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to connect its tokenised securities platform to the Stellar blockchain. The development comes as Bitcoin faces renewed downside pressure, and is being viewed as another sign of growing institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure built for real-world asset tokenisation. Stellar and DTCC announce tokenization partnership The DTCC, one of the world’s largest post-trade market infrastructure providers, said…
CME gaps are supposed to die Friday.CME Group says its regulated crypto futures and options will move to 24-hour, seven-day trading on May 29, pending regulatory review, cutting into one of Bitcoin‘s familiar institutional market tells.The weekday venue that helped create weekend CME-gap talk is preparing to keep matching trades while crypto prices keep moving.CME is extending the moment traders can execute, while other parts of the regulated futures stack still keep a business-day clock.Weekend and holiday trades from Friday evening through Sunday evening will still carry the following business day’s trade date, and CME says clearing, settlement and regulatory…
Avalanche’s network has reached a new record high in distributed RWA value. Data shows over $1.16 billion on-chain, boosted by BlackRock. AVAX price looks to hold $9.00 support amid this ecosystem growth. Avalanche price hovered $9.25 on Wednesday as bulls attempted to solidify the uptick from intraday lows of $9.10. The declines had put AVAX price down about 4% in the past 24 hours amid wider market weakness, with most altcoins shedding gains after Bitcoin briefly slipped below $75,000. While the pullback in BTC could continue to pressure altcoins, could AVAX bounce to above $10.00 as the project hits a…