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Blockaid: Crypto hacking losses hit $1.18bn, issuer blacklists recovered nothing
Blockaid counted 60 major onchain exploits from January to August 2026. Only 0.8% of the $1.18bn stolen reached victims, and none came back through stablecoin issuer freezes.
$400m an hour: stablecoin transfers run mostly outside US bank hours
A Coinbase and The Block Pro Research report found stablecoins move more than $400m an hour, mostly outside US banking hours, and a $200 transfer can cost 86% less.
Yat Siu says AI agents offer no guaranteed crypto edge
The Animoca Brands chairman says every user gets similar first answers from AI models, so any trading edge comes from follow-up questions and human judgment.
Reuters poll: all 100 economists expect December Fed rate hike
Nearly all economists in a Reuters poll expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates in October and then raise them in December, with 94 of 100 seeing rates at 4.00% to 4.25% by year-end.
FINMA approves Switzerland's first retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's regulator approved the first retail exchange-traded fund that invests directly in Bitcoin, with custody safeguards and risk warnings, though the issuer has not been named.
Mesh-Visa partnership to allow crypto payments at 175 million merchants
Mesh says the tie-up will let wallet users pay online and in store without selling crypto first or getting a separate card; launch partners are still to come.
Events
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Event Coverage
All Event CoverageGate to launch Visa crypto-linked card in more than 40 markets
Gate says its Visa card will convert crypto to fiat at the checkout in 40-plus countries and territories. No country list, fees or supported assets are public yet.
TOKEN2049 to launch New York edition in June 2027
The crypto conference series is adding a US flagship, with 15,000 attendees expected in New York on 16-17 June 2027 and tickets on sale at $599.
WLFI payments plan lacks named partner and timeline for USD1 users
WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman told TOKEN2049 the company wants its USD1 stablecoin paying drivers, contractors and creators at large internet firms. No partner or date has been named.
