Decentralized finance has gotten a lot safer over the past six years, and a 
new review of protocol losses from 2020 through 2025 puts a pretty large 
number behind that claim. Industry-wide DeFi losses peaked at $2.62 billion in 
2022 and fell roughly 80% to $534 million by 2024. Bridge hacks that once 
produced billion-dollar […]
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chains at once appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Decentralized finance has gotten a lot safer over the past six years, and a new review of protocol losses from 2020 through 2025 puts a pretty large number behind that claim. Industry-wide DeFi losses peaked at $2.62 billion in 2022 and fell roughly 80% to $534 million by 2024. Bridge hacks that once produced billion-dollar &#8230;

DeFi’s old hack vectors are fading – But the new risk can hit six chains at once

Ethereum’s slide to its lowest level in more than a year is testing the Wall 
Street trade that brought the token deeper into institutional portfolios. Data 
from CryptoSlate shows that the second-largest cryptocurrency fell to as low 
as $1,506 during the last 24 hours, its weakest level since April 2025, 
extending a broad crypto selloff […]
The post Ethereum’s $1,500 test shows how quickly Wall Street’s crypto trade 
has turned appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s slide to its lowest level in more than a year is testing the Wall Street trade that brought the token deeper into institutional portfolios. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the second-largest cryptocurrency fell to as low as $1,506 during the last 24 hours, its weakest level since April 2025, extending a broad crypto selloff &#8230;

Ethereum’s $1,500 test shows how quickly Wall Street’s crypto trade has turned

This week, bitcoin took a trip to its lowest price tag of 2026, slipping to 
$59,100 per coin and now sitting a touch more than 50% below the leading 
crypto asset’s all-time high above $126,000. Meanwhile, a hefty slice of the 
altcoin crowd has endured far steeper markdowns, with many well-known digital 
assets nursing losses […]

This week, bitcoin took a trip to its lowest price tag of 2026, slipping to $59,100 per coin and now sitting a touch more than 50% below the leading crypto asset’s all-time high above $126,000. Meanwhile, a hefty slice of the altcoin crowd has endured far steeper markdowns, with many well-known digital assets nursing losses &#8230;

Here’s Why Bitcoin’s 50% Drop Looks Mild Next to What Several Altcoin Holders Are Sitting On

The Zcash bug incident underscores the inherent risks in privacy coins, 
prompting calls for enhanced verification to bolster investor confidence.
The post Winklevoss twins back Zcash following bug scare that tanked ZEC by up 
to 57% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The Zcash bug incident underscores the inherent risks in privacy coins, prompting calls for enhanced verification to bolster investor confidence. The post Winklevoss twins back Zcash following bug scare that tanked ZEC by up to 57% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Winklevoss twins back Zcash following bug scare that tanked ZEC by up to 57%

Escalating US-Iran tensions threaten global oil supply, potentially 
destabilizing markets and impacting crypto valuations amid rising inflation.
The post US military strikes Iranian radar sites after drone launch, and 
crypto markets are bracing for impact appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Escalating US-Iran tensions threaten global oil supply, potentially destabilizing markets and impacting crypto valuations amid rising inflation. The post US military strikes Iranian radar sites after drone launch, and crypto markets are bracing for impact appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US military strikes Iranian radar sites after drone launch, and crypto markets are bracing for impact

AI infrastructure growth potential remains strong despite competition and 
consolidation challenges in the evolving market.
The post Roman Chernin: AI infrastructure is not in a bubble, specialized models outperform universal ones, and the race against hyperscalers is intensifying | 20VC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

AI infrastructure growth potential remains strong despite competition and consolidation challenges in the evolving market. The post Roman Chernin: AI infrastructure is not in a bubble, specialized models outperform universal ones, and the race against hyperscalers is intensifying | 20VC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Roman Chernin: AI infrastructure is not in a bubble, specialized models outperform universal ones, and the race against hyperscalers is intensifying | 20VC

DeFi’s old hack vectors are fading – But the new risk can hit six chains at once

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