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Blog•Dec 15, 2025
Aevo Loses $2.3 Million in Exploit Targeting Ribbon Vaults
Aevo, the rebranded Ribbon Finance decentralized exchange, suffered a $2.3 million exploit in its legacy Ribbon Decentralized Options Vaults. The breach was traced to an oracle misconfiguration after a recent upgrade that left USDC at 8‑decimal precision while other assets moved to 18 decimals. Attackers minted malformed oTokens, forged ExpiryPriceUpdated events, and forced the MarginPool to settle large short positions, draining ETH, wstETH, USDC and WBTC into fifteen wallets. In response, Aevo halted and announced the immediate decommissioning of all Ribbon vaults.
By Laura Shin
Blog•Dec 15, 2025
Jump Crypto’s Firedancer Goes Live on Solana Mainnet
Jump Crypto’s Firedancer validator client has officially launched on the Solana mainnet after three years of development and more than 100 days of continuous testnet operation. During testing the client produced over 50,000 blocks without major incidents, demonstrating its stability....
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 15, 2025
Lighter's “Zero Fees” Masked in Spread, Yet Genius
Lighter has emerged as a top competitor in the perps DEX wars. But some say the exchange’s “0% fees” is just fees hiding in the spread. 🤷♂️ @kaiynne’s take? “It’s kind of genius.” 👀 https://t.co/8g254ftvdi
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Jupiter's Contagion Risk Claims Are More Nuanced
Did Jupiter lie to users about contagion risks? 🤔 @LucaNetz says it's likely more nuanced than that 👇 https://t.co/0dbYihNhMS
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Critique of Hyperliquid ADL May Spawn Rival
Could the result of @tarunchitra’s criticism of @HyperliquidX ADL function be … a new competitor? 👀 https://t.co/c1lCIcxqUP
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Crypto Tax Forms Hide 2026 Pitfalls, Experts Warn
Think your broker’s tax form tells the whole story? Think again 👀 CoinTracker’s Shehan Chandrasekera joins Steven Ehrlich on Bits + Bips to explain why crypto taxes heading into 2026 are full of hidden pitfalls ⚠️👇 https://lnkd.in/ef7Di9q3
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
DeFi Yield Myths, Vault Risks, and Stablecoin Surge
Risk curators have been at the center of the storm. Steakhouse Financial’s Sebastien Derivaux breaks down what most DeFi users misunderstand about yield, vault safety, and the coming stablecoin wave on Bits + Bips. Plus: the liquidity problem with tokenized...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Prediction Markets Trade Differently Than Crypto: Key Insights
This episode on prediction market trading was amazing — lots of insight into how to trade these markets, and how it differs from trading crypto 👇🏻
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Uncover DeFi Risks and Hidden Crypto Tax Traps
High yields, stablecoins, and crypto taxes. ⚠️ On Bits + Bips, Steven Ehrlich breaks down the fine print of crypto returns with: 🏦 Steakhouse Financial’s Sebastien Derivaux on DeFi risk 🧾 CoinTracker’s Shehan Chandrasekera on hidden tax traps 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNEktFqC
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 14, 2025
Profit From Prediction Markets Without Taking a Position
How to Trade Prediction Markets Without an Opinion on the Event The prediction markets competition is just heating up 🍿 In this @Unchained_pod episode, @markus10x joined me to discuss: 🔮 Who is likely to come out on top 👀 Whether the POLY drop could...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 13, 2025
CFTC Approves Spot Crypto on Futures Exchanges, Unlocking Utility
The CFTC recently approved trading of spot crypto products on registered futures exchanges. 🚀 Here's what @kkirkbos says is the real utility 💡 https://t.co/8Z0YmlwiJS
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 13, 2025
Samourai Wallet Developer Faces 5‑Year Prison, Petition Urged
Care about developer rights? ⚖️ @TuongvyLe12 explains why the Samourai Wallet developer @keonne will be doing five years in prison — and how you can sign a petition for his pardon. ✍️ https://t.co/ex8NzzAfWM
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 13, 2025
AI Agents Hack Smart Contracts for Just $1 Each
AI agents can hack smart contracts with known vulnerabilities 👀 Plus, they can find new exploits — and it only costs $1 apiece 😱 https://t.co/PKMTZAATFZ
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Citadel Pushes DeFi Regulation; some See Merit
Citadel has sparked uproar by calling for DeFi protocols to be regulated like exchanges. ⚔️ But @TuongvyLe12 says parts of the market maker’s request is not unreasonable 🤔 https://t.co/OKtIpu7ViL
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Zcash Could Challenge Bitcoin Amid Growing Privacy Demand
Could Zcash topple Bitcoin as the privacy meta surges? 🤔 @DavidNage says "the jury is still out" ✍️ https://t.co/uMewtbxjfC
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Jupiter's Risk Claims Questioned Amid Market Turmoil
Did Jupiter mislead users? 🤔 In this episode of Uneasy Money, hosts Kain Warwick, Taylor Monahan & Luca Netz weigh in on: ⚡️ Whether Jupiter lied about risks 📝 Whether Hyperliquid’s model caused unnecessary liquidations on Oct. 10 👀 How...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Polymarket Airdrop Confirmed, Easy Claim Promises Success
"So the (Polymarket) airdrop is coming. confirmed by the Head of Growth... Because everybody can simply open an account there, you get a wallet address. So the airdrop can easily find its way into your account, and I think it...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Patient Market Makers vs Impatient Takers Mirror Crypto Dynamics
"It's really the patient market maker and the impatient taker, and that's a little bit similar to crypto" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research on Prediction Markets vs Crypto Trading https://t.co/YB9hBTHAyq
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Prediction Markets Lack Crypto-Level Liquidity, Remain Niche
"The volumes are not there, a lot of the contracts, the bets are relatively small. So they don't have the liquidity size that we see in the crypto market... It's still a very niche market" - Markus, CEO at 10X Research,...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Retail Traders Lose Big on Prediction Markets—Avoid These Pitfalls
How Retail Gets Rekt on Prediction Markets (and How to Avoid It) https://t.co/ZkkNGZgDqv
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Treasury Firms Below NAV Signal Unusual Consolidation Ahead
As several digital asset treasury companies trade below their NAV, @RasterlyRock says expect to see consolidation. 📉 But it may not be in the way you expect 😎 https://t.co/QssroyfMF2
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Institutions Replace Cypherpunks as Bitcoin Faces Facebook Moment
🥷 Cyperpunks are leaving bitcoin … and institutions are coming in 🤵 Here’s what @DavidNage thinks it means for $BTC to have its ‘Facebook moment’ 👀 https://t.co/hv4IE35ZRu
By Laura Shin
Blog•Dec 12, 2025
Hex Trust to Launch Wrapped XRP Across Multiple Chains
Hong Kong‑based digital‑asset custodian Hex Trust announced the launch of wWRP, a wrapped version of XRP that will be issued across multiple blockchains. The token is fully backed 1:1 by XRP held in segregated, insured custody accounts, with minting and...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 12, 2025
Do Kwon Receives 15‑year Sentence, Sparking Debate
15 years in prison for Do Kwon 😮 What do you all think about that sentence? Too much? Too little?
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Citadel’s Push for DeFi Regulation Signals Mainstream Acceptance
How Citadel United Crypto Against a Common Villain In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts @TuongvyLe12, @kkirkbos & Jessi Brooks unpack: 💥 Citadel's controversial call for DeFi regulation 📈 The CFTC's spot crypto trading green light 🧏♀️ Bitnomial’s advantage 🚨 How AI agents...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Citadel Pushes DeFi Regulation as AI Exploits Contracts
Citadel v. DeFi? ⚔️ In this episode of DITC, hosts Vy Le, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos & Jessi Brooks unpack: 💥 Citadel's controversial call for DeFi regulation 📈 The CFTC's spot crypto trading green light 🧏♀️ Bitnomial’s advantage 🚨 How AI...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Stablecoin‑only Models Hinder Long‑term Investing Due to Rapid Liquidity Needs
"If you are only providing stablecoins or being a bank of stablecoins, you cannot invest for the long term, because liquidity might be needed quite fast." - Sebastien, Co-founder of Steakhouse Financial https://t.co/9gVKxTO0ES
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
DeFi Leverage Collapse Costs Stream Finance $80M
"There was one incident where some creator was lending against Stream Finance or Elixir, which are two DeFi protocols. Stream Finance was giving money to someone who was using this capital to leverage, quite risky strategies, in exchange for...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
ETP Purchases Hide Underlying Asset Allocation; Check Fund Statements
"If you are buying an ETP (or ETF), you just buy it from a broker. It works very similar to stocks... There is a little hidden piece here... You have to go to the fund's website, download the statement, and...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Navigate Crypto Taxes and Volatility with DeFi Strategies
The Crypto Tax Playbook and How to Manage Volatility Using DeFi https://t.co/9gVKxTOyuq
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Bitcoin's Facebook Moment Sparks 2026 Optimism
It’s Been a Tough Year for the Crypto Markets. Is There Optimism for 2026? In this @Unchained_pod episode, @RasterlyRock and @DavidNage dive into: 📈 The state of the Bitcoin market 💥 Vanguard's crypto pivot 💡 The impact of tokenization on finance ⚡ Bitwise's index ETF...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 11, 2025
Fed's 2026 Growth Optimism Boosts Bitcoin
Fed optimism for 2026 growth plus a plan to restart $40B/month T-bill purchases initially lifted bitcoin on Wednesday. Steven Ehrlich reports https://lnkd.in/emtr5YJg
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Bitcoin Spikes 2% on Fed Cut, Then Retreats
1/ 🚨 THREAD: Bitcoin Jumped Over 2% on Fed's 25bps Cut, But Gave Up The Gains Despite Bullish Fed Commentary The Fed cut rates as expected and Chairman Powell was hopeful about the economy in 2026 @steven_ehrlich analyzes at @Unchained_pod https://t.co/URo37cn2N1
By Laura Shin
Blog•Dec 10, 2025
Bitcoin Briefly Pops Following Fed Rate Cut, Optimistic 2026 Outlook
The Federal Reserve cut its target funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5‑3.75%, marking the third easing move of 2025 and drawing three dissenting votes. Bitcoin briefly surged to $94,607, its highest since November, before settling at $92,523, up...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Bitcoin's Choppy Future: Vanguard, Tokenization, and 2026 Outlook
What is driving Bitcoin choppiness? In this Unchained episode, Ryan Rasmussen and David Nage join Laura Shin to dive into: 📈 The state of the Bitcoin market 💥 Vanguard's crypto pivot 💡 The impact of tokenization on finance ⚡ Bitwise's...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Integrity Over Profit: Founder Rejects Easy Token Launch
Re @farcaster_xyz's pivot to a wallet: "Kudos to Dan, because at a certain point there, @dwr could have launched a multibillion-dollar token very easily, and could have made a lot of money from it. And he didn't. There's very few...
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Decentralization Alone Won’t Save Social Apps, Farcaster Shows
Why decentralization wasn't enough for a social app to succeed -- @tayvano_ @kaiynne and @LucaNetz discuss why @farcaster_xyz pivoted to being a wallet
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
Zero Fees Won’t Boost Profits, Fees Earn More
On the @Lighter_xyz vs @HyperliquidX kerfuffle around Lighter's zero fees: "They'll make more money than they could with a fee" -- @tayvano_
By Laura Shin
Social•Dec 10, 2025
DRPK Traders Mimic Typical Retail Flip‑flop on ETH
On DRPK traders on Hyperliquid ... turns out they're "just like us" 😂 "One guy ... in August, he was short ETH and then ETH would just moon, and then he would go long ETH, and ETH would just crash down"...
By Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 24, 2025
Spark Allocates $100M to Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC)
Decentralized lending platform Spark has moved $100 million of its stablecoin reserves into Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund (USCC) to capture higher crypto yields. The allocation comes as Spark manages yield for a $9B USDS liquidity reserve and seeks enhanced returns...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Mill City Ventures III Leads $450M Private Placement to Back Sui Group DAT
Mill City Ventures III announced a $450 million private placement to create a digital asset treasury (DAT) centered on the SUI token, including a $25 million cash investment from the Sui Foundation and purchase of $140 million in locked tokens...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 23, 2025
Kalshi Previously Raised $300M at $5B Valuation; Now Fielding Offers up to $12B
Prediction-market startup Kalshi announced a $300 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion and is now reportedly fielding fresh VC offers valuing it between $10 billion and $12 billion. The new offers are reported but not confirmed.
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Coinbase Acquires Cobie’s Echo and Up Only NFT in $375M Deal
Coinbase has acquired Cobie (Jordan Fish)’s fundraising platform Echo and the Up Only NFT in a $375 million transaction, with the NFT itself sold for $25 million in USDC. The deal brings Echo’s fundraising tools and access to token sales...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 17, 2025
Ripple Labs Leads $1B Raise to Create XRP Digital Asset Treasury via SPAC
Ripple Labs is leading a fundraising effort seeking at least $1 billion to establish a new XRP digital asset treasury (DAT) via a SPAC, contributing some of its own XRP holdings to the new firm. The initiative follows Ripple's $1...
Laura Shin
Deals•Oct 8, 2025
Forward Industries Raises $1.65B in PIPE Led by Galaxy, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital
Forward Industries secured a $1.65 billion private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing round led by Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto and Multicoin Capital. The funding supports its launch of a zero-fee Solana validator and follows the firm committing over 6.8...
Laura Shin
Deals•Mar 1, 2025
Coinbase Acquired Iron Fish Team in March 2025 to Build Private Transactions on Base
Coinbase acquired the Iron Fish team in March 2025 to work on adding private transactions to Base, its Ethereum layer-2 network. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the acquisition and teased further details to come.
Laura Shin