Botanix is winding down its Bitcoin Layer 2 network after concluding fee revenue and transaction demand did not support its economics. The network saw zero security incidents during one year of mainnet operation and urged users to withdraw assets by July 9. More ⤵️

Bernstein says bitcoin’s “boring cycle” does not alter its store-of-value thesis despite $2.6 billion ETF outflows in 2026. Bitcoin is trading above $63,000, 50% below its peak, per @TheBlockCo's BTC price page. More in full report ⤵️

$480B asset manager Janus Henderson took an ENA position via its ANTIK blockchain venture. The firm plans to use staked USDe for cash management and work with Ethena on potential regulated ETPs/ETFs in 2H 2026. JAAA strategy now part of USDe’s reserve portfolio. Read ⤵️

DeFi exploit losses dropped 74% from 2022’s $2.62B peak to $680.3M in 2025, per @immunefi's 2026 audit. Median loss per exploit: $1.5M, down 75% from $6M in 2022. Bridge attacks fell to 3% of losses vs. 73% in 2022. More in full report ⤵️

🚨 TapTools is winding down over the next 2 weeks following leadership departures, rising costs. Cardano's @IOHK_Charles warned of a "wave of failures" and DeFi shutdowns for the ecosystem in H2. ADA fell 3.73% to $0.22, according to @TheBlockCo's prices page. Full report ⤵️

Algorithmic trading firm @wintermute_t is expanding its infrastructure into prediction markets. Prediction markets continue to surge, with cumulative Polymarket and Kalshi volume topping $150B as of April, per @TheBlockCo data. Full report ⤵️

BIS's Project Agorá prototype demonstrated the possibility of atomic settlement across multiple currencies and jurisdictions using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits. The initiative includes 7 central banks, 40+ private sector firms, with the Bank of Canada joining⤵️

🚨@SocketSecurity identified TrapDoor malware campaign spanning 34+ malicious packages and 384+ versions across npm, PyPI, and https://t.co/IDcnOL6vZu. Aptos, Sui, Solana dev environments targeted using fake tooling to steal SSH keys, wallet data, credentials. Full report ⤵️

Canaan posted an $88.7 million Q1 net loss as revenue of $62.7 million landed within guidance. The miner ended March with 1,807.60 BTC and 3,951.53 ETH after producing 257 BTC during the quarter. Shares fell 12.8% in early Tuesday trading. Full report ⤵️

Tether, TRON and TRM Labs said their T3 FCU has frozen over $450M in illicit crypto assets since 2024. The group reported a 43.9% increase in intercepted illicit proceeds in 2025, tied to hacks, DPRK-linked activity, terrorist financing & violent crime cases. Full report ⤵️