Flash Loan Attack Hits Shibarium Bridge, Draining $2.4 Million

The Shibarium bridge, which connects Shiba Inu’s layer two (L2) network to Ethereum, was targeted in a flash loan exploit that drained around $2.4 million in ether ( ETH) and the meme coin shiba inu ( SHIB) on Sept. 13, according to developer statements and several security alerts. Security Firms Join Shibarium Inquiry Following $2.4M … Read more

Bitcoin Derivatives Heat up as CME Leads, Options Lean Call-Heavy

Bitcoin changed hands around $115,685 on Sunday afternoon, and derivatives desks were anything but sleepy as futures and options activity stacked up across venues. Spot markets don’t even need drama; positioning is doing all the talking for now. Bitcoin Open Interest Nears Cycle Highs Futures first: total bitcoin ( BTC) open interest (OI), according to … Read more

Monero’s Chain Hits Reverse: 18 Blocks Replaced in Deep Reorg

Monero’s blockchain hit rewind on Sept. 14 when an 18-block chain reorganization—its deepest on record—replaced roughly 36 minutes of history and invalidated 118 previously confirmed transactions. Analysts Flag Monero’s Biggest Reorg Yet Amid Hashpower Friction Essentially, a reorg happens when a competing branch with more cumulative proof-of-work (PoW) overtakes the current one, kicking “orphaned” blocks … Read more

2.64M ETH Exodus — Ethereum’s Validator Exit Line Swells 188% Since Mid-August

A mountain of ethereum is lining up to bail from validating, with 2.64 million ETH filing voluntary exit requests to stop staking. Ethereum Stakers Confront Record Queue As of this weekend, 2,642,006 ETH—worth about $12.34 billion—are lined up in the validator queue, ready to bow out of the staking process. Bitcoin.com News highlighted the queue … Read more

Polymarket Weighs $9B Valuation as Kalshi Eyes $5B, Report Says

Polymarket and Kalshi are reportedly weighing fresh fundraising rounds at valuations of $9 billion and $5 billion, respectively, according to a new report from The Information. Technology newsletter The Information reports that both prediction market operators are entertaining new cash infusions: Polymarket has weighed an offer that could peg its valuation as high as $9 … Read more

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