Google GTIG: First AI-Developed Zero-Day and What It Means for DeFi
Google GTIG certified the first zero-day built by an AI agent on May 11, 2026. A 2FA bypass on a real open-source tool, intercepted before deployment. DeFi…
Bitwise BHYP: First Hyperliquid ETF Files with the SEC
Bitwise filed for BHYP, the first spot Hyperliquid ETF, with the SEC on April 11, 2026. Fee: 0.67%, custodian: Anchorage Digital. Arthur Hayes bought $1.1M in…
US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: 328,372 BTC and a White House Breakthrough
328,372 BTC worth $25.4 billion sit in US custody. Patrick Witt told Consensus 2026 on May 6 a White House “breakthrough” on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is…
AI Agents vs DeFi: Anthropic Report Simulates $4.6M in Exploits
Anthropic Fellows 2026 report: GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 simulated $4.6M in DeFi exploits on real contracts. Two live zero-days found on BNB Chain.
Aave Restores WETH Lending: 95% of Kelp rsETH Recovered
Aave restored WETH lending on 6 networks on May 18, 2026, as 95% of Kelp DAO's rsETH is recovered via DeFi United. But 30,765 ETH worth $71M remain frozen in…
Bitcoin Depot Files Chapter 11: 9,276 ATMs Go Dark on May 18
Bitcoin Depot filed Chapter 11 on May 18, 2026, taking 9,276 ATMs offline. Q1 revenue fell 49.2% to $83.5M, with a $9.5M net loss.
Kraken Cuts 150 Jobs via AI as $20 Billion IPO Hangs in Balance
Kraken's parent Payward cut 150 jobs on May 15, citing AI-driven redundancies. The $20 billion IPO target now looks uncertain, with Bloomberg pointing to 2027.
Bitcoin Bull-Bear Indicator Turns Green for First Time in 26 Months
CryptoQuant's Bull-Bear Indicator turned green on May 12, 2026, for the first time since March 2023. BTC trades at $81K with resistance at $82K.
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