Aevo Probes $2.7 Million Exploit of Legacy Ribbon Vault After Flawed Smart Contract Upgrade
Key Takeaways: According to Aevo’s initial post-mortem and independent on-chain analysis, the exploit occurred on December 14. Cruelly, the vulnerability was self-inflicted: a recent smart contract upgrade intended to modernize
Paradigm’s First Employee Charlie Noyes Steps Down as General Partner After Eight Years
Key Takeaways: An era is quietly ending at one of the cryptocurrency industry’s most influential powerhouses. Charlie Noyes, the “boy wonder” of crypto venture capital who joined Paradigm as its
Shade Network Unveils “Private L2” on Ethereum: A Zero-MEV Execution Layer for the Post-Surveillance Era
Key Takeaways: Shade Network has officially entered the Layer 2 race with a distinct value proposition: Total Execution Privacy. The project has announced “Shade: Private L2,” a new scaling solution
SoftBank Completes Historic $40 Billion Investment in OpenAI to Fuel AGI Race
Key Takeaways: Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group has officially completed its staggering $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, according to exclusive reporting from CNBC. This monumental transaction cements SoftBank’s position as
Cardano Foundation Partners with Binance Academy to Onboard Millions via “Cardano Fundamentals” Course
Key Takeaways: The Cardano Foundation has announced a strategic alliance with Binance Academy to release “Cardano Fundamentals,” an extensive educational curriculum aimed at demystifying the blockchain for both retail newcomers
DeFi “Super-App” Vooi Adopts Chainlink CCT for Native Cross-Chain Transfers Across Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Mantle
Key Takeaways: Vooi, the emerging “chain-abstracted” DeFi platform, has announced a major infrastructure upgrade by adopting the Chainlink Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard. This integration leverages the industry-standard Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol
Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus in Multi-Billion Dollar Deal to Accelerate “Agentic AI” Ambitions
Key Takeaways: Meta has announced the acquisition of Manus (also known as Butterfly Effect), a Singapore-based AI startup, in a multi-billion dollar deal that underscores Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive push into
Strategy Accumulates Another 1,229 BTC, Boosting Total Holdings to 672,497 Bitcoin
Key Takeaways: Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues to execute its relentless Bitcoin accumulation plan, ending 2025 with another significant purchase. The company disclosed that during the week ending December 28, 2025,
Solana Mobile Pivots from Niche Handsets to Embed Web3 Tech Directly Into Billions of Android Devices
Key Takeaways: In a move that signals a mature shift from product to infrastructure, Solana Mobile unveiled a collaboration with MediaTek, FxTec, and Trustonic. The goal is ambitious: to create
Espresso Co-Founder Jill Gunter Loses $30,000 to Legacy Thirdweb Contract Exploit
Key Takeaways: The “ghosts” of DeFi activity in the past have returned to haunt one of the industry’s most prominent figures. Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso Systems and a long-time