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Crypto Audit Badges Fail to Protect Investors From Major Security Risks
Crypto platforms often display 'audited' badges as a sign of safety, but recent billion-dollar losses reveal these labels can mislead users about the true scope of security protections
AI Portfolio Tools Show Bitcoin Bias When Prompts Shift
New research finds that AI financial advisers can dramatically change their Bitcoin recommendations based on subtle prompt changes, raising concerns for banks, investment firms, and regulators about transparency and auditability
Matrixdock RWA Tokens Face Reserve, Audit, and Custody Risks
Matrixdock's XAUm and XAGm tokens bring gold and silver onto blockchains, but their value depends on off-chain reserves, third-party audits, and complex custody. Gaps in verification, supply tracking, and legal clarity create risks for users and DeFi protocols
Tokenized Real-World Asset Deposits Surge as DeFi Activity Drops
Tokenized real-world asset deposits on DeFi platforms have tripled to $7.4 billion in a year, even as overall DeFi deposits fell, according to new research from CoinShares and Token Terminal
Physical Crypto Thefts Top $30M in 2026 as France Faces Surge
Over $30 million in cryptocurrency was forcibly stolen in the first half of 2026, with France experiencing a sharp rise in violent attacks linked to leaked tax data and targeted family incidents
AI Threatens Bitcoin Custody Security Before Quantum Computing Arrives
AI is accelerating the discovery of vulnerabilities in Bitcoin custody systems, raising new risks for cold storage and hardware wallets even as Bitcoin's core cryptography remains unbroken
How Fundamental Analysis Works in Crypto Markets
Crypto fundamental analysis blends on-chain data, project metrics, and market signals so investors can judge value without traditional financial statements, while still facing fake data and thin disclosure risks
Researchers Find Over 4,200 Malicious Smart Contracts Draining Crypto
A new study links thousands of deceptive smart contracts to millions in crypto losses, exposing how wallet simulations can mislead users and reroute funds to attackers across major blockchains
AI Agents Could Drive Blockchain Adoption, Franklin Templeton Says
Franklin Templeton's digital assets lead argues autonomous AI programs need near-instant, near-zero-cost settlement that card networks cannot deliver, pointing to fast blockchains as the practical rails
Banca d'Italia Finds USDC Remittance Costs Hit 9%
A Banca d'Italia mystery-shopping study of 200 USDC transfers across 10 corridors found total costs from 0.3% to about 9%, with exchange spreads and fiat fees-not on-chain charges-dominating the bill
AI Model Uncovers Flaw in NIST Post-Quantum Encryption Candidate
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview found a critical weakness in HAWK, a post-quantum digital signature scheme under NIST review, and developed a faster attack on reduced-round AES, raising new questions about cryptographic security in the quantum era
Tokenized Cows in Brazil Hint at New Path for Global Farm Credit
A pilot in Brazil used tokenized dairy cows as loan collateral, raising questions about whether blockchain-based livestock identity could help close the $8 trillion global credit gap for small farmers lacking land titles