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Bitget report: 54% of aspiring Web3 professionals hit entry barriers
A Bitget report says 54% of aspiring Web3 professionals face entry barriers, with lack of practical experience cited as a key obstacle.
The DAO hack at 10: how a 3.6M ETH drain helped spawn today’s security infrastructure
The DAO hack drained about 3.6 million ETH a decade ago, and The Block says it helped spur today’s crypto security industry.
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web3AP Collective pitches a “real” marketing model for Web3 teams with big campaign history
AP Collective claims 600+ campaigns, $400M+ in client revenue, and $800M+ raised, positioning itself against generic crypto agencies.
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In-depth
Igloo’s Luca Netz claims a Nasdaq/NYSE route for 1:1 onchain token listings
Igloo CEO Luca Netz claims his firm built a security-structured instrument to list 1:1 crypto tokens on Nasdaq or the NYSE, with onchain redemption and revenue distributions.
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layer-1Oman makes mining join a state-backed national Bitcoin pool via Omanhash.om
Oman launched a mandatory national Bitcoin mining pool, Omanhash.com, requiring licensed miners to route hashrate through Omanhash.om for state oversight.
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layer-1Pakistan finance minister says Tax Asaan Scheme limits tax officers and moves to digital monitoring
Aurangzeb said Pakistan’s Tax Asaan Scheme keeps a 1% trader tax, uses centralized data monitoring, and limits officer discretion.
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gamingPudgy Penguins shuts Pudgy Party after millions in losses, says costs would add another $2.5M
Pudgy Penguins CEO Lucas Netz says Pudgy Party lost millions and would need another $2.5M to keep running before the mobile game shut.
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web3MEXC’s May 2026 report shows US equity futures volume up 85% and SPACEX Launchpad oversubscribed 15.5x
MEXC’s May 2026 Trading Highlights report cites 85% US equity futures volume growth, 15.5x SPACEX Launchpad oversubscription, and 36% higher new token spot volume per user.
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nftsBored Apes and Pudgy Penguins prove NFTs still have brand gravity
BAYC and Pudgy Penguins keep generating real social reach in 2026, while major NFT projects pivot to IP, products, and gaming.
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web3Young India is driving crypto adoption via mobile and UPI
Young Indians are leading crypto adoption through mobile apps, UPI payments, and Web3 features, per NewsData.io.
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securityAttacker mints 10B TOP via Aragon DAO governance takeover, swaps for 944.2 WETH
An Aragon DAO governance misconfiguration let an attacker mint 10B TOP tokens, then swap part for 944.2 WETH worth $1.58M, Blockaid says.
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Archive
Humanity Protocol exploit drains $30M, H token reportedly falls ~90%
Coinpedia reports Humanity Protocol’s wallet keys were compromised, draining over $30M and sending the H token down nearly 90%.
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AI tools and onchain risk management: what institutions are actually trying to automate
NewsData.io highlights onchain risks institutions face, from smart contract bugs to compliance and liquidity gaps, and ties that to AI tooling for monitoring and triage.
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GenZVerse burns LP tokens, shifts contracts to multisig governance on Polygon
GenZVerse says it burned 100% of its LP tokens and moved core contracts to multisig governance on Polygon.
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Sevenfold launches as a Web3 and AI marketing agency built on a positioning-first model
Sevenfold launches globally as a Web3 and AI marketing agency, pitching a positioning-first model to help crypto and emerging tech build category leadership.
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IPO drought leaves capital pipeline broken. Crypto exchanges see a new funding vacuum
With IPOs stalled, NewsData.io says crypto exchanges see a vacuum in capital markets and want to offer new paths for listings and liquidity.
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Ledger CTO warns EU’s MiCA compliance costs are choking small crypto startups
Ledger CTO Laurent Benbelle says EU MiCA rules impose steep compliance costs that hit early-stage Web3 teams hardest, limiting innovation.
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Trading oil with crypto in 2026: tokenized exposure via perps on CEXs and DEXs
Crypto Potato says 2026 “oil trading with crypto” is mostly synthetic perpetual exposure on CEXs and DEXs, typically settled in USDC or USDT.
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MEXC opens YOM spot trading, pairs it with a 200,000 YOM and 40,000 USDT Airdrop+ pool
MEXC says YOM/USDT spot trading starts June 5, 2026, and backs the listing with an Airdrop+ pool of 200,000 YOM and 40,000 USDT.
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Unchained Summit Vietnam draws 2,150 registrations and 500+ delegates for Web3 policy talks
Da Nang hosted Unchained Summit Vietnam with 500+ delegates and Vietnam regulators, aiming to connect Web3 builders with policy institutions.
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TRX gets a spot listing on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange
TRON DAO says TRX is now spot listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange and clearinghouse, expanding regulated access to TRON.
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Invisible crypto is creeping into consumer apps. That shift changes UX and security
Metaverse Post says crypto is getting less visible in consumer apps, hiding on-chain steps behind smoother UX. That can reduce context and shift security risk.
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Epic moves into crypto travel with a white-label booking feature
Epic says it will let Web3 projects use a white-label travel booking feature tied to their native tokens, all inside the project’s interface.
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Auddia starts building MCFN-OS, a web3-enabled agentic operating system for the McCarthy Finney merger
Auddia says it hired Arqa founder Chase J. Thompson to build MCFN-OS, targeting a first production module in Q3 2026 after the proposed McCarthy Finney merger closes.
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MEXC’s Pizza Day Urban Run ends with 82,398 participants and rewards for 74,912 users
MEXC says its Pizza Day: Urban Run event drew 82,398 participants and rewarded 74,912 users.
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AI meets Web3 via ChatGPT-era workflows, but integration details stay thin
A broad, non-technical pitch for linking ChatGPT workflows with Web3, without any concrete architecture or security model.
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Finloop and Marketnode team up to push cross-border tokenised finance in Hong Kong and Singapore
Finloop and Marketnode announced a collaboration to expand cross-border tokenised finance across Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Arbitrum Foundation asks for ~$45M funding, delegates push back over DAO revenue mismatch
Arbitrum Foundation seeks about $45M in a first vote as delegates argue the ask exceeds DAO revenue for token holders.
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ONE COMPANY launches ONE WALLET, a keyless Telegram-native wallet on TON
ONE COMPANY says it launched ONE WALLET, a keyless Telegram-native wallet on TON, and published Whitepaper V1.0 on security and its $1 token utility.
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Sosana founder aims to rebuild consumer protection for Web3 amid faster global token launches
Sosana founder David Track argues that anonymous token launches have bypassed consumer protections and wants decentralized verification to close the trust gap.
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Blockchain and crypto strategy advisory gets an update as institutional adoption grows
An updated blockchain and crypto strategy advisory targets founders building Web3 business models as institutional adoption grows.
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Gravity Bridge hit with ~$5.4M attack after signing key compromise
Gravity Bridge halted operations after a compromised signing key attack reportedly stole about $5.4 million including USDC and wETH.
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Web3 projects are treating search visibility as infrastructure, not marketing fluff
NewsData.io says Web3 projects are shifting toward search visibility as a long-term competitive advantage, not just marketing.
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Onxbit expands ONX Web3 trading infrastructure with a unified multi-market ecosystem
Onxbit expands ONX Web3 trading infrastructure with a unified multi-market ecosystem for integrated crypto and global digital asset access.
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Kelp DAO exploiter launders about $220M of stolen funds, leaving $71M frozen
Kelp DAO’s attacker reportedly laundered about $220M of stolen funds as Arbitrum’s Security Council keeps $71M frozen, per Cointelegraph.
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May’s crypto focus shifted from new chains to stablecoin payments, Bitcoin liquidity, and prediction markets
May’s standout blockchain stories leaned toward stablecoin payments, AI-agent activity, Bitcoin liquidity, and prediction markets.
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OKX Europe lists TRXUSD expiry perpetuals, citing MiFID-compliant derivative access for TRX
TRON DAO says OKX Europe will list TRXUSD expiry perpetuals, positioning the product as MiFID-compliant derivative access to TRX.
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Kelp DAO bridge hacker launders nearly all $220M in unfrozen LayerZero-linked funds
Arkham Intelligence tracks that the Kelp DAO bridge hacker has laundered nearly all of the roughly $220M left unfrozen after April’s $292M LayerZero exploit.
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ONE WALLET launches on TON mainnet with keyless, Telegram-native custody
ONE WALLET goes live on TON mainnet with a keyless, Telegram-native wallet that replaces seed phrases using 2-of-3 Shamir multi-share custody and published Whitepaper V1.0.
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Kelp DAO bridge hackers move almost all recoverable funds through privacy tools
Kelp DAO bridge hackers tied to TraderTraitor routed nearly all unfrozen ~$220M stolen funds through privacy tools.
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