Regulated Perps vs DeFi: The New U.S. Challenger

The post Cross-Chain Protocol Gravity Bridge Suffers $5.4 Million Attack — Details appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gravity Bridge, a Cosmos-native cross-chain protocol, was the target of a compromised-key attack, which led to the theft of roughly $5.4 million over the weekend. This latest security breach joins the growing list of exploits suffered in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space so far in 2026. Gravity Bridge Hack Traced To Signing Key Compromise: Investigator On Saturday, May 31st, blockchain sleuth Specter highlighted that Gravity Bridge might have been exploited through what he described as a signing key compromise. For context, a signing key compromise refers to the unauthorized disclosure or theft of a cryptographic key, allowing an attacker to then use it to decrypt sensitive information, forge digital signatures, or gain unauthorized access to systems and, as in this case, funds. The analyst disclosed that the loot included crypto assets worth about $5..4 million,

The post Why Traders Are Loading up on XRP at $1.34, Bitcoin Triggers Major Red Flag for Lower Low, Is It Time to Sell Solana for Hyperliquid (HYPE)? – Morning Crypto Report appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TL;DR XRP Holds Key Support: Sustained by 4 weeks of uninterrupted ETF inflows, XRP establishes a strong local demand zone at $1.34, with immediate technical upside targets set at $1.37 and $1.40. Bitcoin Triggers Bearish Signal: BTC broke below critical right-shoulder support at $71,500–$73,900, signaling a structural shift toward lower lows fueled by a 10-day, $2.9 billion institutional ETF exit. HYPE Targets Solana: Backed by deflationary fee-buybacks and a $3B ecosystem fund, Hyperliquid (HYPE) hit an all-time high of $70, with Arthur Hayes projecting a rally to $150 to absorb Solana’s market share. Crypto Market Outlook: The broader crypto market faces a decisive short-squeeze or breakdown ahead of upcoming U.S. macroeconomic triggers, specifically the Fed’s Beige Book and

The post How Regulated Perps Could Reprice XRP appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Regulated crypto derivatives just took a decisive step forward, and that shift could matter most for large-cap altcoins like XRP. The post-ETF era taught markets how quickly structure changes can pull liquidity onshore and compress spreads. Perpetual swaps may be next. Three developments landed on the same week: a first-of-its-kind U.S.-listed bitcoin perpetual contract approval, a CFTC pathway for U.S. routing to foreign perpetuals, and 24/7 trading for CME’s crypto suite, including XRP futures. Together, they redraw how institutions hedge and price altcoin risk. This piece breaks down what “regulated perps” now mean, why XRP is positioned to benefit, and the practical implications for liquidity, basis, and risk management. Point Details U.S.-listed perp milestone The CFTC approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP, the first spot-referenced bitcoin perpetual on a U.S.-registered exchange (CFTC pr

The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Flashes TD Sequential Buy Signal as $72K Support Holds, $79K Retest in Sight appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. As the BTC price continues to trade above $72,000, traders are closely monitoring whether the market can build enough momentum to challenge resistance levels near $79,000. Recent chart signals, combined with key Fibonacci support levels and institutional interest through spot Bitcoin ETF products, have brought renewed attention to the short-term outlook for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. TD Sequential Indicator Signals Potential BTC Rebound Market analyst Ali Martinez, known online as Ali Charts, recently highlighted a bullish development on Bitcoin’s 12-hour chart. According to the analyst, Bitcoin has printed a TD Sequential “9” buy signal near the $73,900 level. Bitcoin flashed a TD Sequential buy signal, suggesting a potential rebound toward the $75,000 level. Source: Ali Martinez via X The TD Sequential indicator is designed

Gravity Bridge, a Cosmos-native cross-chain protocol, was the target of a compromised-key attack, which led to the theft of roughly $5.4 million over the weekend. This latest security breach joins the growing list of exploits suffered in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space so far in 2026. Gravity Bridge Hack Traced To Signing Key Compromise: Investigator On Saturday, May 31st, blockchain sleuth Specter highlighted that Gravity Bridge might have been exploited through what he described as a signing key compromise. For context, a signing key compromise refers to the unauthorized disclosure or theft of a cryptographic key, allowing an attacker to then use it to decrypt sensitive information, forge digital signatures, or gain unauthorized access to systems and, as in this case, funds. Related Reading: AAVE Price Plummets By 26%: $9 Billion Net Outflows Traced To Kelp DAO Hack The analyst disclosed that the loot included crypto assets worth about $5..4 million, including $4.3 million in

The post Aave Claws Back From $292M rsETH Exploit With $300M Coalition appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Aave’s post mortem details how a forged cross-chain message triggered a $292M rsETH exploit and how a $300M DeFi coalition restored full backing. The attacker was already gone by the time anyone realized the bridge had lied. On April 18, at 17:35 UTC, Kelp’s rsETH LayerZero V2 bridge accepted inbound nonce 308 on Ethereum while Unichain still sat at outbound nonce 307. No burn happened. 116,500 rsETH came out of the Ethereum-side adapter as if it had. The LayerZero verifier responsible for signing inbound messages on Ethereum was running on a one-of-one DVN setup. One signer. It was hit by an RPC-poisoning attack that warped its view of source-chain state. The verifier attested to a transaction that never occurred, per Aave’s post mortem published on X. The Borrow Play Nobody Saw Coming Within minutes, seven recipient addresses had the stolen tokens. 89,567 rsETH of it went into

The post Aave Claws Back From $292M rsETH Exploit With $300M Coalition appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Aave’s post mortem details how a forged cross-chain message triggered a $292M rsETH exploit and how a $300M DeFi coalition restored full backing. The attacker was already gone by the time anyone realized the bridge had lied. On April 18, at 17:35 UTC, Kelp’s rsETH LayerZero V2 bridge accepted inbound nonce 308 on Ethereum while Unichain still sat at outbound nonce 307. No burn happened. 116,500 rsETH came out of the Ethereum-side adapter as if it had. The LayerZero verifier responsible for signing inbound messages on Ethereum was running on a one-of-one DVN setup. One signer. It was hit by an RPC-poisoning attack that warped its view of source-chain state. The verifier attested to a transaction that never occurred, per Aave’s post mortem published on X. The Borrow Play Nobody Saw Coming Within minutes, seven recipient addresses had the stolen tokens. 89,567 rsETH of it went into

The post Saylor’s Latest BTC Chart Puts Strategy Bitcoin Buys Back on Watch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Saylor’s latest chart showed 843,738 BTC, renewing focus on Strategy’s acquisition pattern. Investors are weighing debt, reserves, dividends, and premium levels against possible treasury moves. Recent Coinbase Prime transfers and Polymarket odds may keep sell-risk debate elevated. Orange Dot Chart Raises Fresh Questions About Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Buy Michael Saylor’s latest orange-dot chart put Strategy’s next bitcoin move back on watch after showing 843,738 BTC and a $62.24 billion reserve value. Investors often track these posts because similar charts have preceded past Strategy purchase disclosures. The latest image showed BTC buys across several market cycles, with orange circles marking the company’s accumulation history. Saylor’s May 31 post used the phrase “Working Better,” continuing his habit of pairing brief captions with Strategy’s bitcoin tracker