📈 Stablecoin supply grows across multiple chains in 2026. Tron leads absolute growth at +$8.35 billion, according to CryptoRank. HyperEVM’s stablecoin supply is up 753%, while newer ecosystems have also attracted meaningful stablecoin liquidity.
🚨 Whitehat moves 3,832 NFTs amid suspected Magic Eden vulnerability A whitehat transferred 3,832 NFTs out of hundreds of wallets after a suspected vulnerability on Magic Eden, according to Cointelegraph. Yuga Labs' 0xQuit stated the NFTs are safe and will be returned to their owners once the risk passes.
⛓️ ARK Venture Fund goes on-chain ARK Invest and Securitize are putting the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) on the blockchain. The actively managed fund holds stakes in private and public companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. The underlying assets remain private, while only the investor’s stake becomes liquid.
🟠 Bitcoin privacy proposal "Shielded Bitcoin" targets mainnet with Tornado Cash-style shielded transactions. Per BitcoinArchive, the proposal pegs $BTC into encrypted notes, uses ZK-proofs to conceal the sender, receiver, and amount, and breaks the on-chain link when pegging out. Nicholas Gregory is credited with the proposal.
🚨 Bitget Confirms Unauthorized Hot Wallet Transfers, Suspends Withdrawals Bitget confirmed unauthorized transfers from some of its hot wallets affecting approximately $351.6 million in assets. The exchange temporarily suspended withdrawals, according to Cointelegraph.
🎓 Tether signs MoU with Pave Bank and GFTN to launch the Georgia–Singapore Fintech Scholars Program. The $USDT issuer announced the agreement in a post on X, citing Pave Bank and GFTN as partners. The program is described as a Georgia–Singapore fintech scholars initiative.