Coinbase seemingly vanishes prediction market pages after leak
Jane Manchun Wong added Coinbase to their list of tech firm leaks after exposing features from the likes of Tinder, Instagram, and Facebook. Source link
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Bitcoin
AI and Blockchain-Powered bagyo.app Begins Naga City Pilot as Platform Explores Local Government Integration
New Prontera Technologies Corp. (NPC) launched the early access phase of its disaster resilience platform, bagyo.app, during an event at the Summit Hotel in Naga City on June 18, 2026. The platform aggregates weather data, citizen-sourced distress reports, and artificial intelligence-verified alerts to assist in local disaster preparedness and emergency response. The event was attended
Crypto
Ethereum Layer 2 Taiko Urges Users to Withdraw Funds From Bridges, Confirms Security Breach
Yet another security incident has been reported today, where popular Ethereum L2 network Taiko was exploited for around $1.7 million. Taiko, the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain, has urged users to withdraw their funds from all bridges deployed on the network immediately. This follows a confirmation of a security breach involving the network’s chain state
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Strategy’s Bitcoin and Cash Reserves Exceed Debt by $48B, Saylor Says
Michael Saylor stated in a post on X that Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings and USD Reserve currently exceed its debt by approximately $48 billion, in sharp contrast to the tight debt situation at the end of 2022, when the company’s total BTC and cash value was about $300 million below its debt. The statement was made
Bitcoin
That $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Indiana Came Down to One Printing Detail
Key Takeaways Indiana Lottery halted sales on Jun. 17, 2026, after misprints showed wins up to $100,000. Mike Fields’ $100,000 ticket paid $20, raising trust concerns for Indiana Lottery players. Indiana Lottery urges claims as probe continues; payout disputes may persist beyond 2026. For a brief moment, an Indiana scratch-off ticket looked like it had
Tech & AI
Apple Reportedly Preparing Second-Generation iPhone Air for Spring 2027
Apple’s next iPhone Air could arrive in spring 2027 with camera and battery upgrades as the company shifts toward staggered iPhone launches. The post Apple Reportedly Preparing Second-Generation iPhone Air for Spring 2027 appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Crypto
Altura shuts stablecoin vault after $8.5m redemption rush
Altura will begin winding down its stablecoin yield vault after a sharp rise in withdrawal requests over the weekend. Summary Altura processed more than 8.5m USDT in instant redemptions before announcing the stablecoin vault wind-down. Withdrawal pressure followed Main Street’s msUSD depeg, though Altura said it had no direct exposure. Some portfolio positions need standard
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Is Aave’s ‘Balance Protection’ backed by Relm — an FTX insurer?
The DeFi community has voiced concerns around who and what is covered by Aave’s million-dollar “Balance Protection” for app users. Source link
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Franklin Templeton Files ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Exposure
Franklin Templeton filed proposals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18 to launch two ETFs that combine U.S. equities with Bitcoin exposure. The two funds plan to use dividends from the underlying index stocks to increase their Bitcoin exposure, rather than reinvesting those dividends in the equities. The filings show that
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SEC Commissioner: Tokenized Real-World Assets Could Address PSE Trading Lull
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could address the ongoing trading lull in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo announced that the commission is prepared to test digital representations of physical assets within its regulatory sandbox to build investor trust