Zohran Mamdani Just Inherited the NYPD Surveillance State
In addition to affordability, New York City’s mayor-elect will be forced to reckon with the NYPD’s sweeping mass surveillance operations. Powered by...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Takes a Break From Her Battle With Trump, Delivers Speech on Monetary Policy
The governor spoke about the complexities of U.S. monetary policy at the Brookings Institute this past Monday in Washington, DC. Fed’s Lisa Cook Highlights Delicate Balance of Inflation and Employment Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook seems to have pushed the pause button on her high-profile feud with U.S. President Donald Trump. The governor recently made […] Powered by...
Balancer Breach Tied to Batch Swap Rounding Bug; Investigation Ongoing
The decentralized finance platform Balancer has acknowledged a significant security breach affecting its V2 protocol and its forks on other chains. Balancer Confirms ‘Significant’ V2 Exploit The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Balancer has acknowledged that a recent security breach targeting its V2 protocol and forks on other chains “was significant.” In its latest update, Balancer […] Powered by...
Crypto Lags Despite Liquidity Surge and Market Tailwinds
Despite rate cuts, the end of quantitative tightening, and record-high equities, crypto continues to underperform. Liquidity is expanding globally, but it’s not flowing into digital assets, with exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows stalled and digital asset treasury (DAT) activity fading. Strong Macro, Weak Flows: Why Crypto’s Still Stuck Global markets remain buoyant, yet crypto can’t seem […] Powered by...
$72M Equity Investment From Top Firms Bolsters Canaan’s Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Push
Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Inc. has secured a $72 million strategic investment from BH Digital, the crypto division of Brevan Howard, alongside Galaxy Digital and Weiss Asset Management. Canaan Attracts Institutional Confidence According to Canaan (Nasdaq: CAN), the investment was made through the purchase of about 63.7 million American depositary shares (ADSs) at […] Powered by...
