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ZachXBT Reports $520,000 Polymarket Exploit on Polygon, Team Says Funds Are Safe

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Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has uncovered an alleged security breach involving Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market platform. More than $520,000 was reportedly withdrawn from two smart contracts on the Polygon blockchain, according to on-chain data shared by ZachXBT. The affected addresses are 0x871D7c0f9E19001fC01E04e6cdFa7fA20f929082 and 0x91430CaD2d3975766499717fA0D66A78D814E5c5, with funds allegedly sent to the attacker’s address. 0x8F98075db5d6C620e8D420A8c516E2F2059d9B91. […]

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StreetEasy’s “Reserve Your Future” is taking reservations for 2046

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After a certain age, birthdays tend to raise existential questions. A 20th anniversary celebration this week by StreetEasy, a New York City real estate listings company, is bringing in more than the usual share. As part of a promotion called “Reserve Your Future,” StreetEasy is taking reservations for 20 years at 12 local establishments, including

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XRP ETFs attract inflows amid rising portfolios. Bitcoin and ether funds are struggling.

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XRP was trading as of midday Hong Kong time on Thursday near $1.37, according to market data from CoinDesk, with new ETF and on-chain data suggesting some investors may be turning to XRP. Meanwhile, market leader Bitcoin BTC$77,386.79 was hovering around $77,400 and ether (eTH) remained under pressure. CoinGlass data shows that XRP-related funds raised

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Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after selloff wave

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Bitcoin BTC$77,640.65 was trading near $77,733 as of noon Hong Kong time, according to CoinDesk data, and was little changed over the past 24 hours, after sliding as low as $76,685 and failing to hold above $78,000 during U.S. trading hours. The positioning of the derivatives suggests that the recent sell-off may be more due

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Thousands of kilometers from the war in Iran, Asian currencies are under pressure

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The Indian rupee and Philippine peso fell to record lows. Japan and South Korea have spent billions propping up their currencies to avoid the same fate. The Indonesian rupiah is weaker today than it was at the height of the Asian financial crisis. For Asian countries that rely heavily on imported energy, the war in

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US invests $2 billion, takes stake in quantum companies

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The Trump administration announced Thursday that it has signed preliminary agreements to provide $2 billion in financing and take equity stakes in nine companies related to quantum computing. The move aims to promote an emerging IT field in the United States that has led to innovation in medicine, business and science. It would also significantly

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