A group identifying as Handala and linked to Iran claims it hijacked FBI surveillance drones guarding FIFA World Cup sites that opened June 11, tapping live video and data from facial and license-plate recognition systems. The FBI has curtailed drone flights over venues as the Justice Department warns of Iranian cyber activity and the State […]
Curacao’s rise as a crypto hub highlights the potential for small nations to gain economic influence by swiftly adopting blockchain regulations. The post Curacao’s historic World Cup draw spotlights the island’s quiet rise as a crypto hub appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The peace talks could reshape geopolitical dynamics, impacting crypto markets through regulatory shifts and increased volatility for investors. The post JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran as crypto markets watch closely appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The significant outflows from Bitcoin ETFs highlight potential volatility and risk aversion in the crypto market, impacting investor sentiment. The post Bitcoin ETFs see record $6B outflow in 30 days amid market decline appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Today in crypto, one of Ethereum’s most notorious MEV bots, Jaredfromsubway.eth, was exploited for more than $7.5 million in a sophisticated attack that was in the works for several weeks. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ securities regulator has signaled readiness to adopt real-world asset tokenization. Notorious ‘sandwich attack’ bot Jaredfromsubway.eth exploited for $7.5MOne of the most successful MEV bots in crypto, Jaredfromsubway.eth, has been drained for more than $7.5 million, with an attacker exploiting the bot’s automated systems, the same ones that have netted it hundreds of millions over the years. According to Blockaid, the incident on Saturday resulted from attacker-controlled contracts tricking Jaredfromsubway.eth’s automated MEV (maximal extractable value) execution system bot into granting token approvals that were later used to drain funds.“This was a counter-MEV honeypot attack, as it specifically targeted the automated, trust-minimized decision-making logic that MEV bots utilize,” Blockaid chief technology officer Raz Niv told Cointelegraph. It’s a rare setback for MEV bots like Jaredfromsubway.eth, which are automated programs that monitor unconfirmed transactions on blockchain networks and manipulate their order to extract profit, a kind of “invisible tax” on DeFi users. Cointelegraph Research previously found that sandwich attacks on Ethereum have resulted in about $60 million in annual losses for traders. The research also found that between November 2024 and October 2025, there were 60,000 to 90,000 sandwich attacks per month, with roughly 70% of them associated with Jaredfromsubway.eth.Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenizationSpeaking onstage at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said the agency was “now fully convinced that we have the proper law [and] the proper regulatory mind and background” to accept asset tokenization. He said the technology could spur innovation in the capital markets and “revolutionize” stock exchanges. In a follow-up interview with Cointelegraph, Quevedo said tokenized investment products could provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with more legitimate investment options.“Our OFWs, they have the capital. They do not know where to place their money. They do not know how to make their money earn,” he said, pointing to investment scams that have targeted Filipinos seeking returns,” Quevedo said.Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo (left) and Cointelegraph’s Ezra Reguerra (right) at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026. Photo: Cointelegraph“We are also using artificial intelligence to go after these unscrupulous scams,” he added, stressing that the SEC was working with Google, TikTok and other online platforms to remove illegal investment offerings. The remarks framed regulated tokenization as both a capital-markets innovation and a potential investor-protection tool in the Philippines, where authorities have taken action against unregistered investment platforms.
The record outflows from Bitcoin ETFs highlight a significant shift in market sentiment, underscoring reduced risk appetite amid crypto volatility. The post Bitcoin ETFs shed record $6.4B in 30 days amid crypto winter chill appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
WhiteBIT EU has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, giving the exchange a regulated path into the European Economic Area. The Vienna-based entity, WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operates under the WhiteBIT EU name. The Austrian FMA granted the authorization on June 19, 2026. Under MiCAR, WhiteBIT EU can now offer […]
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest 30-day net outflow since launching in January 2024 amid a crypto bear market. According to data from Galaxy Research, US Bitcoin ETFs saw $6.35 billion in net outflows over a trailing 30 trading days. It also comes as they registered their sixth week of outflows last week, bringing their cumulative net flow to $53.4 billion, down from their $63 billion peak in October 2025.Galaxy Research said the daily outflows are “still deepening day over day.” The outflows could reflect waning sentiment from institutional investors for Bitcoin. However, BlackRock US head of equity ETFs Jay Jacobs told Cointelegraph on Thursday that there are many other reasons why outflows occur day to day.Source: Galaxy Research“What I think is maybe sometimes misunderstood by the market is that if we see a day of outflows, there could be a million reasons why. It could be someone selling IBIT and buying BITA,” Jacobs said, referring to its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), which launched on Wednesday.Bitcoin is trading at $64,167 at the time of writing, down 17.4% over the past month. The asset has been pressured by macroeconomic factors, including an increase in US inflation, along with the ongoing war between the US and Iran. Related: Bitcoin activity nears record highs on microtransaction surgeHowever, Jacobs said the volatility hasn’t impacted BlackRock’s view of Bitcoin as a global, decentralized, nonsovereign monetary alternative. “Every asset class has volatility… we have over 450 exchange-traded funds within iShares,” said Jacobs, referring to the family of ETFs and index mutual funds managed and marketed by BlackRock.“So we see inflows and outflows every day across a wide range of assets from large cap, small cap, Bitcoin, gold, etc. So in the short term, it’s absolutely not something that changes the way we view the asset or the utility of the asset.”Magazine: Bitcoin decouples from tech stocks, Ether eyes ‘selling wave’: Market MovesCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.
IREN Limited (IREN) extended its rally this week as investors increasingly price in the company’s accelerating shift from Bitcoin (BTC) mining toward higher-margin ‘AI infrastructure’ and cloud services, a pivot that is reshaping how the market values the once miner-centric operator. Shares of IREN closed at $59.96, up 3.18% on the day, and edged to […]
The talks could reshape global energy markets, influencing inflation and interest rates, with potential ripple effects on crypto valuations. The post JD Vance arrives in Switzerland to launch Iran nuclear talks as crypto markets watch for geopolitical signals appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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