On September 11, 2026, Symbiosis's Bitcoin Bridge was exploited to create about 46.1 billion unbacked synthetic Bitcoin tokens (syBTC). The attacker liquidated only around 4.39 wrapped BTC for roughly $336,000 before the breach was detected. Symbiosis recovered about 15 BTC (worth $1.15 million) and suspended Bitcoin routing while keeping other services operational. They offered the attacker a white-hat bounty of 20% of stolen funds, with a deadline of September 13, and plan compensation for affected liquidity providers. This is the third recent Bitcoin bridge exploit, following similar attacks on Liquid Network and Nomic.
Disc Medicine announced a webcast on October 19, 2026, to discuss topline results from its APOLLO Phase 3 trial of bitopertin, an investigational oral drug for erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). Bitopertin targets glycine transporter 1 to modulate ...
Tech analyst James Altucher draws a parallel between the 1865 coal consumption surge and AI's increasing power needs, despite efficiency gains. He highlights Elon Musk's unique strategy of vertical integration, including plans to build AI data center...
BitTorrent has completed its inaugural burn of BTT tokens, using 100% of decentralized service revenue to repurchase and permanently remove over 21.6 trillion tokens from circulation. This marks a key step in BitTorrent's long-term strategy to create...
NEAR token fell about 17% over the week, trading near $4.895 with a low of $4.527, staying above the critical $4.30 support level. Analyst Giannis Andreou highlights $4.30 as a key pivot point in 2024, with potential for NEAR to rebound toward $6 and...
Crude oil prices remained near recent highs as Ukraine launched drone strikes on an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, Russia, causing fires and uncertainty about damage. The terminal exports about 120,000 barrels per day of refined products. Meanwhile,...
