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Polymarket Investigates Wallet Breach in Internal Top-Up System
Polymarket is investigating a suspected private key compromise involving an internal top-up wallet on Polygon after suspicious outflows were flagged by onchain investigator ZachXBT.
The incident is linked to Polymarket’s UMA CTF Adapter infrastructure, which connects UMA’s Optimistic Oracle with the Gnosis Conditional Tokens framework used for market resolution. According to initial reports, funds were drained from two related addresses on Polygon, with total losses estimated at over $500K.
Paradigm has open sourced Centaur AI agent framework
Centaur is a multiplayer, self-hosted AI agent framework that gives organizations access to a shared agent capable of using tools, running long-horizon tasks, surviving restarts, and operating with real credentials without ever exposing raw secrets.
The core insight behind Centaur is organizational leverage: drop in a workflow once, and the entire company gets that capability immediately. Unlike personal AI assistants that only benefit individual users, Centaur operates as a shared infrastructure layer.
MoonPay Acquires Decent and Launches MoonPay Trade
MoonPay has acquired Decent xyz, a Y Combinator-backed cross-chain routing and liquidity company, and launched MoonPay Trade, a single API platform that lets any app, institution, or enterprise access digital assets and move value across 200+ chains.
The Decent deal was an eight-figure acquisition, MoonPay's fourth of 2026 and at least its eighth in the past 18 months.
Zero Network Shuts Down, Zerion's Gasless Layer 2
The network was designed as a consumer-first L2 where users could send USDC, mint NFTs, bridge from other Layer 2s, and swap tokens without paying gas, all natively within the Zerion wallet environment.
Zero Network joins a notable cluster of May 2026 shutdowns including Syndicate Labs, Blocknative (absorbed by Deloitte), and Code4rena, reflecting a broader consolidation of crypto infrastructure into fewer, larger, or better-capitalized platforms
Cryptomarket Check-In. Major Events & Headlines
Institutional activity picked up across several fronts this week: corporate Bitcoin accumulation, blockchain infrastructure acquisitions, and funding rounds targeting AI banking rails & onchain liquidity.
🔎 Recent Updates & Developments
– SpaceX disclosed a $1.45B Bitcoin treasury in IPO filings, joining the largest corporate BTC holders
– Tether acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, increasing control over 43,514 BTC
– Deloitte acquired Blocknative, adding gas prediction and mempool monitoring to its blockchain stack
– Blockchain.com confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO, joining the wave of crypto companies going public
– Variational raised $50M from Dragonfly, Bain Capital to bring TradFi liquidity onchain
– Polymarket partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to launch prediction markets for SpaceX, OpenAI and other private firms
– Catena Labs raised $30M from a16z Crypto to build banking infrastructure for AI agents
GitHub Confirms Internal Repo Breach After Malicious VS Code Extension Attack
GitHub has confirmed unauthorized access to its internal repositories following a compromise of an employee device infected via a poisoned VS Code extension.
The company said it immediately removed the malicious extension, isolated the endpoint, and activated incident response procedures.
According to GitHub, the attacker exfiltrated data only from internal repositories, with no evidence so far of impact on customer or public repositories. Claims of access to ~3,800 repositories are described as “directionally consistent” with ongoing investigations.
Hyperliquid Breaks $60 as ETF Demand Outpaces Supply Mechanics
HYPE extended its rally, surging ~30% during last few days to $61.60 as momentum continues to build across Hyperliquid-linked markets. The token pushed into new local highs after breaking above the $60 level, with intraday strength confirming sustained bullish pressure.
The move comes amid accelerating ETF inflows and rising institutional demand, which have already surpassed early launch totals in just a single trading session. Trading volume also expanded sharply, reinforcing the strength behind the breakout.
Blockchain com Moves Toward IPO After Confidential SEC Submission
Blockchain com has confidentially filed an S-1 with the SEC for a potential IPO, becoming the latest crypto firm preparing to go public amid renewed institutional interest in digital assets.
The company reportedly expects to go public later this year and says it has been profitable on an adjusted basis for the past 3 years.
Flipcash launches USDF stablecoin on Solana
Flipcash has become the first live customer of Coinbase's Custom Stablecoin platform, launching USDF, a dollar-pegged token on Solana backed 1:1 by USDC, designed for cash-like payments within the Flipcash app.
Coinbase launched its white-label stablecoin issuance service in December 2025, allowing businesses to issue branded digital dollar products without managing their own reserve, custody, or settlement infrastructure.
HyperLend Launches Aviya, Institutional Credit on Hyperliquid
Aviya is a private, compliance-gated credit venue built, designed to give institutional participants access to structured, bilateral fixed-rate financing onchain. Unlike fully permissionless lending protocols, Aviya operates as a controlled credit environment.
At launch, Aviya supports fixed-rate credit against HYPE collateral, with a roadmap to expand into additional asset classes including tokenized equities, commodities, fixed-income instruments, and pre-IPO companies.
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals $1.45B Bitcoin Treasury
SpaceX filed its Form S-1 with the SEC, confirming plans for a Nasdaq IPO expected next month that could be the largest in history. At current prices, the holdings are worth $1.45B, placing SpaceX among the world's largest corporate BTC holders, ahead of Coinbase.
SpaceX is reportedly targeting a valuation of more than $1.5 trillion, which would place it among the 10 most valuable publicly traded companies globally.
Tether Takes Over SoftBank Stake in Twenty One Capital
Tether has acquired SoftBank Group’s stake in Twenty One Capital, further increasing its control over the Bitcoin-focused treasury company. The deal follows SoftBank’s exit from the board in line with the shareholder agreement.
Following the news, Twenty One Capital shares rose around 5.6% in pre-market trading to $8.05, reflecting renewed market attention on Bitcoin treasury plays despite recent volatility across the sector.
Variational Raises $50M Series A To Bring TradFi Liquidity On-Chain
Variational has raised a $50M Series A to build decentralized derivatives infrastructure that pulls liquidity from traditional finance dealers instead of relying only on native crypto order books.
The round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto and Coinbase Ventures. Bain previously led Variational’s $10.3M seed (closed in 2021, announced in 2024).
Zama (ZAMA) Acquires TokenOps to Encrypt Token Distributions
TokenOps is a platform that provides confidential token distribution services for crypto companies and foundations, handling encrypted vesting schedules, airdrops, and token allocations.
Zama had already been using TokenOps for its own ZAMA token distribution programs, making the acquisition a formalization of an existing dependency into a core product.
Binance Refutes WSJ Claims on Compliance and Iran Exposure
Binance is disputing a new Wall Street Journal report alleging the exchange was used in a large Iran-linked transaction network involving roughly $850M in activity.
The WSJ claimed Iranian financier Babak Zanjani operated a network that moved funds through Binance, including a main trading account allegedly active for over a year and supported by related accounts controlled by associates.
AirAsia MOVE Partners With Solana Foundation on Stablecoin Pilot
AirAsia MOVE is teaming up with Intebix and the Solana Foundation to explore integrating Evo (KTZE), a Kazakhstan tenge-denominated stablecoin on Solana, into the AirAsia MOVE platform in Kazakhstan.
The pilot is aimed at expanding digital payment options for travel bookings and testing a real-world, travel-focused use case for a local-currency stablecoin. AirAsia MOVE says its travel ecosystem serves 17M+ monthly active users.
GRVT and Binance Wallet kicked off Move On-Chain Deposit Campaign
GRVT launched an exclusive campaign with Binance Wallet running from May 22 – June 8. Deposit via Binance Wallet and unlock a +40% points boost on GRVT Points, which convert to GRVT tokens at TGE.
How to qualify:
– Connect Binance Wallet to GRVT and register
– Deposit minimum $10 USDC/USDT on BSC
– Complete at least one trade
TownSquare has closed a $16.3M Series A funding round
TownSquare, a cross-chain yield infrastructure protocol, has closed a $16.3M Series A round backed by a broad coalition of institutional investors spanning DeFi, CeFi, and venture.
TownSquare is a cross-chain yield infrastructure protocol that aggregates and optimizes yield opportunities across multiple blockchains from a single interface. It handles the routing, execution, and settlement of yield strategies across chains, removing the complexity of managing positions across fragmented DeFi ecosystems manually.
Kalshi raises $200M in an extended Series F round
Kalshi raised an additional $200M from two new investors, Baillie Gifford and Layer Global, extending a Series F round that had already closed $1B, bringing the total raised in the round to $1.2B.
Both firms are joining Kalshi's cap table for the first time, adding institutional weight to a round already led by Coatue Management at a $22 billion valuation.
Google I/O 2026: Gemini 3.5, Agentic Platforms & End of Traditional Search
Google I/O 2026 marked a major shift toward agent-driven computing. The company introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash, a model designed for high-speed reasoning, reportedly outperforming Gemini 3.1 Pro across benchmarks while running significantly faster. Google positioned it as the core engine for real-time agentic workflows.
The biggest infrastructure push came with the new Antigravity ecosystem. It includes a desktop app, CLI, and SDK that let developers orchestrate multiple AI agents, run parallel tasks, and deploy workflows across Google AI Studio, Android, Firebase, and Cloud. Google also introduced Managed Agents in the Gemini API, allowing developers to spin up fully functional agents with a single call.
Cycles Raises $6.4M to Build Open Onchain Clearing Protocol
Cycles, founded by Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman, has raised $6.4M in a new funding round led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Compound VC, Primitive Ventures, and other investors. The raise brings Cycles’ total funding to $8.7M after a $2.3M pre-seed round earlier in 2025.
Cycles is building an “open clearing protocol” designed to improve multilateral netting between counterparties, reducing the capital required to settle complex webs of transactions. Instead of settling each obligation individually, the system offsets liabilities across participants to minimize total movement of funds.
Foundation Raises $6.4M to Expand From Bitcoin Hardware Wallets Into AI Agent Authorization
Foundation raised $6.4M in a round led by Fulgur Ventures, with participation from Arche Capital, to accelerate its expansion beyond Bitcoin self-custody. The raise brings the company’s total funding to $16.5M, though valuation and round structure weren’t disclosed.
Alongside the funding, Foundation announced general availability of Passport Prime, its flagship device that combines a Bitcoin hardware wallet with FIDO security keys, 2FA storage, a secrets vault, and 50GB encrypted storage. The company positions it as “Human Authority Hardware,” designed to require explicit user approval for sensitive actions.
Web3 Projects That Raised $10M+ Seed in the Last Year
From AI infrastructure and DePIN to compliance tools and liquid staking, 28 Web3 projects secured $10M+ seed rounds in the past year. The full class of 2025–2026, in one place.
Deloitte Acquires Blocknative to Deepen Web3 Client Services
Blocknative specializes in real-time mempool monitoring, gas fee prediction, and transaction management; its Gas Network served as a decentralized oracle for real-time gas pricing data used by wallets, protocols & institutions.
With the acquisition complete, Blocknative's website confirms the firm is ceasing operations, with its API and Gas Network services winding down by June 19.
Syndicate Labs Winds Down After Five Years Building Onchain Infra
Syndicate Labs, a five-year-old developer infrastructure company focused on EVM rollup tooling, has announced it is winding down, citing a fundamental shift in the rollup market that made continuing operations unsustainable.
Two entities: Syndicate Labs (winding down) vs. Syndicate Network Collective / DUNA (independent, not immediately affected). SYND holders: governance not immediately affected, successor could preserve the network.
Plume Secures Bermuda License for Onchain Vault Manager
Plume secures a Bermuda Class M license for its subsidiary Kimber Digital Assets Bermuda, becoming what it calls the first regulated onchain vault manager.
The license under the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Digital Asset Business Act 2018 brings full prudential oversight, including liquidity risk, capital requirements, and wind-down planning.
Plume’s vault system mirrors an ETF structure — users deposit assets, receive tokenized shares, and earn yield, but everything is executed via immutable smart contracts with onchain verification and no traditional custodial control.
Circle Cofounder’s Catena Labs Raises $30M to Build an AI-Native Bank
Catena Labs has raised a $30M Series A co-led by a16z Crypto and Acrew Capital to build an “AI-native bank” for autonomous AI agents.
The startup was founded by Circle cofounder Sean Neville and is developing infrastructure that allows AI agents to safely manage identities, accounts, payments, stablecoins, fiat rails, and yield strategies, while giving humans full oversight and control.
Biggest NFT Collections by Market Capitalization
NFTs had their moment and the blue chips never fully disappeared. Collections like CryptoPunks and Pudgy Penguins survived the hype cycle and are still here, still trading, still holding value. Whether this is the floor or the setup for the next wave is the real question.
Checker has closed an $8M Seed funding round
Checker, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, provides a single API that allows banks, fintechs, and payment providers to launch and scale stablecoin products, covering FX, payments, trading, and credit, without integrating multiple providers.
Over the past year, Checker scaled from zero to $3B in total processing volume across more than 30 regulated financial institutions in the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, representing approximately 1% of annual global B2B stablecoin payments volume.