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Ostium Lost Up to $24 Million to Prices That Didn't Exist Yet
An attacker hijacked Ostium's price oracle and traded on quotes from the future, draining between $18 million and $24 million from the Arbitrum DeFi exchange in about five minutes.
11 hours ago
4 min.
Illinois becomes first US state to mandate independent AI safety audits
Governor Pritzker signed a law forcing OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and xAI to hire independent auditors every year to check their models' safety. Violators face fines of up to $3 million.
14 hours ago
4 min.
Japan Orders 27,500 Nvidia Rubin Chips to Build Its Own AI
Japan's government granted $2.4 billion to state-backed Noetra, which will build a data center powered by 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips to train a homegrown AI model for robots and industry.
17 hours ago
4 min.
Blockchain
Lightning and Layer-2: Faster Payouts for Crypto Exchangers
A customer waits 20 minutes for a withdrawal and moves to a competitor with instant payouts. Here is how Lightning Network and Layer-2 cut withdrawal time and fees for an exchanger — and where the tech still falls short.
22 hours ago
5 min.
Proof of Reserves Explained: How Exchanges Prove They're Solvent
After FTX collapsed with nothing behind the numbers, “trust me” audits stopped cutting it. Proof of reserves uses blockchain math to prove an exchange actually holds client funds — without exposing anyone's balance.
July 14, 07:43
4 min.
KYC and AML for Your Crypto Exchanger: What to Verify and Automate First
KYC compliance protects your crypto exchanger from frozen accounts and payment partner blacklists. Here's what you actually need to verify — and what's worth automating from day one.
July 10, 07:37
4 min.
Markets
Why Your Crypto Exchanger Loses Money on Spread
Your published rate lags the market for a few minutes — and arbitrage traders pocket the difference. Here's what makes up an exchanger's spread, the manual-update mistakes behind it, and when automation pays off.
July 15, 15:12
4 min.
Altcoin ETFs in 2026: Three Scenarios for the Market
Altcoin ETFs are reshaping which coins win institutional trust fastest. Here are three scenarios for 2026 and what the growing fund lineup means for anyone running a crypto exchanger — from listings to liquidity.
July 13, 07:38
6 min.
CBDC and Your Crypto Exchange: Threat, Opportunity, or Both?
Central bank digital currencies are live in China, Russia, and soon the EU. We break down what CBDCs actually mean for crypto exchange operators — which flows they threaten and where entirely new trading pairs emerge.
July 9, 15:45
5 min.
AI & Tech
AI Support Chat for Crypto Exchangers: Faster Replies, Fewer Losses
Exchanger clients rarely wait more than a couple of minutes for support before checking a rival's rate. Here's what AI support chat can actually do, where it breaks down, and how to pick a tool without compliance risk.
July 14, 15:24
5 min.
5 Myths About AI Fraud Detection in Crypto
AI-powered fraud detection is everywhere in crypto exchange operations, but the marketing outpaces reality. Here are five common myths about it — and what these systems genuinely do well for an exchanger.
July 13, 15:16
4 min.
AI Agents in Crypto: What They Can Do Today and Where Not to Trust Them Yet
We look at how AI agents are used in trading, analytics and DeFi, where they outperform humans, and where automation still carries serious risk for everyday users.
July 9, 07:43
1 min.