Crypto's security tab keeps growing, and so do the cleanup bills.

Three separate incidents this week tested how protocols handle the aftermath.

Meanwhile, XRP is getting its first pure-play treasury company on Nasdaq.

The throughline: an industry racing to look institutional while patching holes in real time.

NEAR Intents loses $4M after cross-chain smart contract bug

A bug in the Omni deposit system drained $3.8M from NEAR Intents' settlement layer.

The flaw hit the protocol's cross-chain infrastructure, the plumbing that moves assets between blockchains.

The team has pledged full reimbursement, but the exploit adds to a growing list of cross-chain weak points.

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Cooler inflation meets stubborn yields in a tug-of-war quarter

A softer inflation print briefly lifted spirits, but Treasury yields near multidecade highs kept the rally on a leash.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-day inflow streak with $149M in net outflows, suggesting institutions are taking a breath.

BTC held near $84K, ETH hovered around $2,700, SOL slipped below $118, and XRP eased to $1.48.

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MetaMask confirms no user funds lost in validator security breach

MetaMask disclosed a security incident that hit its Ethereum validator infrastructure this week.

The breach targeted the backend of its staking product, not user wallets.

Staking rewards were briefly at risk, a reminder that passive yield in crypto still carries active threats.

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Ripple-backed Evernorth heads to Nasdaq as largest public XRP treasury company

Evernorth Holdings is set to list on Nasdaq after shareholders approved its merger with a SPAC.

The deal, expected to close Oct. 7, makes it the first pure-play XRP treasury firm on a major exchange.

A public XRP vehicle on Nasdaq could open the door for institutional capital that avoids buying tokens directly.

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Drift launches $300M recovery token for April exploit victims

Drift is distributing DFX, a Solana-based token pegged one-to-one against verified losses from its April incident.

The fixed supply of 300M tokens cannot be expanded, giving holders a capped claim on future compensation.

It is one of the more structured attempts at making DeFi exploit victims whole, and the industry is watching.

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On Our Radar

Much coin, such utility: Dogecoin is shedding its meme coin reputation for actual payment purposes.*

Regulatory squeeze: EU officials are questioning how Binance leveraged its MiCA loophole.

Crypto September surprise: Bitcoin might actually close the month in the black.

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