Artea Bank Q2’26 slides: loan growth accelerates despite pension hit

Most Bitcoin holders are sitting on one of the most valuable assets in the world. And doing absolutely nothing with it. That’s starting to change with Mezo. Mezo, a Bitcoin-native lending protocol, just announced a strategic partnership with Aerodrome Finance. If you’re not familiar with Aerodrome, here’s what you need to know. It’s the largest…

The native token plummeted by roughly 60% after the announcement. Unlike the previous major bear market in which numerous cryptocurrency exchanges reduced their staff number, the current cycle turned out to be more violent and requires a different sort of reaction. The latest to close shop, with an announcement earlier today, was BitMart. BitMart…

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades 0.12% higher to near 0.6995 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Monday. The AUD/USD pair bounces back after a weak opening, as the US Dollar faces selling pressure amid intensified expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will not hike interest rates in the policy meeting…

Key Takeaways: Ostium Vault lost about $18 million USDC in an exploit on Arbitrum. The attacker abused authorized oracle reports and a registered PriceUpKeep forwarder.  Blockaid identified the exploit and shared the attacker’s transaction and wallet details. An exploit targeting the Ostium Vault has resulted in an estimated $18 million USDC loss on Arbitrum. Blockchain…

IBM shares plunge 23% after Q2 earnings miss and weak mainframe sales IBM shares dropped over 23% following its Q2 earnings report, which showed profits and revenue below analyst expectations. CEO Arvind Krishna highlighted that the company’s mainframe business, particularly the Z series with AI capabilities, underperf…