Bunni DEX halts contracts after $8.4M exploit across Ethereum and Arbitrum chains

Bunni DEX halted smart contracts after an exploit drained $8.4 million across Ethereum and Arbitrum, affecting users and prompting security reviews.
Ethereum and Solana smart contract firms report $2.3 billion in uninsured losses for 2023

Ethereum and Solana smart contract firms face $2.3 billion in uncovered losses due to inadequate insurance policies from Aon and Marsh.
Coinbase loses $300K from 0x contract error exploited by MEV bots

Coinbase lost $300K due to a 0x contract error exploited by MEV bots, highlighting vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts and exchange security.
Cardano Cracks Bitcoin: Smart Contracts Without A Single Change

Cardano’s Input Output develops a pipeline to run its smart contracts on Bitcoin without altering Bitcoin’s code, using RISC-V and BitVMX for trust-minimized execution.
RGB V0.11.1 Launches, Allowing The Creation Of Digital Assets On Bitcoin Mainnet
RGB v0.11.1 launches on Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like NFTs and stablecoins. The protocol supports client-side validation, Lightning Network transfers, and decentralized issuance without intermediaries.
Dogecoin poised for transformation with zero-knowledge proof proposal

DogeOS proposes adding zero-knowledge proof verification to Dogecoin, enabling Ethereum interoperability, smart contracts, and new use cases like DeFi and NFTs while maintaining simplicity.
Jito proposes a block marketplace to turn Solana into a ‘decentralized Nasdaq’

Jito Labs proposes a Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) for Solana, enabling decentralized trading features like order books and dark pools while maintaining privacy and auditability.
Cosmos Scraps Plans for Hub Smart Contracts amid Builder Exodus – “The Defiant”

Cosmos abandons plans for Hub smart contracts due to low demand and high costs, prompting developer frustration and ecosystem reevaluation amid builder exodus.
RGB Protocol to bring tokenized assets, USDT to Bitcoin

RGB Protocol launches on Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like USDT and NFTs while preserving decentralization and privacy. USDT will be its first use case, offering fast, cheap transfers via Lightning Network.
Arbitrum Ecosystem Growth: Nova’s Low‑Cost Gaming and Cross‑Chain Integrations News ETHNews

Arbitrum’s ecosystem expands with Nova’s low-cost gaming solutions, Stylus multi-language support, and cross-chain integrations with Filecoin and LayerZero, boosting developer activity and ARB token value.