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Jul 22, 2026

Chainlink Expands Proof of Reserve System Across Multiple Blockchains Amid Growing Focus on Exchange Transparency

Chainlink has extended its Proof of Reserve oracle service to provide onchain reserve data across Ethereum, Base, Monad, and Ink networks, as the crypto industry continues emphasizing asset verification following the 2022 FTX collapse.

Jul 22, 2026·3 sources

May 19, 2026

Echo Protocol Exploited for $76 Million in Unauthorized eBTC Minting on Monad

Echo Protocol suffered a bridge exploit where an attacker minted 1,000 eBTC (worth approximately $76.64 million) on Monad using a compromised admin key, then used the fake eBTC to borrow real crypto assets. The protocol suspended all cross-chain transactions.

May 19, 2026·4 sources

Apr 13, 2026

Grayscale Expands Q2 2026 Watchlist to Include Hyperliquid, TRON, and AI Tokens

Grayscale updated its Q2 2026 investment watchlist to include Hyperliquid, TRON, Toncoin, and various AI-linked tokens across DeFi, smart contract platforms, and infrastructure segments.

Apr 13, 2026·1 source

Top claims

▪Verifiable backing of stablecoin balances serves as a critical liquidity signal of an exchange's capacity to meet large-scale redemptions.
▪Proof of Reserves consists of Proof of Assets to verify wallet control and Proof of Liabilities to aggregate exchange obligations.
▪Institutional allocators require clear asset segregation, recognized regulatory oversight, and robust insolvency protections before committing large capital.

Topics

Blockchain interoperability DeFi oracles Crypto exchange regulation Crypto market integrity & manipulation DeFi

Smart contract platforms

DeFi tokens

AI tokens

Related entities

Bridge exploit Canton Helium Smart Contracts Maple Finance Hyperliquid Grayscale Toncoin

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