Circle's cirBTC Goes Live on Ethereum for Institutional DeFi

Circle's cirBTC Goes Live on Ethereum for Institutional DeFi

Circle launched cirBTC, a 1:1 bitcoin-backed token, on Ethereum for institutional DeFi collateral. Here is what the USDC issuer's move into tokenized BTC means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/circle-cirbtc-live-ethereum-institutional-defi-june-2026/

Yuga Labs Rescues 68 NFTs Including 29 Bored Apes From a Flooring Exploit

Yuga Labs says it pulled 68 NFTs, among them 29 Bored Apes and 2 CryptoPunks, out of a Flooring Protocol exploit. The rescue underlines pooled-custody risk in DeFi. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/yuga-labs-rescues-nfts-flooring-protocol-exploit-june-2026/

Humanity Protocol Wallets Drained for $19M, H Token Falls 80%

Wallets linked to Humanity Protocol were drained for more than $19 million and the H token fell over 80%, per WuBlockchain. Here is what is known so far. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/humanity-protocol-wallets-drained-19m-h-token-crash-june-2026/

Crypto Lending Deposits Halve From $125B Peak to $60B

Crypto lending deposits have fallen from a $125B October 2025 peak to about $60B, Cointelegraph reports, as extreme fear grips the market in June 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-lending-deposits-halve-125b-60b-june-2026/

A $239B Lawsuit Wants Title to 39,069 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets

A New York suit claims title to 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets holding 3.8M BTC. A June 2 spend from one address and a June 5 court stay reset the case. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/dormant-bitcoin-239b-lawsuit-title-key-possession-june-2026/