governance
GnosisDAO passes GIP-151, opens GNO treasury redemption
Snapshot closed GIP-151 on June 27 above 215% of quorum, authorising pro-rata redemption of GNO for the DAO's liquid treasury — over the cofounders' opposition.
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regulation
80 Catholic leaders ask Thune, Schumer to revisit CLARITY Act Section 604
Alliance to End Human Trafficking and Catholic Charities deliver a letter signed by ~82 leaders urging Senate leadership to revisit the developer carve-out in CLARITY Act Section 604.
regulation
Singapore MAS adds Hyperliquid to Investor Alert List
On June 26, MAS placed Hyperliquid on its IAL — a consumer warning, not a ban or enforcement action. Hyperliquid says it never claimed MAS authorization and runs as permissionless infrastructure.
infrastructure
Base mainnet stalls after block 47,806,542, hours before Beryl activation
A consensus bug sequenced an invalid block, halting Base's single sequencer for ~2 hours. Sequencing restored by 17:51 UTC; Beryl mainnet upgrade still set for 18:00 UTC.
infrastructure
BitGo cuts 15% of staff, pivots to AI infrastructure and stablecoins
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe announced on June 25, 2026 a ~15% headcount cut — about 90 jobs — and a refocus on security, trading, stablecoins, settlement and AI-powered infrastructure.
protocol
Cardano boots first Ouroboros Leios public testnet under the name Musashi Dojo
IOG launched the Musashi Dojo testnet for Ouroboros Leios on June 23, 2026. The CIP-0164 protocol targets 30–65x current mainnet throughput on a Praos overlay.
protocol
Ethereum Foundation cuts 54 jobs and 40% of 2026 budget in restructure
The Ethereum Foundation laid off 54 staff (~20%) and slashed its 2026 budget 40% on June 23, reorganizing into five layer-clusters under a 5% endowment-spend target by 2030.
exploit
SecondFi suspends services after wallet-keygen flaw drains 16M ADA
SecondFi disclosed a key-generation bug in its web wallet on June 23, draining ~16M ADA from 178 users; SlowMist puts total exposure at up to 129M ADA.
regulation
US Senate passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, 85-5, with CBDC ban through 2030
The Senate folded a four-year CBDC prohibition into a bipartisan housing bill on June 22; stablecoins are exempt. The bill now returns to the House before Trump's signature.