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Harmony token exploited as 4 billion ONE tokens minted
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-08-13

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1.

Harmony ONE Token Crashes After Attacker Mints 4 Billion Tokens

An attacker minted approximately 4 billion ONE tokens, equivalent to roughly one-quarter of Harmony's total supply, causing the token to fall 26-37% across exchanges. Harmony is coordinating with exchanges to freeze funds and evaluating a network rollback to undo the exploit.

2.

Goldman Sachs Acquires NEOS for $2.25B to Expand Bitcoin Income ETFs

Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire options-income specialist NEOS for $2.25 billion, including roughly $1 billion in Bitcoin covered-call ETF assets. The deal expands Goldman's ETF platform to $130 billion and positions the bank to compete with BlackRock's crypto income strategy offerings.

3.

Fidelity Files to Add Staking and Distributions to $898M Ethereum Fund

Fidelity filed with the SEC to allow its $898 million Ethereum Fund to stake up to 100% of holdings and distribute staking rewards to shareholders quarterly. The filing marks the first major institutional fund seeking permission to generate yield through protocol participation.

4.

XRP Bridge Drained of $200K After Attacker Exploited Deposit Validation

An attacker drained approximately $200,000 of XRP from a cross-chain bridge by creating unbacked XRP on another blockchain and exchanging it for real reserves. The bridge operator halted service and filed an FBI complaint after audits failed to detect the vulnerability.

5.

CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Operating Amid New York Lawsuit

The CFTC invoked emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating after New York filed suit seeking at least $36 billion in damages and a nationwide ban on the prediction market's event contracts. Kalshi triggered the order by notifying the agency of a market emergency following the legal action.

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