Balance

A cluster of attacks hit Verus, B² Network, AFX and other cross-chain systems within hours, draining more than $35 million. The incidents point to recurring weaknesses in bridge design, upgrade permissions and off-chain security rather than failures in core cryptography.

Balance, Canada’s newly-qualified crypto custodian, seeks to repatriate Canadian ETF assets from U.S. sub-custody with firms like Coinbase and Gemini.