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Binance will discontinue NFT support on its centralized exchange on July 3, 2026, requiring users to withdraw transferable NFTs by 00:00 UTC or risk losing access. The exchange said NFT management will move to Binance Wallet, and it will offer 1 USDC to up to 100,000 users who complete eligible non-CR7 withdrawals before June 17, 2026. The move comes as NFT trading volumes fell from nearly $23.8 billion in 2022 to roughly $1.2 billion year-to-date in 2026.

Trezor and Tropic Square disclosed a hardware weakness affecting the TROPIC01 secure element used in the Trezor Safe 7 after Ledger's Donjon team found it during an audit. The issue involves bypassing signature verification via lab-grade laser fault injection, but Trezor says private keys and user funds are not exposed because the chip is only one of three independent security layers. Tropic Square is producing a revised chip batch, while existing devices cannot be fixed through software updates.

Ledger's Donjon security team demonstrated a lab laser technique that can bypass firmware verification on the TROPIC01 chip used in the Trezor Safe 7. Trezor says user funds, backups and private keys are not stored on that chip, and no user action is required. Tropic Square also reported a separate potential issue tied to the chip's MAC-and-Destroy mechanism, with a hardened revision targeted for late 2026 and fuller publication planned for spring 2027.

The Cardano Foundation announced a partnership with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) on June 2, 2026, outlining a three-year plan centered on identity and certification, fan engagement, equipment tracking, and governance and transparency. The collaboration is intended to apply AI, blockchain, and IoT to sports administration, boost institutional transparency, and expand engagement with athletes, coaches, and fans. The foundation said the process began with a first executive workshop last week, with institutional pilots expected next.

Crypto exploits and scams led to about $68.3 million in losses across 60 confirmed incidents in May 2026, with $9.38 million later returned. Verus and Thorchain were the largest single events at $11.52 million and $10.12 million, while phishing contributed roughly $2.6 million. Code vulnerabilities dominated the breakdown at $45.13 million, followed by wallet compromises at $13.77 million.

Cyble reports that an Android banking trojan dubbed OverlayPhantom is targeting more than 180 banking, financial and cryptocurrency apps across 10 countries. The malware is spread via malicious URLs that mimic trusted apps, then shows convincing fake in-app screens to steal PINs and other credentials and enable account takeover.

Americanfortress has rolled out a beta of its compliance-oriented privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, adding stealth-address tooling and name-based transfers aimed at institutional and high-volume DeFi use. The company says Arbitrum holds more than $15 billion in total value locked, and the beta includes a “Receive on Arbitrum Privately” campaign that will grant the first 500 eligible participants a lifetime FortressName.

On May 30, 2026, Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network Base introduced Base MCP, a tool that lets AI models such as ChatGPT and Claude propose actions on a user's Base account. The system supports swaps, balance checks, transfers, and dApp interactions, while requiring the user to approve or reject each transaction in a separate wallet flow. Base said the agents cannot access private keys or execute transactions on their own.

Fireblocks, Robinhood, and MetaMask have introduced the Open Transaction Layer (OTL), a shared standard intended to connect traditional finance and crypto participants. The initiative is designed to let MetaMask's 100 million users interact with tokenized equities and other institutional-grade assets from a self-custodial wallet, using common rails for identity, messaging, and transaction coordination.

On May 28, 2026, Trezor rolled out native stablecoin yield for USDC and USDT inside Trezor Suite v26.5.2, allowing users to deposit, withdraw, and claim rewards without leaving the app. The feature uses Morpho Vaults (USDC Prime and USDT Prime) curated by Steakhouse, with rates that vary based on borrowing demand and no lockup period. Trezor said the update is available on desktop now and targets more than 2 million users, while full mobile support is expected later in 2026.