Whale Pension Tripled Shorts on 26,500 ETH, Worth Approximately $46 Million

June 21 — As AI-driven security tools (like Mythos) grow in popularity, the cost of smart contract audits in the crypto space is dropping rapidly. Researchers believe this could fundamentally shift the industry’s longstanding standard of “reasonable due diligence” before a project launches. A new report notes that AI security systems can detect vulnerabilities at a far lower cost than traditional manual audits and support continuous code review, moving away from the old “one-time audit” model to real-time, ongoing monitoring. Industry experts say this shift could push basic security audit costs to nearly zero. Security specialists explain AI not only catches standard code vulnerabilities but also simulates attacker behavior to test how code performs in real adversarial environments—significantly boosting the efficiency of finding flaws. However, they emphasize AI still struggles to identify complex risks such as economic model flaws, permission misuse, and social engineering attacks.

June 21. Serenity’s article points out that the Trump administration may be realizing the core leverage of its trade war strategy lies not in traditional goods exports, but in frontier supply chains centered on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics. However, key nodes of these critical supply chains are currently mostly controlled by U.S. allies: Dutch firm ASML monopolizes extreme ultraviolet lithography machines; Japanese companies TOWA, Ibiden, and Ajinomoto dominate advanced packaging key materials and equipment; while Taiwan, South Korea, and the European Union each hold irreplaceable positions in different stages of semiconductor manufacturing. Serenity states that imposing tariffs on allies has actually weakened the U.S.’s ability to integrate these vital resources. In the current context, if the Trump administration hopes to secure more favorable terms in trade negotiations, repairing relationships with allies and transforming the global supply chain into s

On June 21, blockchain security firm Blockaid announced its monitoring systems have detected signs of a front-end attack on Gitcoin’s subdomain files.gitcoin.co. The malicious code found on the site, dubbed "Eleven Drainer," is engineered to steal users’ cryptocurrency wallet funds. Blockaid is urging the public to refrain from accessing or interacting with the website right now; the issue is under active investigation and remediation.

June 21 (CNN) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ top priorities in talks with Iran include forging a negotiation framework, making progress on Iran’s nuclear program, and pushing for a ceasefire in Lebanon, the vice president confirmed. Ahead of her departure for Switzerland, Harris said the upcoming framework will be led by senior political leadership at the highest level, while technical teams will keep advancing on-the-ground work. She noted this trip will only last 1 to 2 days, but she aims to achieve meaningful progress on issues tied to Iran’s nuclear program. Pushing for a Lebanon ceasefire is also a key focus, Harris added, citing recent Israeli missile strikes hitting the region. She called the situation “one we will have to keep managing.” “These two issues are our priority areas, and I expect the Iranian side will also bring forward topics they wish to discuss during our talks,” she stated.

June 21: Per HTX market data, BICO has surged over 90% in the past 24 hours. The token is now trading at $0.0632, with a market capitalization of $64 million.