Claude Opus 4.8 helped uncover a critical Zcash vulnerability that could have allowed unlimited minting of ZEC, according to developers. According to NS3.AI, Zcash developers said there is currently no way to confirm whether any counterfeit ZEC was created as a result of the issue. Shielded Labs said the flaw existed from Orchard’s activation in May 2022 until an emergency fix was implemented on June 1, 2026.

Hyperion DeFi is winding down about $29 million of HYPE deployment agreements with Felix Foundation and Native Markets following USDH’s announced sunset. According to NS3.AI, the wind-down will result in 800,000 HYPE returning from the two agreements. Hyperion said the returned 800,000 HYPE represents roughly 40% of its treasury of about 2 million HYPE.

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) added Hyperliquid and the Hyper Foundation to its warning list as Hyperliquid said its real-world asset open interest hit a record $3 billion. According to NS3.AI, the FCA said the firm may be providing or promoting financial services in the UK without authorization. The report also said CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange raised concerns with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about Hyperliquid’s perpetual futures marketplace. Hyperliquid remains outside the approved U.S. framework and blocks U.S. residents from direct access.

Ethereum (ETH) could see large-scale liquidations on major centralized exchanges if it breaks key price levels, based on Coinglass data. According to ChainCatcher, Coinglass estimates that if ETH rises above $1,637, cumulative short-liquidation intensity across major CEXs could reach $1.001 billion (10.01亿). If ETH falls below $1,483, cumulative long-liquidation intensity across major CEXs could reach $932 million (9.32亿).

AXT Inc. rose more than 5,100% over the past 12 months, while Bitcoin and Ethereum fell by nearly 40% over the same period. According to NS3.AI, the AI-linked semiconductor company reported Q1 2026 revenue of $26.9 million and said its backlog reached a record level above $100 million. The update highlights a sharp divergence between AXT’s stock performance and the recent returns of major cryptocurrencies, alongside company-reported growth indicators including quarterly revenue and backlog.

Microsoft researchers disclosed a security flaw in Anthropic’s Claude Code GitHub Action that could have exposed credentials used in software pipelines. According to NS3.AI, Anthropic patched the vulnerability on May 5 after Microsoft reported the issue through HackerOne on April 29. The report said the weakness could have put sensitive credentials at risk within affected development workflows. No additional technical details or impact figures were provided in the update.

A wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin moved 110,000 ETH into Sky collateral to support a $259.05 million DAI debt position. According to NS3.AI, the transfer was valued at approximately $170.78 million. Onchain data indicates that three Maker vaults hold 412,430 WETH as collateral. Neither Lubin nor Consensys has publicly commented on the wallet activity.

Goldman Sachs expects AI-related capital spending to approach $800 billion in 2026, a level it says could create a potential inflation challenge for the U.S. Federal Reserve. According to NS3.AI, TrendForce estimates the nine largest cloud providers will spend about $830 billion in 2026, up roughly 79% from the previous year. The report also noted weakness in crypto markets, with Bitcoin sliding to around $63,600 by June 4. It added that Bitcoin ETFs recorded an 11-session streak of net outflows totaling about $3.45 billion.

Meta is rolling out creator payouts in USDC in Colombia and the Philippines, with expansion to more than 160 countries expected by the end of the year. The move shifts nearly $3 billion in annual creator payouts toward onchain settlement, according to CoinDesk, but creators still face fees, delays and compliance hurdles to convert USDC into local currency via wallets, exchanges and domestic banking rails. The column contrasts Meta’s approach with card networks embedding stablecoins into existing infrastructure, citing Mastercard’s $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK and Visa’s partnership with Bridge.

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