Ethereum drops 6%, risking $1.35B in long liquidations

October 7, 2026

Ethereum drops 6% toward the $2,500 level, risking $1.35 billion in leveraged long liquidations as spot Ether exchange-traded funds experience a steep contraction in demand and consecutive days of net outflows.

Hackers steal 114 ETH via third-party Aave tool exploit

October 2, 2026

Hackers stole approximately 114 ETH worth over $300,000 by exploiting a vulnerability in a third-party Aave external lending adapter called FlashLoopAdapter, while the core Aave v3 protocol remained secure.