Karim Daniels

Karim Daniels

Karim Daniels brings a global lens to the world of digital assets, DeFi, and blockchain innovation. With experience in both traditional finance and emerging tech, he offers clear analysis that connects market trends with cultural and regulatory shifts across regions.

Stories By Karim Daniels

Moonwell MAMO Exploit Drains About $8.7M on Base

Moonwell MAMO Exploit Drains About $8.7M on Base

Moonwell’s MAMO post-mortem puts remaining borrower obligations at $9.131 million after a Base exploit enabled $11.03 mi...

in DeFi by Karim Daniels
Fasset Hits $1 Billion Valuation After $68 Million SBI-Led Funding Round

Fasset Hits $1 Billion Valuation After $68 Million SBI-Led Funding Round

Stablecoin neobank Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group at a $1 billion valuation as transaction...

in Crypto by Karim Daniels
S&P 500 Earnings Surge 52% — But AI Investment Gains Distort the Picture

S&P 500 Earnings Surge 52% — But AI Investment Gains Distort the Picture

S&P 500 Q2 earnings are on track to rise 52%, but large AI-related investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon are inflating...

by Karim Daniels
Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Government Fund to Asia Through HashKey

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Government Fund to Asia Through HashKey

Franklin Templeton has partnered with HashKey Exchange to distribute its grBENJI tokenized U.S. government liquidity fun...

in news by Karim Daniels
Ethena Adds $1B FalconX Credit Facility to USDe's Return Engine

Ethena Adds $1B FalconX Credit Facility to USDe's Return Engine

FalconX launches a $1B secured warehouse with Ethena, routing USDe reserve assets into overcollateralized institutional...

in Stablecoins by Karim Daniels
French Tax Breach Shows Why Crypto Security Extends Beyond Wallets

French Tax Breach Shows Why Crypto Security Extends Beyond Wallets

France’s DGFiP confirmed illegitimate access to FICOBA, exposing IBANs and identities for ~1.2m accounts. The breach spo...

in Technology by Karim Daniels
Nearly 14,000 Trezor Buyers Exposed in Shipping-Provider Breach

Nearly 14,000 Trezor Buyers Exposed in Shipping-Provider Breach

Trezor confirms a ShipMonk data breach affecting 13,689 buyers, with full contact info exposed for 11,742. Devices unaff...

in Technology by Karim Daniels
AI-Powered Crypto Phishing Changes the Economics of Attacks

AI-Powered Crypto Phishing Changes the Economics of Attacks

Chainalysis reports $14B flowed to scam addresses in 2025 as AI‑enabled phishing proved 4.5× more profitable. We examine...

in Regulation by Karim Daniels
Bybit Secures US Asset Freeze in $1.5B Lazarus Hack Lawsuit

Bybit Secures US Asset Freeze in $1.5B Lazarus Hack Lawsuit

Bybit secured a U.S. court preliminary injunction to freeze identified assets tied to the $1.46–1.5 billion Lazarus hack...

in Regulation by Karim Daniels
Chainalysis: Violent Crypto Thefts Top $30M in H1 2026

Chainalysis: Violent Crypto Thefts Top $30M in H1 2026

CertiK reports 52 verified wrench attacks and $124,180,400 recorded exposure in H1 2026. Chainalysis flags rising crypto...

in Technology by Karim Daniels