Security
DeFi United push hits $300M as Consensys and Joseph Lubin contribute 30,000 ETH
The industry-wide effort dubbed DeFi United had raised roughly $235 million worth of Ethereum as of Monday.
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Security
Latest $290M exploit hit DeFi so hard it forced Aave onto Solana as part of rescue efforts
AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, is now available on the Solana blockchain network. The move will give Solana users access to one of the largest lending protocols in decentralized finance without leaving the network. This came less than two days after the Solana Foundation revealed
Exchange
Gemini rolls out Agentic Trading allowing AI bots to directly manage crypto exchange trading accounts
Gemini referred to the feature as “the first agentic trading tool to be available directly through a regulated US-based exchange.”
Regulation
MiCA-licensed Banking Circle joins bank stablecoin settlement race in Europe
Banking Circle's stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium.
Technology
South Korea's KBank and Ripple are teaming up to fix international money transfers
South Korea's KBank has announced a partnership with Ripple to test blockchain-based international money transfers. The collaboration aims to streamline cross-border payments using Ripple's distributed ledger technology, potentially reducing transaction times from days to minutes while cutting costs for customers. Traditional international transfers often face lengthy
Regulation
EU’s largest measures against Russia yet include escalation of crypto sanctions evasion
The European Union has announced its most comprehensive sanctions package against Russia to date, featuring enhanced measures specifically targeting cryptocurrency-based sanctions evasion. The new regulations expand restrictions on digital asset services and introduce stricter compliance requirements for crypto exchanges operating within EU jurisdiction. The package represents a significant escalation in
Security
French prosecutors charge 88 individuals linked to crypto wrench attacks
French authorities urged crypto holders to remain vigilant and avoid extensive exposure on social media that could make them targets.
Technology
A long-time developer wants to split Bitcoin blockchain and reassign Satoshi coins. The community is calling it a theft
A veteran Bitcoin developer has proposed a controversial hard fork that would redistribute Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated 1 million dormant bitcoins to active network participants. The proposal, which surfaced on developer forums this week, has sparked fierce debate within the Bitcoin community, with critics labeling the initiative as outright
Market
Western Union to launch stablecoin next month, with ‘Stable Card’ planned for global consumers
WU is also launching a network connecting digital wallets to its existing retail infrastructure, and a stablecoin card for payments.
Regulation
Hong Kong targets 10,000 BTC in purchases for Asia’s first regulated Bitcoin capital pool
A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices. While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it's the strategy's structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to
Market
Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing
A proposal to freeze 5.6 million dormant bitcoin has emerged as a potential catalyst for what analysts are calling the "worst" single-day repricing event in cryptocurrency history. The controversial suggestion involves immobilizing bitcoin that has remained untouched in wallets for extended periods, representing approximately 27% of the
Macro
DoorDash is turning stablecoins into its core labor infrastructure across 40+ countries
DoorDash is working with Stripe-backed Tempo to bring stablecoin-powered payouts into its marketplace. The company operates across more than 40 countries, and the money inside that marketplace moves in several directions at once, with customers paying at checkout, merchants waiting for settlement, a