DeFi

Bitcoin (BTC) price drops from recent highs as traders watch CME gap, Kelp fallout: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market is trading back in familiar territory following a short-lived spike to its highest point since early February on Friday.Bitcoin BTC$75,811.08 is...

Tether backs UAE tokenization firm KAIO in $8M funding round

Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization firm KAIO said Monday it had raised $8 million in a strategic funding round backed by Tether and several other crypto...

Global stablecoin rules slow down as BIS urges cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks

Work on global standards for stablecoins has slowed over the past year, raising concern among central bankers that gaps in oversight could split markets...

DeFi Protocols Launch Joint Escape Hatch for Aave ETH Lenders and Loopers

Fluid's aWETH Redemption Protocol, launched with Lido, Ether.fi, 1inch, 0x and Kyber, has processed $136M out of Aave's frozen WETH pool in 48 hours.The...

Dune Analytics Reveals 47% of LayerZero OApps Use Minimal DVN Security Following KelpDAO Hack

Analysis of 2,665 LayerZero OApp contracts shows nearly half rely on single-validator security configurations, the same setup that exposed KelpDAO's rsETH to exploitation.Dune Analytics...

Bitcoin (BTC) to face near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, according to Hilbert Group CIO

Global liquidity is set to deteriorate sharply, according to Russell Thompson, chief investment officer at crypto asset manager Hilbert Group (HILB), who said even...

Bitcoin jumps, crashes within minutes of Trump moves, and here is why it might happen again this week

Bitcoin and other risk assets have become increasingly sensitive to statements from U.S. President Donald Trump, with markets often swinging upward or downward within...

LayerZero Says Kelp Setup Caused Exploit, as Aave Loss Questions Mount

Interoperability protocol LayerZero claims that an inadequate setup tied to Kelp’s decentralized verifier network (DVN) enabled malicious actors to steal $290 million from Kelp...

RaveDAO accused by ZachXBT of ties to ‘suspicious’ crypto exchange activity

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT wrote on Sunday that the team behind RaveDAO is at least aware of who manipulated the price of its token, which...

Hardware Wallet Tangem Announces Global Rollout of Its Retail Payments Service

Tangem Pay lets users spend USDC directly from their self-custodial Tangem wallets, settling all transactions on Polygon.Switzerland-headquartered hardware wallet company Tangem today announced the...

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The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now...

House Passes Bill on Lawmakers Using Insider Information for Stock Trading

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill...

Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX explores strategic alternatives, including sale, IPO

Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX Group is working with...

World Foundation raises $52.5 million in new funding round lead by Pantera Capital

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