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- Aave avoided bad debt by shifting risk to borrowers: Bank of Canada study
A Bank of Canada staff paper found Aave V3 avoided bad debt in 2024, but said the model pushed losses onto borrowers during liquidations.
- Bitcoin 'done' with 85% crashes, says Cathie Wood amid new $34K target
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that Bitcoin as a "proven" asset would no longer experience drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs.
- Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit
Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker.
- South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities eyes Coinone stake: Report
The reported acquisition talks come as South Korea is considering a 20% cap on major crypto exchange shareholders, which would force major platforms to restructure ownership.
- Crypto hackers steal $169M from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1: DefiLlama
January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance.
- Bitcoin supply in profit heads to ‘true bear market’ levels
CryptoQuant data shows there are 8.2 million Bitcoin currently at a loss, which is still under the amount of Bitcoin at a loss during the 2022 bear market.
- Tokenization makes finance more efficient but introduces risks: IMF
The IMF said tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion in emerging economies but cited concerns over volatility and the “erosion of monetary sovereignty.”
- Stablecoins flip automated clearing house volume in February
Stablecoin monthly transaction volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the $6.8 trillion processed by the Automated Clearing House network.
- Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase
Circle, known for issuing stablecoins including USDC and EURC, is expanding into the Bitcoin space, targeting institutional users.
- Bitcoin miner Riot sold 3,778 BTC during Q1 amid broader market pressure
Arkham also flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from Riot on Thursday, while MARA Holdings, Genius Group and Nakamoto Holdings sold a combined 15,501 Bitcoin in the last week.
- Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption
The x402 protocol won't be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase said.
- New Bitcoin price lows on the table until $76K becomes support
Bitcoin data shows a series of bearish trading patterns that could usher in new price lows if the key support at $60,000 fails to hold. Here’s why bulls need a rally to $76,000.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Stablecoin supply reaches $315B in Q1 as USDC rises, USDT declines
Stablecoins dominated crypto trading in Q1 as investors sought safety, while rising bot usage and declining retail flows pointed to shifting market dynamics, according to CEX.IO.
- Rocky US economy, private credit stress, war impact Bitcoin’s odds for $75K rally
Are Bitcoin’s odds for a rally to $75,000 diminished by a weakening US economy, the war in Iran and multiple institutional BTC holders selling in the open market?
- Polymarket expands into equities and commodities with Pyth price feeds
The prediction market is introducing price-based contracts tied to stocks and commodities, using Pyth data feeds as the "resolution source" to automatically settle outcomes.
- CFTC sues 3 states over prediction market regulatory authority
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims it "first officially recognized" event contracts in 1992 and that Congress has granted it sole authority over the market.
- X mulls new rules for first-time crypto posts amid tortoise scam
An executive said the social media platform could lock accounts mentioning crypto for the first time and require verification after a scammer faked reports of a tortoise's death.
- Ether at risk of new 2026 lows if bulls fail to turn $2.4K into support
Fresh lows below $1,736 could be in store for Ether price if bulls fail to hold the altcoin’s price above an important ascending trendline.
- SoFi expands into institutional finance with integrated crypto services
The new platform enables companies to hold funds, move money and settle transactions in fiat or crypto within a single regulated system.
- Bitcoin miner Soluna acquires $53M wind farm to power AI facility
Soluna expanded into artificial intelligence in 2024 to shore up declining revenues from its crypto mining business, mirroring an industry-wide shift toward AI workloads.
- Coinbase receives conditional approval for US trust charter
Chief legal officer Paul Grewal announced the approval on Thursday, thanking OCC head Jonathan Gould, who took office less than a year ago.
- Bitcoin holders face $600B in unrealized losses as BTC price slips to $66K
About 44% of Bitcoin's circulating supply trades underwater at $66,000 with weak spot demand weighing on market sentiment.
- DeFi is optimizing for gas, not for markets
DeFi prioritizes gas efficiency over market resilience. Simplified financial logic fails under volatility due to computational constraints.
- Bitcoin hits weekly low on oil fears as analyst teases $10K BTC price target
Analysis warned that Bitcoin risked falling to $10,000 in the long term as BTC price action fell with US stocks amid oil-supply concerns.
- Lise to host tokenized IPO for French defense supplier ST Group
French blockchain-based stock exchange Lise plans to host what it describes as a fully onchain IPO for ST Group.
- 'Memecoin messiah' lost $60M trading mostly SPX6900: He's still not selling
Trader Murad Mahmudov may lose another $1.56 million if its top bet, SPX6900, drops another 20% in the coming weeks.
- Ex-Fidelity staff target retail investors with onchain gold arbitrage product
Altura, a DeFi protocol led by former Fidelity and PwC staff, is pitching retail investors an onchain gold arbitrage vault targeting 20% yields as bullion trades near record highs.
- Wallet in Telegram launches perpetual futures trading with Lighter
Wallet in Telegram rolls out perpetual futures via Lighter DEX, enabling leveraged trading on crypto, stocks and commodities directly inside the messaging app.
- Riot wallet outflow adds to selling wave among listed Bitcoin miners
Arkham data linked a 500 BTC outflow to Riot Platforms, worth roughly $34 million, as Bitcoin miners and treasury companies navigate listing pressures and volatile market conditions.





























