Iran’s BTC Strategic Asset View but USDt Dominates Oil Toll Payments Iran’s government has designated Bitcoin as a payment option for oil tolls through the Strait…
Coinbase Ventures 2026 Crypto Trends: Funding Dip and Key Focus Areas Coinbase Ventures outlined its 2026 investment priorities in a recent blog post, highlighting nine areas…
Wrapped XRP Launches on Solana, Boosting DeFi Access Wrapped XRP (wXRP) launched on Solana on Friday, April 17, 2026, enabling XRP holders to access Solana’s DeFi…
Kelp DAO $293M Drain Strands rsETH Across Chains An attacker drained approximately $293 million in rsETH from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge on April 18, 2026,…
France Backs Euro Stablecoins Amid RLUSD Japan Developments French Finance Minister Roland Lescure called for more euro stablecoins on April 17, 2026, marking a policy shift…
AI Agents Handle 20% of DeFi Activity AI agents now account for approximately 20% of decentralized finance activity, focusing on routine trading tasks while humans dominate…
Grinex Suspends Operations After $13.7M Hack Grinex, a sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange, suspended operations following a $13.7 million hack, coinciding with Chainalysis reporting on shadow crypto economy…
Circle Launches USDC Bridge for Cross-Chain Transfers Circle launched the USDC Bridge this week, a native service enabling direct cross-chain USDC transfers via burn-and-mint without wrapped…
Crypto Projects and Market Maker Disclosure Amid Options Activity Less than 1% of crypto projects disclose market maker deals, a pattern persisting despite significant options expiry…
