Foundation NFT Marketplace Ownership Transfer Amid Broader Shutdowns Foundation NFT Marketplace transferred ownership to BlackDove in January 2026, part of a wave of Foundation NFT Marketplace permanent shutdown events and closures hitting the sector during declining DeFi and NFT volumes.[1] Overview Foundation’s Move:…
Flow Capital $150M Private Credit Fund on DigiFT Flow Capital plans to tokenize its $150 million private credit fund on Singapore-regulated DigiFT to raise additional capital, per Bloomberg reporting on April 17, 2026[1]. The Flow Capital $150M Private Credit Fund targets tokenized shares…
Ethereum DeFi Hacks: $135M Losses in Q1 2026 DeFi protocols on Ethereum suffered over $135 million in hacks during Q1 2026, with Balancer alone losing more than $120 million in a major exploit targeting its V2 Composable Stable Pools.[1][2] These incidents highlight ongoing…
Bitcoin RHODL Ratio Shows Early Bear Signals as Spot Demand Weakens Bitcoin’s inability to sustain moves above $70,000 has triggered multiple on-chain warning indicators, with the RHODL ratio and realized profit metrics now flashing conditions historically associated with bear market entries. While a…
Tether Adds $70M BTC to Reserves Amid Negative Funding Tether transferred approximately $70 million worth of Bitcoin into its reserve wallet, a move confirmed across multiple trackers as Bitcoin prices hovered around $75,000. This occurred while perpetual futures funding rates stayed negative for…
eToro Acquires Zengo for $70M in Self-Custody Push eToro has agreed to acquire Zengo, a self-custodial crypto wallet provider, for approximately $70 million, as announced on March 15, 2025.[1][2] This eToro Zengo acquisition integrates Zengo’s keyless technology into eToro’s platform, aiming to link…
Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETF With In-House Staking Bitwise Asset Management launched the Bitwise Avalanche ETF (NYSE: BAVA) on April 15, 2026, providing spot exposure to AVAX with in-house staking targeting 5.4% rewards.[1][3] The fund stakes approximately 70% of its AVAX holdings via Bitwise…
South Korea Pilots Tokenized Deposits for Government Spending South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is launching a blockchain-based pilot for tokenized deposits to handle government operational spending in Sejong City, set for Q4 2026.[1][2] This regulatory sandbox trial replaces traditional government credit…
BIP-361 Proposal Addresses Quantum Risks for Vulnerable Bitcoin Addresses Bitcoin developers led by Jameson Lopp have drafted BIP-361, a three-phase plan to migrate the network away from quantum-vulnerable addresses, potentially freezing unmoved coins including those in early P2PK formats.[1][2] Posted to GitHub on…
