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14 DeFi Contributors Back Aave With $161M After Kelp DAO Exploit
DeFi United has secured 69,642 ETH (~$161M) from 14 contributors, led by Mantle and Aave DAO, to support Aave’s recovery as new pledges continue to…

Brazil Blocks Polymarket, 20+ Platforms Over Gambling Violations
Authorities have blocked access to more than 20 platforms offering contracts based on real-world events.

Chainlink Opens Data Infrastructure to Millions via AWS Marketplace
The move expands access to Chainlink’s data feeds, data streams, and proof of reserve services through AWS infrastructure.

Black April 2026: $606M Stolen, $13B TVL Exodus in DeFi’s Darkest Month
A textbook cascade of state-sponsored exploits, bridge vulnerabilities, and liquid restaking contagion pushes decentralized finance to its breaking point.

BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF Cracks U.S. Top 10
The ETF has accumulated over $65 billion in total inflows since launch, indicating sustained long-term demand for Bitcoin-based products.

Aave DAO Proposes 25K ETH to Cover rsETH Shortfall After KelpDAO Hack
The proposal follows partial recoveries and partner pledges as DeFi protocols coordinate funding to restore backing and limit bad debt exposure.

Shiba Inu Sees 31.7B SHIB Exchange Inflow as Price Holds Key Support
Exchange reserves went up to around 81 trillion SHIB, increasing available supply. However, weekly inflows dropped by 14.5%.

ApeCoin Price Jumps 70% on BAYC’s 5th Anniversary
APE rose 70% in 24 hours during BAYC’s 5th anniversary, driven by event-driven optimism and an increase in trading activity.

U.S. Says $344M Tether Freeze Was Linked to Iran Sanctions Probe
The update adds new context to Tether’s record $344 million USDT freeze, which was first flagged on-chain before U.S. officials linked the wallets to Iran.

WLFI Adds MovaLab as Supernode Operator to Expand USD1
World Liberty Financial brings in MovaLab to strengthen infrastructure and scale USD1 amid an ongoing legal dispute with Justin Sun.

ETH Foundation To Sell 10,000 ETH To Bitmine Via OTC
EF has finalized a 10,000 ETH OTC sale to BitMine, reaffirming its treasury approach while pursuing ecosystem funding and DeFi-driven investment.

ECB Digital Euro Plan Targets 2029 Launch With New Partnerships
The initiative aims to reduce reliance on major U.S. payment firms like Visa and Mastercard while improving Europe’s fragmented payments system.

Nakamoto Inc. Unveils Bitcoin Options Strategy With Bitwise and Kraken
The program uses covered calls and protective puts to generate yield and hedge risk, with BTC held in Kraken custody and managed by Bitwise.

Kalshi vs Polymarket: The US Crypto Perps Showdown Begins
New perp products from Kalshi and Polymarket could reshape US crypto trading, blending prediction markets with leveraged, always-on derivatives access.

Stellar TVL Crosses $200M With Strong RWA Momentum
Institutional players, including Franklin Templeton and Circle, are contributing to the network, pushing total tokenized assets to over $1.6 billion.

Pro Crypto MP Raghav Chadha Joins BJP
Raghav Chadha has advocated for crypto legalization, asset tokenization, and blockchain-based data systems in India.

KuCoin Launches Crypto Payments via Mastercard in Australia
The integration with Mastercard and Immersve enables real-time crypto-to-fiat payments, bringing everyday spending utility to users in Australia.

Hairdryer Heist: Polymarket Trader Allegedly Manipulates Temperature to Win $37K
The trader reportedly turned roughly $119 into over $21,000 by betting against 18°C as the high, while combined profits across incidents reached approximately $34,000–$37,000 from…

India Routes $80B Welfare Through e-Rupee to Find the CBDC a Use Case
Ten pilot programs now use programmable digital rupees for subsidies, solving the e-rupee’s "empty wallet" problem by making it the mandatory rail for billions in…

Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Prevent $2.86M in Scam Losses
Singapore’s authorities partner with major crypto exchanges and blockchain analytics firms to disrupt scams and protect victims through real-time intervention.

DeFi United: How Crypto Projects Came Together to Plug a $292M Hole
Aave service providers and partners dubbed the effort "DeFi United," channeling donations and loans into a relief vehicle to re-back rsETH, unfreeze markets, and prevent…

EU Issues Total Crypto Ban on Russia in Massive 20th Sanctions Wave
Brussels closes the last major crypto gap in its sanctions architecture: every Russia-based exchange, every crypto platform, plus the entire RUBx stablecoin and the unreleased…

Morgan Stanley Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund Under the GENIUS Act
The new MSNXX portfolio targets compliant stablecoin reserves as Wall Street deepens its push into digital asset infrastructure.

Donald Trump Confirms Attendance at $TRUMP Mar-a-Lago Memecoin Gala
The White House locked in the sitting president's attendance at Saturday's Mar-a-Lago event for top $TRUMP holders, ending weeks of speculation.

Spark Attracts $1B in USDT Deposits Amid Aave’s Post-Kelp Liquidity Crunch
Traders and institutions shift capital to Spark’s liquid savings infrastructure as Aave faces up to $16 billion in outflows following the Kelp DAO bad debt…

Balancer Attacker Moves $11.3M to BTC Via THORChain After Kelp DAO Precedent
Security researchers see the Kelp DAO case as a clear blueprint, with both actors leveraging THORChain’s decentralized, non-custodial ETH-to-BTC swaps to fragment transaction trails across…

Wisconsin Targets Coinbase, Kalshi, & Polymarket in Illegal Betting Crackdown
Wisconsin DOJ takes aim at five major platforms over "event contracts," intensifying the state vs. federal battle over prediction markets.

Metaplanet Raises $50M in New Bond Sale to Buy More Bitcoin
The Tokyo-listed firm, which already holds over 40,000 BTC, taps EVO Fund again for 8 billion yen in unsecured 0% debt, the latest step in…

U.S. Seizes 503 Crypto Scam Websites in Major Fraud Crackdown
The seized domains were disguised as legitimate investment platforms, with victims shown fake returns while their cryptocurrency deposits were routed to scammers.

U.S. Offers $10M Reward to Track Tai Chang Crypto Scam Centres
The reward targets money laundering tied to cryptocurrency investment fraud as US agencies link Tai Chang compounds in Burma’s Karen State to wider Southeast Asia…