Flare and D’CENT Wallet are giving XRP holders a direct hardware-wallet route into FXRP yield vaults on Flare. The integration uses Flare Smart Accounts, allowing users to sign on XRPL without managing a new wallet, chain or FLR…
Bybit will move to single-counted open interest reporting from June 11, 2026. The change will make displayed OI figures appear lower, but traders’ positions, margins and risk exposure will not change. Bybit is changing how it reports open…
Lambda256 and CertiK have signed a strategic MOU to expand blockchain security and compliance services in Korea and APAC. The partnership will combine CertiK’s risk intelligence tools with Lambda256’s enterprise blockchain infrastructure. Lambda256, the blockchain technology subsidiary of…
For years, decentralized finance has focused primarily on human users. Platforms competed on interface design, token incentives, and accessibility for retail traders navigating increasingly complex ecosystems. Artificial intelligence may force the industry to rethink that model entirely. As…
Binance is adding an OPENAIUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract after its first Pre-IPO futures product generated more than $280 million in trading volume within five days. The new contract gives eligible users exposure to market expectations around OpenAI ahead…
Binance Wallet has launched Event Rush, a third-party dApp integration that lets users trade real-world events on-chain through liquid event tokens. The product uses bonding curve pricing instead of fixed odds, allowing users to trade before resolution or…
The EU’s 20th sanctions package includes transaction bans on 20 Russian banks and four financial institutions in third countries linked to sanctions circumvention. For the first time, the bloc has imposed a sector-wide ban on Russian crypto service…
Luxor has committed $100 million to buy MicroBT’s WhatsMiner rigs, extending a partnership that now spans both hardware procurement and software support. MicroBT has also signed a term sheet to invest in Luxor through its investment manager, while…
KBank and Ripple are running a multi-phase proof-of-concept to test whether blockchain can improve the speed, cost and transparency of cross-border remittances. The second phase is now testing onchain remittance stability in a virtual setup, including transfer corridors…
Mike Novogratz said the US CLARITY Act will likely move to committee in the first week of May. He argued the bill is important for both parties and said it could open the door to tokenizing major private…
Babylon Foundation said it will deposit $3 million in USDT into Aave, with $2 million going to V3 and $1 million to V4. Any interest earned will be returned to the ecosystem through Aave x Babylon incentives aimed…
Western Union says its Solana-based stablecoin USDPT is expected to launch next month, initially for settlement with agent partners. The company also plans a consumer-facing “Stable Card,” signaling a broader push into stablecoin-based payments beyond back-end infrastructure. Western…
A coalition including Aave, Kelp and LayerZero has asked the Arbitrum DAO to release about $71 million in frozen ETH. The funds would go to DeFi United, the coordinated recovery effort set up after the $292 million Kelp…
Litecoin has rolled back roughly three hours of block history after its first major exploit involving the MimbleWimble Extension Block. The incident is the first known attack targeting MWEB since Litecoin activated the privacy extension through a 2022…
The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH to Bitmine in an over-the-counter transaction at an average price of $2,387. Bitmine, chaired by Tom Lee, used the purchase to expand its Ethereum treasury as the foundation raised funds for operations…
Aave service providers have proposed a 25,000 ETH contribution to DeFi United to help repair the rsETH shortfall caused by the Kelp DAO exploit. The move would add Aave to a growing stack of ecosystem-backed contributions, following earlier…