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CryptoSlate ·

Strategy’s daily dividend proposal puts Bitcoin funding back in investors’ hands

The four preferred shares would pay more often at current rates. Whether buyers bid them higher remains unproved. The post Strategy’s daily dividend proposal puts Bitcoin funding back in investors’…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Bitget Raises Hack Estimate To $387.5 Million As Token Accounting Widens

XRP and ether dominate the identified outflows. Withdrawals remain paused as the exchange adds Zcash and TRON assets to its accounting.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Jumper sets Sep. 29 date for JUMP token sale on Legion

Jumper has scheduled its JUMP token sale on Legion for Sep. 29 at 13:00 UTC, with the three-day offering set to close on Oct. 2 at the same time. In its Sep. 25 announcement, Jumper said eligible…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[ARFC] Deploy Aave V4 on Base

Aave V4 on Base has been successfully activated. The Protocol Security Council lifted the temporary halt placed on the market at deployment, following the same execution described in the previous…
The Block ·

Magic Eden legacy approvals leave $5.7 million in NFTs exposed to exploit before rescue

Magic Eden legacy approvals exposed $5.7 million in NFTs to an exploit before whitehats rescued 23,155 tokens.
Lido Research Forum ·

LIP-37: Execution Delegation Framework (EDF)

Dual Governance Proposal #14 has been executed - the EDF rollout has been completed.
Uniswap Governance Forum ·

[Temp Check] Rotate Sentinel Addresses on the DUNI-Owned Uniswap Earn Vaults

The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Manugotsuka , and is based on their combined research, fact-checking, and discussion. We voted FOR. This is a…
CryptoSlate ·

Why a $2.38 XRP price target is actually hiding a $1.18 crash risk

A bullish Market Signal tracks the rally, while the $1.63 median and pending forecast history leave adoption and rates as the next tests. The post Why a $2.38 XRP price target is actually hiding a…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Legacy Magic Eden Approvals Exploited as White Hats Rescue NFTs

Yuga Labs’ 0xQuit says 23,155 NFTs worth more than $5.7 million were secured. Holders still need to revoke the vulnerable contracts’ NFT and token approvals.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Bitcoin price tests $83K support as 4-hour MACD turns bearish

Bitcoin price fell to about $83,450 on Sep. 25 after a rally above $87,000 earlier in the week gave way to a narrower trading range. The pullback comes as traders weigh a quarterly options expiry…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[ARFC] Upgrade PT Risk Oracle to Protocol-Owned Infrastructure on CRE

Following the Ethereum Core activation above, the same PT Risk Oracle stack is now deployed on Aave V3 Plasma for PT-sUSDe-22OCT2026 (E-Mode categories 25 and 26). The contracts are byte-equivalent…
The Block ·

Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans

Aave V4 added Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and four more tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans for non-U.S. users.
Lido Research Forum ·

Proposal: Add Easy Track factory for Deposit Reserve Target management by CMC

Dual Governance Proposal #14 has been executed and the SetDepositsReserveTarget Easy Track is now operational.
Uniswap Governance Forum ·

[Temp Check] Protocol Fee Expansion: Arc

The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Manugotsuka , and is based on their combined research, fact-checking, and discussion. We voted FOR. We backed…
CryptoSlate ·

US crypto ETFs draw over $3 billion this week, with nearly $800 million flowing beyond Bitcoin

US crypto exchange-traded funds have pulled in more than $3 billion this week as fresh demand spread beyond Bitcoin into Ethereum and altcoin products. Spot ETFs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana,…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Tether Says EQIBank Exposure Is Below 0.034% of Group Assets

A federal court order lists $79.1 million seized.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Circle Foundation funds UNDP, WFP stablecoin payment trials

Circle Foundation has announced two grants to help the United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme test digital payments for development work and humanitarian aid. Circle Foundation…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[RECOVERY REQUEST] Accidental transfer of 83.71815 UNI to AAVE Token contract on BNB Chain

Hello Aave Governance, Following the guidance received from Aave Labs Support, I would like to register my case for consideration in a future Aave Rescue Mission. On December 10, 2024, I accidentally…
The Block ·

Strategy proposes daily dividends for STRC, STRD, STRF and STRK preferred stocks

Strategy is seeking shareholder approval to pay daily dividends across its four U.S.-listed preferred stocks.
Lido Research Forum ·

Utilizing Market Opportunities: stETH / LDO trade

In accordance with the approved proposal, the Growth Committee is publishing the execution parameters for Batch #4 ahead of the Easy Track motion. Parameters Parameter Value Batch Size 1,000 stETH…
Uniswap Governance Forum ·

Axia Network Delegate Platform

Rotate Sentinel Addresses on the DUNI-Owned Uniswap Earn Vaults Vote: FOR Rationale: Axia supports this operational rotation. The proposal changes only Gauntlet’s Sentinel addresses for the three…
CryptoSlate ·

Bitcoin faces a new inflation test after diesel hits a nominal $6.53 record

Lower distillate stocks add to fuel pressure, while upcoming September price reports will test whether freight costs spread. The post Bitcoin faces a new inflation test after diesel hits a nominal…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Ethena Starts Equity-Basis Rollout for USDe With Binance

The strategy pairs bStocks with short equity perpetuals, while eligible hedged accounts receive lower auto-deleveraging priority.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Crypto tax forms leave 1 in 5 US investors unsure of accuracy

A survey of US crypto investors has found that about one in five who filed or planned to file a tax extension received an incomplete 1099-DA or were unsure whether the form matched their trades.…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[Direct-To-AIP] Onboard PT-AUSD-17DEC2026 to Aave V3 Monad Instance

title: [Direct-To-AIP] Onboard PT-AUSD-17DEC2026 to Aave V3 Monad Instance author: @TokenLogic created: 2026-09-25 Summary This proposal lists PT-AUSD-17DEC2026 on Aave V3 Monad ahead of the existing…
The Block ·

Ethena expands USDe backing strategy into bStocks and equity perpetuals on Binance

Ethena is adding Binance bStocks and equity perpetuals to the basis trade used for USDe's backing strategy.
Lido Research Forum ·

A message to the Lido team

a delegate is supposed to represent only those who delegated authority to them —acting directly as a mouthpiece for the specific group, faction, or constituency that elected or appointed them. They…
CryptoSlate ·

SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them

Covered direct issuer customers would still provide identifying fields, while reliance on another institution remains conditional. The post SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Aave Adds Coinbase Stock Tokens as Collateral on Base

Seven stock tokens back USDC loans in a dedicated V4 market with a 21 million USDC borrowing cap. Access is limited to eligible non-US investors.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Aave V4 adds Coinbase tokenized stocks, will AAVE price respond?

Aave has announced a Base equities market designed to accept seven Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans, with an initial borrowing cap of $21 million. According to a Sep. 25…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[Direct-To-AIP] Umbrella - Renew Allowances

title: [Direct-To-AIP] Umbrella - Renew Allowances author: @TokenLogic created: 2026-09-25 Summary This proposal renews the Ethereum Collector’s allowances to the Umbrella RewardsController for the…
The Block ·

KelpDAO sues LayerZero, claims it endorsed setup used in $292 million rsETH exploit

KelpDAO sued LayerZero and Bryan Pellegrino over the April 18 rsETH exploit, alleging the bridge setup was endorsed in writing.
Lido Research Forum ·

Proposal for Comprehensive Expense Optimization and NEST/stETH Buyback Parameter Restructuring

Snapshot vote ended Unfortunately, the Proposal for Comprehensive Expense Optimization and NEST/stETH Buyback Parameter Restructuring Snapshot hadn’t reached a quorum. The results are: For : 1.3k LDO…
CryptoSlate ·

MultiversX restarts after exploit halt, but Kraken still bars new EGLD trades

Mainnet blocks resumed Sept. 24, while Kraken's latest EGLD notice kept trading cancel-only and deposits and withdrawals paused. The post MultiversX restarts after exploit halt, but Kraken still bars…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Binance-Owned CoinMarketCap Acquires CoinGlass

CoinGlass says it will keep operating independently, with its brand, website, app, API and pricing unchanged.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Sequans ends Bitcoin strategy after selling its remaining BTC

Sequans Communications has sold its remaining 314 Bitcoin and fully exited its BTC treasury strategy after using earlier sales to cut debt and reshape its balance sheet. Sequans said on Sept. 24 that…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[ARFC] Activate Aave Risk Stewards on Aave V4

The AIP for this proposal was successfully created, proposal#523 , voting will start in less than 24hs.
The Block ·

Bitget confirms $387.5 million security breach affecting exchange hot wallets

Bitget said private keys were not compromised and that losses from the incident will be covered by its User Protection Fund.
Lido Research Forum ·

Kuzmich Delegate Thread

I think the buyback trigger should at least be lowered to 32 million. Reasons are as follows: Currently the Ldo to Ethereum exchange rate is too low. Accelerating the buyback progress at this time…
CryptoSlate ·

Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund

At a $464 million reference value, covering the full estimate from the fund would leave about $112 million, below its stated floor. The post Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Fed Proposes Capital Charges and Bank Approval Rules for Stablecoins

Covered issuers would generally have two business days to redeem tokens, while bank applications would follow the GENIUS Act's 120-day decision clock.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Polygon payment channels hit 11 million updates per second across 25 hubs

Polygon has tested a new agent payment system that processed more than 11 million verified payment updates per second across 25 hubs while keeping final settlement anchored to Polygon Chain. Polygon…
Aave Governance Forum ·

[ARFC] Aave V4 Activation on Ethereum Mainnet

Summary LlamaRisk recommends an eighteenth round of Add Cap and Draw Cap adjustments for Aave V4. Following the execution of Round 17, total deposits across the six hubs on three chains grew to…
The Block ·

Fed proposes reserve limits, capital standards for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act

The Federal Reserve proposed new measures for stablecoin issuers, including reserve-asset limits and standardized capital requirements.
CryptoSlate ·

Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed

Bitquery's indexed-pool screen finds repeated round trips, but the depth available to independent traders has not been measured. The post Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated…
The Defiant, DeFi news ·

Block Adds Bitcoin Lightning to x402 Standard

The Lightning payment specification has been merged into x402’s repository, while a Python implementation still awaits review and real-node testing.
crypto.news, DeFi tag ·

Ethena takes USDe basis trade into tokenized US equities

Ethena has added tokenized U.S. equities and equity perpetual futures to the basis trading strategy used for part of USDe’s backing, taking a funding model previously centered on crypto markets into…
The Block ·

Solana treasury firm SkyAI keeps board after shareholder protest, loses equity plan vote

SkyAI’s board survived a shareholder protest, but its proposed equity pay plan fell by a wide margin.
On the forums
Follow-up: what was the last thing you tried with idle stablecoins?
r/defi · 7 · 5 :discuss: Discussion
Swap BTC for ETH, is this possible?
r/defi · 25 · 129 :crosschain: Cross-Chain
RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
r/defi · 13 · 9 :dollar: Stablecoins
People who use crypto cards: what actually matters most to you: KYC, fees, limits, country support or merchant acceptance?
r/defi · 14 · 37 :discuss: Discussion
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