ECB Maps the Promise and Peril of Tokenized Capital Markets in New Bulletin

The central bank's latest macroprudential report examines tokenized bonds, money market funds, and euro stablecoins.

Kraken Refuses to Pay Extortionists After Insider Breaches Expose Client Data

The crypto exchange said roughly 2,000 accounts were potentially viewed across two separate incidents involving support team members.

Scroll Moves to Cut Security Council and Trim DAO as Struggles Mount

The governance overhaul comes on the heels of a fee controversy and the departure of the Layer 2 network's top revenue generator.

Aave DAO Votes to Consolidate All Revenue Under AAVE Token

'Aave Will Win' passed with 75% support, awarding Aave Labs a $25 million stablecoin grant and 75,000 AAVE in exchange for directing 100% of product revenue to the DAO treasury.

StarkWare Cuts Staff and Restructures Into Two Units

The company behind Starknet is pivoting from pure infrastructure toward revenue-generating products built on its proprietary tech stack.

Bitcoin Tops $73,000 Despite Iran Blockade

Crypto markets shrugged off collapsing peace talks and surging oil prices, with BTC, ETH, and major altcoins posting gains.

Tether Introduces Multichain Self-Custodial Wallet

Self-custodial wallet tether.wallet supports Bitcoin, USDT, USAT and XAUT across multiple blockchains at launch.

Morpho Unveils Fixed-Rate Protocol Morpho Midnight

Morpho is the second-largest lending protocol in DeFi, with $7.7B in TVL.

Goldman Sachs Files for Its First Bitcoin-Linked ETF

The Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF primarily will offer exposure to other Bitcoin exchange-traded products, but the fund won't hold BTC directly.

Ether Outperforms as Bitcoin Tops $75,000

Crypto markets staged a broad Tuesday rally, fueled by over $500M in short liquidations.

Ethereum Foundation Launches Audit Subsidy Program for Builders

The Ethereum Foundation announced a joint initiative with audit providers to subsidize security audit costs for Ethereum builders.

GMX Rolls Out 24/7 Gold and Silver Trading

The Arbitrum-native exchange launched precious metals perpetuals as onchain commodity trading gains momentum across DeFi.

Polygon Launches Native Liquid Staking Token

The token lets stakers keep their POL productive in DeFi while earning a share of the network's priority fees.

Kraken Confirms Confidential IPO Filing as Deutsche Börse Takes $200M Stake

Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the exchange wants to give retail traders access to the same tools used by firms like Citadel and JPMorgan.

Tempo Onboards Visa, Stripe and Zodia Custody as Validators

The payments-focused blockchain plans to expand its validator set with additional partners as it progresses toward fully permissionless validation.

XRP Ledger Gets Native ZK Proof Verification Via Boundless Integration

The integration lays the groundwork for private, compliant financial applications on Ripple’s Layer 1 blockchain.

SEC Approves Elimination of Pattern Day Trader Rule and $25,000 Minimum: FINRA

The SEC granted accelerated approval to FINRA's rule change eliminating the Pattern Day Trader designation and its $25,000 minimum equity requirement for day traders.

21Shares Files Updated Hyperliquid ETF Application With Ticker $THYP: SEC

21Shares submitted an updated regulatory filing for a US-listed Hyperliquid ETF with ticker symbol $THYP, with fee details still pending.

X Launches New Cashtag Feature for Stocks and Crypto: X

X introduced a new cashtag feature enabling users to tag and discuss stocks and cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.

CoW Swap Domain Locked Due to Security Issue: CoW Swap

CoW Swap's primary domain swap.cow.fi is currently inaccessible due to a lock, with the team working with security experts to regain control.