Ethereum Foundation Launches Clear Signing Standard
The initiative, anchored by ERC-7730 and a new attestation framework, aims to make human-readable transactions the default across wallets and protocols.
Kelp DAO Burns Exploiter's rsETH on Arbitrum, Plans Two-Week Withdrawal Reopening: Kelp DAO
Kelp DAO has burned the attacker's rsETH tokens and outlined a recovery plan to refill liquidity through Aave's Recovery Guardian multisig before resuming withdrawals.
Aave DAO is seeking approval to integrate Babylon protocol for native Bitcoin collateral in Aave V4, eliminating reliance on wrapped BTC or custodial intermediaries.
EUR Stablecoins Hit $774.2M All-Time High, With 66% on Ethereum: Token Terminal
The onchain market cap of euro-denominated stablecoins reached a new record of $774.2 million, with Ethereum commanding two-thirds of the total supply.
BNB Chain Unveils On-Chain Agent Identity and Payment Framework With ERC-8004 Standard
BNB Chain introduced a framework enabling autonomous agents to obtain verifiable on-chain identities, receive payments, hire other agents, and build reputation through new token standards and skill integrations.
Grove Launches Basin With up to $1 Billion in Daily Liquidity for Tokenized Real-World Assets
Grove has launched Basin, a DeFi protocol providing instant onchain stablecoin liquidity for tokenized real-world assets with up to $1 billion in daily liquidity capacity.
Will Warren is transitioning out of his co-CEO role at 0x, the DEX protocol powering billions in monthly trading volume across Coinbase, Robinhood, Phantom, and Kraken.
Dune Analytics Cuts 25% of Staff, Doubled Down on AI and Institutional Crypto Data
The crypto data platform laid off a quarter of its workforce this week while refocusing on AI-powered dashboards and institutional adoption of onchain assets.
Lido Selects Chainlink CCIP for Cross-Chain Expansion, Citing Security Principles
Lido's Network Expansion Committee chose Chainlink CCIP to bridge its staking token across chains, citing security lessons from $3 billion in cross-chain bridge exploits.
Crypto Rallies as Senate Committee Advances Market Structure Bill to Full Senate
Bitcoin rose 3% and Coinbase stock surged more than 8% as the Senate Banking Committee advanced the most consequential crypto market structure bill in U.S. history. Substantial hurdles remain before it becomes law.
Kraken Migrates to Chainlink CCIP for Wrapped Bitcoin and Future Wrapped Assets
Kraken is deprecating its existing cross-chain infrastructure and moving exclusively to Chainlink CCIP to secure Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) and all future wrapped assets.
THORChain Reports $10.7M Loss From Compromised Asgard Vault
THORChain developers announced that one of six Asgard vaults was compromised, resulting in approximately $7.4M in unauthorized outbound transactions before the network halted signing activity.