A new pilot from Stablecore, Circuit and Curql gives participating US credit unions access to test stablecoin payments and other digital asset services.
Trump cancels signing of housing bill with CBDC ban
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins.
The Impossibility of Perfect Fairness in Transaction Ordering
Why perfect fairness cannot hold in asynchronous networks, and how different blockchains adopt different relaxations to fairness.
How memecoin marketing moved from online speculation to real-world risk
From alcohol dares to head-shaving challenges, memecoin campaigns are turning engagement into exploitation.
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DeFi TVL drops 39% in 2026 amid market downturn and record hack activity
DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, weighed on the sector.
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Binance eyes alternative EU licensing route if Greek bid fails: Report
Binance reportedly plans to seek authorization in another EU jurisdiction as the MiCA deadline approaches, with unlicensed crypto firms expected to wind down activities in the bloc.
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SecondFi traces Cardano wallet exploit to address-level issue
Cardano wallet SecondFi traced the incident to an address-level issue and secured 129 million ADA after attackers drained funds from 374 addresses.
CBOE debuts prediction market with S&P 500 contracts
Cboe launched its first prediction market product tied to the S&P 500 index, citing a growing investor demand for binary options contracts.
CryptoQuant warns on Strategy’s dividend coverage as cash reserve falls 38%
As Strategy’s cash reserves are now enough to only pay 14 months of dividends from the previous seven-year level, CryptoQuant said that the company should pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild the reserves.
Aave positioned to capture tokenized asset growth in DeFi: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered said tokenized assets moving into DeFi could drive deposits into Aave and help the protocol rebuild its position as a dominant onchain lending platform.