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Justin Sun Accuses WLFI of Coercion, Says Tokens Frozen Ahead of Vote April 17, 2026 9:04 am CryptoNewsZ Justin Sun has publicly attacked World Liberty Financial’s governance proposal. Sun claims his tokens, holding approximately 4% of voting power, have been frozen. Community members have responded to Sun’s criticism with pointed counterattacks. Justin Sun …
CoW Swap Phishing Attack Costs $1.2M as Domain Weakness Exploited April 17, 2026 9:02 am CryptoNewsZ CoW Swap has reported a loss of 1.2 million in the April 14 domain attack. The attack did not compromise the platform or the protocol. The issue is now resolved and the team is looking for compensation plans. The decentralized exchange CoW Swap has …
AllUnity takes MiCA-regulated euro stablecoin EURAU further into DeFi April 17, 2026 7:21 am Coin Telegraph AllUnity, a regulated European stablecoin issuer, is expanding its euro-pegged stablecoin, EURAU, across major decentralized exchanges (DEXs). The company announced Thursday that its EURAU stablecoin is entering liquidity pools across major DEXs, including …
Tether announces $150M recovery program for Drift Protocol April 17, 2026 7:18 am Coin Telegraph Stablecoin issuer Tether, the company behind USDt (USDT), said Thursday it will back a $150 million recovery program for the Drift Protocol decentralized exchange (DEX) following an exploit of the platform in April. The recovery plan for the $280 million …
Charles Schwab to roll out spot Bitcoin, Ether trading for retail clients April 17, 2026 7:16 am Coin Telegraph Charles Schwab, one of the largest US brokerage firms, will roll out spot cryptocurrency trading for retail clients in the coming weeks, starting with Bitcoin and Ether, through a dedicated account linked to its brokerage platform. According to a Thursday …
HIVE plans $75M raise to fund AI infrastructure push April 17, 2026 7:15 am Coin Telegraph HIVE Digital Technologies said it plans to raise $75 million through a private offering of 0% exchangeable senior notes due 2031, with proceeds expected to fund GPU purchases, data center development and other capital investments. According to Thursday’s …
Key Ethereum researcher Josh Stark leaves the Ethereum Foundation April 17, 2026 7:14 am Coin Telegraph Josh Stark, a key researcher and project manager at the Ethereum Foundation, the non-profit organization that stewards development of the Ethereum ecosystem, said Thursday that he is departing the organization after five years. Stark did not provide a …
Stablecoin issuer Circle faces lawsuit over $280M Drift Protocol hack April 17, 2026 7:12 am Coin Telegraph Circle Internet Group is facing a class action lawsuit led by a Drift Protocol investor claiming it failed to freeze funds stolen in a $280 million exploit of the protocol on April 1. The lawsuit was filed by Drift investor Joshua McCollum on behalf of …
Ex-Treasury chief warns of US bond crash, calls for contingency plan April 17, 2026 7:11 am Coin Telegraph Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has urged US authorities to prepare a contingency plan for a potential future collapse in demand for US Treasurys, warning that the fallout would be “vicious.” “We need an emergency break-the-glass plan, which is …
At least a dozen crypto entities attacked since Drift Protocol hack April 17, 2026 7:09 am Coin Telegraph At least 12 DeFi protocols and crypto businesses have been attacked in just over two weeks since the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit on April 1. Attacks aimed at crypto protocols or companies since the start of April include CoW Swap, Hyperbridge, …
Will the CLARITY Act be good — or bad — for DeFi? April 17, 2026 7:06 am Coin Telegraph The US Senate returned from a two-week recess on Monday, bringing the CLARITY Act back into the spotlight. Stablecoin yield has dominated the debate, but the treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) remains a big issue, particularly for non-custodial …
What’s Coming Next in Crypto Could Change Everything: Key Trends to Watch April 17, 2026 3:04 am The GWW The crypto landscape is entering a decisive moment where innovation is beginning to align with real-world demand. Instead of short bursts of speculative hype, the market is gradually shifting toward long-term narratives that could redefine how value is …
Drift Protocol secures nearly $150M in recovery funding from Tether and partners as it drops USDC for USDT April 17, 2026 3:00 am Crypto Briefing Tether steps in with a substantial fund to help Drift Protocol users recover from recent exploit losses. Tether will inject up to $127.5 million into Drift Protocol as part of a recovery plan totaling nearly $150 million following the platform’s recent …
France’s SG-Forge Partners with Consensys to Integrate USD CoinVertible Stablecoin into MetaMask Wallet April 17, 2026 1:42 am Crowdfund Insider French banking provider Societe Generale has partnered with Consensys, a prominent blockchain technology firm. The collaboration aims to make SG-Forge’s USD CoinVertible stablecoin readily available to users of MetaMask, the leading self-custodial web3 …
Cross-border payment technologies, innovations, and challenges: Lessons from domestic and cross-border payments April 17, 2026 1:14 am VoxEU "The difficulty of international trade lies not in the exchange of goods but in the exchange of currencies." John Maynard Keynes (1944) - Bretton Woods Conference. Cross-border payments are essential for global trade, remittances, and financial …
Eman Pulis: “Player protection must be at the core of any policy” April 17, 2026 1:04 am Yogonet International During BiS SiGMA South America, held in São Paulo from April 6–9, Yogonet conducted an exclusive interview with Eman Pulis, founder of SiGMA Group. In the conversation, he highlighted the importance of the event within the current regulatory landscape of …
Changelly Launches Ultimate DeFi Swap Flow and API for Cross-Chain and On-Chain Swaps April 17, 2026 12:46 am EIN Presswire KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This April, Changelly, an instant cryptocurrency exchange platform trusted by millions of users and over 600 partners, launched Changelly DeFi, a cross-chain swap service for …
Must-Attend Sessions at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok April 16, 2026 11:54 pm Fintech News Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Money20/20 Asia is returning to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok from April 21 to 23, 2026, bringing together the region’s most powerful voices …
Fireblocks Launches Earn for Institutional Onchain Lending April 16, 2026 11:53 pm Fintech News Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Fireblocks has launched Earn, a native onchain lending feature built into its enterprise platform. The tool allows institutions to supply stablecoin balances to lending …
Circle faces lawsuit over Drift Protocol hack, Solana under $40 April 15 April 16, 2026 10:47 pm Crypto Briefing Circle faces a class action lawsuit over the Drift Protocol hack, and Solana’s April 16 price market sits at 0.1% YES for breaking $100. The lawsuit, filed by Gibbs Mura, alleges Circle failed to freeze stolen funds linked to North Korean hackers. The …
Crypto News: Ethereum Based Crypto Pepeto DEFI Exchange Update While Cardano Price Gains Strength April 16, 2026 9:28 pm EIN Presswire Dubai, UAE, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ethereum based crypto Pepeto just released a major DeFi exchange update, and the platform is now closer to launch than at any point in its presale. The full toolkit moved into final build this week, and crypto …
Buying, Holding, and Staking Isn’t Enough for DATs : SOL Strategies CTO April 16, 2026 8:07 pm Coingape DATs:- If there is one model that once promised to bridge traditional finance and crypto, it was the Digital Asset Treasury, or DAT. But in today’s market, that model is starting to crack. Recent data from Artemis Analytics shows that the majority of …
The Rift in Trump’s Crypto Empire: Justin Sun Challenges World Liberty Over Alleged Asset Freeze April 16, 2026 8:06 pm Techstory The intersection of high-stakes politics and decentralized finance has hit a major roadblock. Justin Sun, the high-profile crypto entrepreneur and the largest single investor in Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has launched a public assault …
JPMorgan Hopeful On CLARITY Act 2026 Approval But Flags Major Political Risks April 16, 2026 8:02 pm Coingape JPMorgan remains hopeful on the CLARITY Act approval this year. Officials from the organization noted that the crypto bill is close to a breakthrough as only “2-3” key issues remain. JPMorgan Expects CLARITY Act Approval Soon In a recent report, JPMorgan …
Canada Lights Up Purple for International MPS Awareness Day on May 15th April 16, 2026 7:16 pm EIN Presswire On May 15, MPS Awareness Day, monuments across Canada will be illuminated purple. Post a picture of your local monument with #CanMPS and be entered to win $100! CANADA, April 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On May 15, International MPS Awareness …
Market Update: Bitcoin and Ether Hold Steady Amid Geopolitical Easing April 16, 2026 7:14 pm The Edvocate As of April 16, 2026, the cryptocurrency market is navigating a complex landscape shaped by shifting geopolitical dynamics and market sentiments. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is trading at approximately $74,984, while Ether, the second-largest …
DSPAI Launches Globally | AI Sleep Monitoring + DeFi Integration Enables Effortless Wealth Growth During Sleep April 16, 2026 6:58 pm EIN Presswire London, United Kingdom, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powered by advanced AI algorithms, the application accurately tracks sleep cycles, snoring, heart rate variability, and breathing patterns. It generates comprehensive daily, weekly, and monthly …
A $285 Million Crypto Hack and Falling Rates Rock DeFi World April 16, 2026 5:55 pm Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) -- Decentralized finance, once among the most dynamic corners of the digital-asset industry, is under pressure from almost every direction. Yields on some of DeFi’s most popular lending products have fallen near that of a vanilla government …
Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock April 16, 2026 5:41 pm BeInCrypto Drift Protocol has announced a collaboration with Tether (USDT) and other partners totaling nearly $150 million to fund user recovery and a protocol relaunch following its April 1 exploit on Solana (SOL). The package includes a $100 million revenue-linked …
NEAR Protocol DeFi Hub Rhea Finance Loses $7.6 Million in Oracle Exploit April 16, 2026 5:41 pm BeInCrypto NEAR Protocol’s largest Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub, Rhea Finance, suffered a $7.6 million exploit after an attacker manipulated its oracle and validation layer. Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged the incident, confirming that assets were drained …
CN annonce un don de 500 000 $ pour soutenir la prévention de l’itinérance à Winnipeg April 16, 2026 5:00 pm EIN Presswire MONTRÉAL, 16 avr. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le CN (TSX : CNR) (NYSE : CNI) a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il fera un don de 500 000 $ pour soutenir deux organismes situés près du campus de l’entreprise à Winnipeg. Ces fonds permettront de faire progresser les …
CLARITY Act Progress: Key Markup Slipping Toward The Final Week Of April Or Mid-May April 16, 2026 3:38 pm Bitcoinist With Congress back from its Easter recess and optimism reportedly building during the week’s talks over the remaining sticking points in the CLARITY Act, attention has shifted to a new concern: the Senate Banking Committee markup appears to have been …
Ethereum Crypto Open Interest Just Hit $34 Billion in 24 Hours: Is a Breakout or a Liquidation Cascade Coming? April 16, 2026 2:24 pm Cryptonews Author Ahmed Barakat Author Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Last updated: …
RailPros nomme Adam Christian au poste de Vice-président des Opérations canadiennes April 16, 2026 2:15 pm EIN Presswire M. Christian supervisera la croissance et le développement continus de RailPros Canada. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RailPros, dont le siège social est situé à Irving (Texas), a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir …
Before the IPO: How T-SpaceX Gave Retail Early SpaceX Exposure April 16, 2026 1:05 pm Venture Capital Post Tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week, targeting a June 2026 listing. SpaceX is known for revolutionizing space access through …
Anchored Launches US Tokenized Stocks to Expand Global Investor Access April 16, 2026 12:36 pm Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota SAN MATEO, Calif. & GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 16, 2026-- Anchored, the global digital operating system for real-world assets, today announced the launch of its first product, tokenized US stocks on Monad's high-performance …
Next Fed Boss' Disclosures Include Crypto Investments April 16, 2026 12:10 pm Blockhead The Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell when his term ends on May 15. Warsh's disclosures include a spate of investments in crypto and …
Bitcoin ETFs See $411M Inflows as Ethereum Extends 4-Day Streak April 16, 2026 11:47 am CryptoNewsZ Bitcoin ETFs See $411M Inflows as Ethereum Extends 4-Day Streak on April 14, 2026. BlackRock’s IBIT led all funds with $213.83 million in daily net inflows. Ethereum ETFs posted $53.03 million in net inflows on April 14. Bitcoin ETFs saw $411M inflows as …
Bitcoin Cash Price Eyes $485 One Month Before Layla Upgrade April 16, 2026 11:47 am CryptoNewsZ Bitcoin Cash nears May 15 activation of four CHIPs, restoring advanced scripting for DeFi and stablecoins on CashVM. Bitcoin Cash Explorer v3.7 launch modernizes interfaces, signaling readiness for post-fork app influx. The BCH price at $433.4 holds $427 …
Solana Price Trails On-Chain Boom as Risk-Off Sentiment Grows April 16, 2026 11:46 am CryptoNewsZ The Solana price prolongs its consolidation within the formation of a bear pennant pattern, suggesting that while a breakout is imminent, the move will likely be delayed. Despite sluggish price action, a recent uptick in SOL’s total volume locked (TVL) …
Aave Price Surges 10% After Integration on Fireblocks April 16, 2026 11:46 am CryptoNewsZ On April 15, the Aave price soared by around 10% on a daily chart, with a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, rising from $98.98 to $108. The upward momentum in the cryptocurrency was witnessed after a major integration with institutional platform …
WLFI Token Price Jumps as $4.5B Burn Plan Emerges April 16, 2026 11:46 am CryptoNewsZ On April 10th, the WLFI price gave a decisive breakdown from the support trendline of falling wedge pattern, signaling the continuation of market correction. World Liberty Financial has introduced a governance proposal aimed at restructuring insider and …
CoW Protocol Price Falls; $COW Releases Statement on Recent Attack April 16, 2026 11:45 am CryptoNewsZ CoW Protocol token declined nearly 3% after the firm released a statement on the recent DNS hijacking attack that compromised its frontend. The team confirmed that core smart contracts remained secure, but quickly paused the platform and warned users, …
Chainlink Price Eyes $10 as LINK Seals Major SIX Group Deal April 16, 2026 11:45 am CryptoNewsZ Chainlink price is up by 3% in the last 24-hours and is outperforming the broader crypto market. The network has integrated SIX Group, which brings €2T worth of equities data on-chain. This integration will push Chainlink’s institutional and RWA play. …
SG-Forge partners Consensys to make USD CoinVertible available in MetaMask April 16, 2026 10:44 am Electronic Payments International Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-Forge) has partnered with blockchain software company Consensys to expand access to its USD CoinVertible stablecoin. In a statement, French banking giant Societe Generale’s digital asset subsidiary said that move will enable …
Bitcoin Policy Institute Maps Out Strategy For US Stablecoin Supremacy Across 5 Policy Areas April 16, 2026 9:20 am NewsBTC The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has released a new policy proposal for the United States aimed at establishing what it calls “stablecoin supremacy.” The proposal, published on Wednesday, is structured around five policy areas and comes on the heels of …
Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast April 16, 2026 9:07 am CryptoSlate Anthropic's Mythos threat to the crypto industry can trigger hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in sudden, irreversible losses. That is the stark reality facing digital asset markets following Anthropic’s quiet unveiling of Claude Mythos …
Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely April 16, 2026 9:07 am CryptoSlate WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 …
Les ventes résidentielles au Canada changent peu en mars April 16, 2026 9:00 am EIN Presswire OTTAWA, Ontario, 16 avr. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- En mars 2026, les ventes résidentielles enregistrées sur les systèmes MLS® canadiens sont demeurées presque inchangées (-0,1 %) d’un mois à l’autre. « Les ventes résidentielles se sont maintenues à des …
Tokenization startup Brix raises $5.5M to bring ‘institutional’ EM yield on‑chain April 16, 2026 8:39 am crypto.news Brix raises $5.5M to tokenize emerging‑market credit strategies on MegaETH, targeting “institutional‑grade” yield products that trade like altcoins with added credit risk. Summary Brix raises $5.5 million to tokenize emerging‑market credit strategies on …
Leading crypto presales on every investor’s radar in April 2026: Big opportunities right now April 16, 2026 8:34 am crypto.news Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Projects like BlockchainFX are gainining traction as investors target early-stage crypto presales for …
Kevin Warsh Crypto Bets Span 20+ Blockchain Firms April 16, 2026 8:33 am crypto.news Kevin Warsh crypto holdings in more than 20 blockchain companies are now public record after Trump’s Fed chair nominee filed a 69-page financial disclosure with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, with his Senate confirmation hearing set for April 21. …
IRS 1099-DA Crypto Rules Land on Tax Day as 53 Million Claim New Exemptions April 16, 2026 8:32 am crypto.news IRS 1099-DA crypto reporting requirements take effect for the first time on Tax Day 2026, requiring every American who sold or traded digital assets in 2025 to account for those transactions, while Treasury reports 53 million filers already claimed new …
Justin Sun slams Trump‑backed WLFI vote as ‘world tyranny’ in explosive new X post April 16, 2026 8:32 am crypto.news WLFI governance scandal sees Justin Sun accuse Trump‑backed World Liberty Financial of “world tyranny” over coercive token lockups and anonymous control. Summary Justin Sun calls WLFI’s latest governance proposal “one of the most absurd governance scams” …
Paris Blockchain Week opens with privacy, composability and tokenized gold in focus April 16, 2026 8:30 am crypto.news Day one at Paris Blockchain Week turns into an institutional scouting mission for privacy, composability and gold‑backed tokenization plays in the heart of Paris. Summary Early conversations at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 are converging on institutional …
Ethereum Finds Its Bullish Catalyst – And It’s Bigger Than Price April 16, 2026 7:15 am Bitcoinist Ethereum is trading above $2,300. The 8-9% move in 24 hours has it outperforming Bitcoin. And an XWIN Research Japan analysis has identified something that separates the current rally from every short-term bounce Ethereum has produced in the past several …
Cardano usage jump sharpens focus on ADA April 16, 2026 6:21 am Arabian Post Cardano is drawing fresh attention after a burst of on-chain activity revived debate over whether stronger network usage can translate into a rebound for ADA, the blockchain’s native token, after a prolonged spell of weak price action. The trigger for the …
Tether Backs $134 Million Raise to Drive Stablecoin Adoption April 16, 2026 3:07 am CryptoNewsZ Tether joins $134 Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV) raise to expand stablecoin infrastructure. Stablecoin usage has surged, crossing $300 billion in supply and massive transaction volume. SDEV targets everyday DeFi use as stablecoins move toward …
XRP Ledger Gets Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Private Institutional DeFi April 15, 2026 7:27 am BeInCrypto XRPL Commons and Boundless have unveiled a new integration that brings zero-knowledge (ZK) proof technology to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Announced on April 14, 2026, at XRPL Zone Paris, the initiative targets institutional users who need to execute …
Crypto News: Pepeto Reveals DeFi Update And Ethereum Price Aims Higher as Bull Run Signals Build April 15, 2026 5:27 am EIN Presswire Dubai, UAE, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ethereum based crypto Pepeto announces continuous advancement of the Defi tools, tools that aim to revolutionize the whole Defi space, and the signals around this presale match the exact pattern that appeared …
Morning Minute: The SEC Just Gave DeFi The Green Light April 15, 2026 5:07 am Decrypt Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, …
DeFi Market: $770.56B by 2031, tokenized RWA platforms to expand at 39.72% CAGR April 14, 2026 11:31 pm The Green Sheet - California Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — 16:58:39 (UTC) Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Market: $770.56 Bn by 2031 with Tokenized RWA Platforms Forecast to Expand at 39.72% CAGR, Reports Mordor Intelligence HYDERABAD, India, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According …
U.S. SEC Provides Pathway for DeFi Platforms to Operate Without Broker-Dealer Registration April 14, 2026 8:39 pm Coingape The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined conditions under which DeFi platforms that operate through covered user interfaces may be exempt from registering as broker-dealers. This marks the latest guidance from the Commission, even as …
Figure and Hastra widen DeFi credit offering with auto loan launch April 14, 2026 5:21 pm Coin Telegraph Figure and Hastra are adding auto loans to their tokenized credit platform, expanding the types of real-world assets available to decentralized finance (DeFi) investors beyond home equity products. Democratized Prime, a decentralized lending marketplace on …
CLARITY Act moves toward markup with split treatment for DeFi and stablecoin yield April 14, 2026 4:21 am crypto.news Summary U.S. CLARITY Act heads for Senate Banking Committee markup in late April after clearing key early hurdles. Draft text hard‑codes SEC–CFTC jurisdiction and protects non‑custodial DeFi, while tightening rules on yield‑bearing stablecoins. Issuers …
UK finalises 2026 crypto rules with DeFi carve‑out and ‘controlling entity’ test April 14, 2026 4:20 am crypto.news The UK is locking in a 2026–27 crypto regime that keeps “truly decentralised” DeFi outside scope but drags any protocol with an identifiable controlling entity into full FCA authorisation. Summary The UK is finalising a comprehensive cryptoasset regime for …
Japan Is Building Its Own DeFi Yen System – A New Financial Model Is Emerging April 14, 2026 1:21 am Bitcoinist DeFi has reclaimed $95 billion in total value locked. The number is significant. What it represents is more significant than the number. A CryptoQuant report drawing on DeFiLlama data has identified a recovery that goes beyond the return of capital. After …
Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic: Stablecoins are safer and more efficient than banks, DeFi lending rates are aligning with traditional finance, and crypto guarantees ensure transaction integrity | Empire April 14, 2026 1:20 am Crypto Briefing Stablecoins' perceived safety challenges traditional banking, but DeFi's infrastructure gaps pose significant risks. Key takeaways Stablecoins offer perceived safety and efficiency over traditional banking systems. The global and permissionless …
SEC: wallets, DeFi interfaces aren’t broker-dealers even for tokenized securities April 13, 2026 7:27 pm Ledger Insights The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets today issued a Staff statement laying out conditions under which providers of crypto wallet interfaces and DeFi frontends can operate without registering as broker-dealers. The statement covers not just crypto- …
New SEC Guidance Targets DeFi Interfaces, Self-Custodial Wallets, and Execution Routing Disclosures April 13, 2026 6:43 pm Bitcoin.com Key Takeaways: The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance on April 13, 2026, allowing crypto UI providers to skip broker-dealer registration if 12 conditions are met. The statement, set to expire April 13, 2031, signals SEC intent to clarify …
SEC Clears Path for DeFi Front-Ends to Operate Without Broker-Dealer Registration April 13, 2026 4:55 pm Blockonomi TLDR: SEC staff said DeFi front-ends may skip broker-dealer registration if strict operational conditions are met. Providers must charge fixed, neutral fees and cannot accept payment for order flow from third parties. Covered User Interfaces must not route …
Morpho Borrowers Generate $170M in Interest as DeFi Lending Competition With Aave Heats Up April 13, 2026 2:38 am Blockonomi TLDR: Morpho borrowers paid $170M in interest over the past year, reflecting strong borrower demand on the protocol. At a 10% take rate, Morpho DAO earns roughly $17M annually against a $1.7B valuation, a 1:100 revenue multiple. Aave generated $140M in …
New Crypto Pepeto DeFi Exchange Update While Dogecoin Price Holds at $0.09 and Shiba Inu Eyes Recovery April 13, 2026 2:24 am EIN Presswire Dubai, UAE, April 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto just announced a full DeFi exchange suite during its presale, something no meme coin in history has done before listing, and the traction is impossible to ignore. Experienced wallets are stacking tokens …
Orderly Network Review: Transforming DeFi With High‑Performance Perp Trading Tools April 12, 2026 2:56 pm Crypto Economy Orderly Network introduces a modern approach to decentralized trading through its unified Perp DEX infrastructure. Instead of operating as a single exchange, it supplies the liquidity, tooling, and execution layer that other platforms build on. This …
Tron’s Justin Sun slams Trump-backed WLFI for treating users as ‘personal ATM’ after $75 Million DeFi loan April 12, 2026 1:11 pm CoinDesk Trump-linked World Liberty Financial has lost a key backer after its $75 Million DeFi loan tied up user liquidity, with Justin Sun publicly breaking and criticizing the project’s treatment of investors. “Every action taken by the WLFI team to extract fees …
Opinion | Why Cross-Chain State Is the Hardest Problem in DeFi April 12, 2026 2:31 am Korea IT Times Ben Haslam By Ben Haslam, CTO and co-founder of Superset Decentralized finance has expanded rapidly across multiple blockchains, but one of its most fundamental coordination problems remains unsolved. Much of the industry’s effort has focused on …
WLFI Token Hits All-Time Low Amid World Liberty’s DeFi Lending Controversy April 11, 2026 8:33 pm BeInCrypto World Liberty Financial has scrambled to pay down $25 million of its highly scrutinized loan on the DeFi lending protocol Dolomite. The immediate repayments comprise $15 million on April 7 and an additional $10 million on April 10. These payments arrive …
Circle calls for ‘circuit breakers’ after $270M Drift Protocol DeFi hack April 11, 2026 11:03 am crypto.news Solana‑based Drift Protocol’s $270m exploit has become a live test of how Circle, DeFi builders and lawmakers share responsibility when stablecoins sit at the center of a hack. Summary Drift Protocol lost roughly $270 million in a governance exploit, one …
Has DeFi Yield Become Too Low to Keep Users On-Chain? April 11, 2026 6:35 am Crypto Economy In the first months of 2026 a person who deposits digital dollars into the main lending protocol on Ethereum receives an annual rate near two point six percent That same user can open a savings account at a traditional bank in the United States and obtain …
Ethics, DeFi and memecoins, oh my April 11, 2026 5:23 am Politico Editor’s note: Morning Money is a free version of POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 5:15 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action …
Paul Frambot: Maple’s hybrid model combines CeFi and DeFi for institutional lending, resilience in crypto investment persists, and yield generation thrives through strategic partnerships | Unchained April 11, 2026 4:17 am Crypto Briefing Maple's hybrid lending model attracts institutional clients, reshaping financial products with DeFi's strategic advantages. Key takeaways Maple operates as a hybrid model, integrating both CeFi and DeFi elements for lending. Institutional interest …
Aave price bleeds quietly as DeFi’s blue chips are sold to feed new fads April 11, 2026 3:40 am crypto.news Aave price is trading around $91, slipping 3–4% in 24 hours as traders derisk DeFi blue chips to chase hotter themes, even though the protocol still anchors more than $20 billion in on‑chain lending. Summary AAVE’s price hovers near $90–$92 with about $ …
Crypto News: Pepeto Defi Project Update While Bitcoin Price Prediction Targets $150,000 The Push Past $73,000 April 10, 2026 10:34 pm EIN Presswire Dubai. UAE, April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto Defi presale is pulling in more capital this week than any stretch before it, with total funds now at $8.89 million, and the crypto news keeps getting more bullish by the day. The bitcoin price just …
Sei Price Climbs After Spectra Launch Sparks Fresh DeFi Demand April 10, 2026 7:12 pm CryptoNewsZ The Sei price surged by about 3% today, but the overall sentiment is still negative. The current surge is driven by the launch of Spectra yield trading protocol on the network. Experts say that for a sustained rally, the token should hit the $0.10 level …
Apex Group Aims to Bridge TradFi, DeFi April 9, 2026 8:06 pm Markets Media Apex Group, the fund and asset servicer, acquired a majority stake in enterprise-grade tokenization solutions provider Tokeny to help catalyse institutional adoption almost a year ago in May 2025. As a result, Apex Group said it is on the way to reaching …
DeFi Development Corp. Chief Strategy Officer to Speak at the 2026 Centri Capital Conference April 9, 2026 8:00 pm EIN Presswire BOCA RATON, FL, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (the “Company”), the first US public company with a treasury strategy built to accumulate and compound Solana (“SOL”), today announced that Chief Strategy Officer …
DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:DEFT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript April 9, 2026 1:07 pm Insider Monkey DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:DEFT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript April 7, 2026 Curtis Schlaufman: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the DeFi Technologies 2025 Fourth Quarter Financial Review and Shareholder Call. I’m Curtis Schlaufman, VP of Marketing and …
Polymarket Just Hit $4 Billion in Volume on 5-Minute Markets: Is Chainlink the Infrastructure Behind the Next DeFi Explosion? April 9, 2026 10:35 am Cryptonews Author Ahmed Balaha Author Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Last updated: …
Solana News Today: Solana Foundation Unveils STRIDE and SIRN to Tighten DeFi Security Standards April 9, 2026 6:36 am Analytics Insight STRIDE stands for Solana Trust, Resilience, and Infrastructure for DeFi Enterprises. The program is designed as a continuing security review system rather than a one-time audit or bug bounty. Asymmetric Research will assess participating protocols and …
Solana and the Future of DeFi: Is it the Best Bet? April 9, 2026 4:07 am Analytics Insight What is Solana in DeFi? Solana is a blockchain network that supports fast and low-cost DeFi applications like trading and lending. Why is Solana popular for DeFi apps? It is popular because of its speed, low transaction costs, and ability to handle many …
Morpho introduces Morpho Agents to bring AI agents into DeFi lending April 9, 2026 3:42 am Crypto Briefing Morpho’s new beta gives AI agents machine readable access to lending actions, including reading live data, simulating transactions, and preparing writes across Ethereum and Base. Morpho has launched Morpho Agents in beta, introducing a machine-readable …
Aave Surges as Grayscale Eyes ‘Household Name’ Status and Bank of Canada Signals DeFi Viability April 9, 2026 3:18 am Crypto Economy The decentralized lending protocol Aave attracted the attention of the financial sector following favorable reports from Grayscale and the Bank of Canada. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, suggested that the platform could become a “household name …
Crypto News: Pepeto Defi Exchange Update While Bitcoin Price Prediction Targets $200,000 as Ceasefire Lifts Crypto Market April 9, 2026 2:04 am EIN Presswire Dubai, UAE, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pepeto announced the update on the DeFi exchange, while the project is mirroring the exact Dogecoin success path, same DOGE signals right before it turned regular holders into millionaires overnight. The …
Cardano targets Bitcoin liquidity with $80 million fund to meet $3 billion DeFi goal by 2030 April 8, 2026 8:44 pm CryptoSlate The Cardano community has officially approved the first tranche of the Orion Fund, a venture-style initiative designed to bridge Bitcoin liquidity into its decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The governance vote unlocks 50 million ADA from the network…
Ethereum’s ERC‑8211 Standard Introduced to Enable Smart Batching for Complex DeFi April 8, 2026 11:23 am Crypto Economy TL;DR: The ERC-8211 proposal, developed by Biconomy, allows multiple DeFi operations to be executed in a single step, resolving asset values in real time. The standard requires no changes to the Ethereum core protocol or hard forks, facilitating immediate …
DeFi yields are crashing so hard that they can't compete with a traditional savings account April 8, 2026 11:16 am CoinDesk Crypto investors who once turned to decentralized finance for easy passive income through juicy yields are running into a new reality: the numbers no longer add up. DeFi, or onchain finance, is essentially conducting banking transactions on a blockchain, …
Solana Foundation unveils STRIDE framework to strengthen DeFi security April 7, 2026 11:37 pm crypto.news A new security framework has been unveiled by the Solana Foundation to audit Solana-based protocols and strengthen risk monitoring. Summary Solana Foundation introduced the STRIDE security framework to assess and monitor risks across DeFi protocols. A new …
Polymarket’s $7.1m fee week turns it into DeFi’s prediction‑market tollbooth April 7, 2026 11:31 pm crypto.news Polymarket’s late‑march fee overhaul has instantly transformed it into one of defi’s richest protocols, with weekly fees topping $7.1m and regulators circling. Summary Polymarket pulled about $7.1 million in trading fees in the first week of Q2, implying …
AI agents get a new DeFi rail with ERC-8211 ‘smart batching’ April 7, 2026 11:30 pm crypto.news Summary Biconomy has proposed ERC-8211, a new Ethereum standard for “smart batching” complex DeFi flows. The standard lets AI agents chain multi-step transactions in a single atomic call, resolving each step at execution time. Ethereum Foundation …
Expert Says North Korean IT Workers Helped Build Top Protocols During DeFi Summer April 7, 2026 7:43 pm CryptoPotato North Korean developers weren't faking resumes, said Taylor Monahan, who went on to add that they were actively building prominent DeFi platforms and later enabled billions in crypto losses. Cybersecurity researcher Taylor Monahan has claimed that …