US Treasury Hosting Crypto Roundtables to Shape Regulations

The U.S. Treasury is holding closed-door talks with crypto leaders this week to reshape stablecoin rules, DeFi oversight, and digital asset regulation in the U.S. US Treasury Engages Crypto Leaders in Roundtables to Advance Digital Asset Regulation The U.S. Department of the Treasury is holding a series of confidential discussions this week with cryptocurrency executives … Read more

Anchorage Digital buys Mountain Protocol, USDM stablecoin winds down

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has expanded its stablecoin offerings with the acquisition of Mountain Protocol, a stablecoin issuer that says it will begin winding down its main stablecoin, Mountain USD (USDM). The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, will integrate the Mountain Protocol team, tech stack and licensing framework into … Read more

Eric Trump-Backed Bitcoin Giant Prepares for Nasdaq Breakout

A high-powered merger is catapulting American Bitcoin into the public spotlight as it fast-tracks a Nasdaq debut, unleashing massive momentum for institutional-scale mining. Eric Trump-Backed Bitcoin Giant Fast-Tracks IPO Via Gryphon Takeover Deal American Bitcoin Corp., a firm backed by Hut 8 Corp. and Eric Trump, is set to become a publicly listed entity through … Read more

SEC Chair Pushes Clear Crypto Rules for Trading, Custody, and Issuance

The SEC is unleashing a new crypto era, vowing to ditch regulation-by-enforcement in favor of bold, crystal-clear rules that supercharge onchain innovation and market growth. SEC Chair Commits to Ending Policy by Enforcement With Clear Onchain Crypto Regulations U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins detailed his ambitious agenda for crypto asset … Read more

Curve Finance warns its DNS has been hijacked again

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance has warned that a hacker has again hijacked its domain name system (DNS), sending users to a malicious website.   In the second attack on its infrastructure in a week, the “curve.fi DNS might be hijacked. Don’t interact!” the team said in a May 12 warning to X. In a … Read more

DeFi lender Aave reaches $40B in value locked onchain

Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has reached a new record of funds onchain, according to data from DefiLlama. In an X post, Aave said it topped $40.3 billion in total value locked (TVL) on May 12. Onchain data reveals that Aave v3, the latest version of the protocol, has approximately $40 billion in TVL. Aave … Read more

Decoding OP_RETURN in Bitcoin and What’s the Big Deal?

OP_RETURN is a Bitcoin script opcode enabling users to embed small, unspendable data within transactions, striking a balance between functionality and network efficiency. A recent proposal to lift its 80-byte cap has ignited discussion over Bitcoin’s role as a data carrier versus a streamlined payment system. Understanding OP_RETURN: Bitcoin’s Data Carving Tool OP_RETURN, added in … Read more