Aave just watched $6.6 billion walk out the door, and it’s not because anyone hacked Aave. The protocol’s total value locked dropped from $26.4 billion on April 18 to nearly $20 billion in U.S. morning hours on Sunday, per DefiLlama. The AAVE token fell 16% to $92, and daily fees spiked to $1.99 million as
In the wild west of money, where a forgotten password to your Bitcoin wallet can mean the difference between fortune and ruin, comes the taut 31-minute Bitcoin action-thriller Self Custody (2026). Co-directed by Garrett Patten (who also stars as the desperate lead) and Fernando Ferro, the micro-feature is produced by Patten’s own TBK Productions in
Bitcoin trades near $75,268 above the 100D EMA and $74,400, with resistance at $75,799, $76,336, and $77,843. Bitcoin is holding near a major chart level, and traders are watching the weekly close closely. The asset is trading around $75,268 after moving above the daily 100 EMA and retesting it. That setup has drawn fresh attention
Josh Stark, one of the Ethereum Foundation most senior executives, is stepping down after a five-year tenure, a departure that lands at an unusually turbulent moment for one of crypto’s most influential organizations. Stark announced the decision was made in early March 2026, with his official exit set for the end of April 2026, noting
Leading bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) has proposed shifting the dividend payment schedule on its perpetual preferred equity, Stretch (STRC), from monthly to semi-monthly. The amendment, outlined in Strategy’s investor presentation, would keep the 11.5% annualized dividend rate and total annual obligations unchanged (currently $1.2 billion). Holders would receive payouts roughly every two weeks instead
Kraken-owner Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial in a deal valued at up to $550 million in cash and stock, giving the firm control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack as it expands deeper into regulated markets. The transaction values Payward at $20 billion and is expected to close in the first half
RAVE’s surge and crash raise concerns over supply control, prompting exchange reviews and market scrutiny. Rapid price swings in the RAVE token have drawn sharp attention across the crypto market. A steep rally followed by a sudden collapse triggered accusations of coordinated activity. In response, RaveDAO issued a public statement rejecting claims of involvement. Meanwhile,
A cross-chain bridge holding nearly a fifth of a restaked ether token’s circulating supply just got drained, and the fallout is moving through DeFi faster than Kelp DAO can pause contracts. An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH (restaked ether) from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge at 17:35 UTC on Saturday, worth roughly $292 million at current prices
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has asked the Justice Department and FinCEN for updates on the status of monitors overseeing Binance, citing concerns about the exchange’s compliance program and allegations of weak anti-money laundering controls, according to Fortune reporting. In letters sent Friday, Blumenthal referenced reports of Iranian-linked crypto flows and questioned whether Binance’s oversight structure
A Bitcoin study of 400,000 scenarios found DCA beat lump-sum buying in Bitcoin’s 20% to 70% drawdown zone. A new Bitcoin market study has added fresh detail to the long-running debate over how to enter the asset. The research tested nearly 400,000 Bitcoin buying scenarios using 13 years of daily price data. It found that
