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DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax

DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live cost of participation. The post…
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Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD

Bitcoin Magazine Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms have launched Open USD (OUSD), a…
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US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules

US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. The post US starts clock to bring in…
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Bitcoin nears 2024 lows as options traders pay up for downside protection

Bitcoin and ether slid toward key support price levels. DeFi tokens were hit hardest, even as XLM and LIT bucked the broader market weakness. Read…
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JPMorgan Calls for Clear and Strict Crypto Rules, Warns About Stablecoin “Shadow Banking” Risk

Executives Umar Farooq and Peter Muriungi say they support the bill’s goals but spent most of their blog post warning that stablecoin yield products and…
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White House to Meet Law Enforcement Groups in Bid to Save Clarity Act’s DeFi Protections

With roughly four weeks of Senate floor time left before recess, the White House is trying to resolve law enforcement objections to the bill’s developer-liability…
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Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix

Congress is moving to fix how the US tax code treats crypto mining and staking rewards, and for validators and their institutional clients, the fix…
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Stream Finance Starts Collecting Creditor Claims in Step Toward 'Global Resolution'

The collapsed yield protocol, whose November failure froze roughly $160 million in deposits and left an estimated $285 million owed across DeFi lending markets, is…
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Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank

The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation and a path toward lower…
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Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

Aave’s latest market move is becoming a referendum on how investors value DeFi lending as its economics begin to resemble those of financial infrastructure. The…