Infrastructure
Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global payments even as the broader…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure
Bitcoin Magazine Capital B Acquires 192 Bitcoin for €13 Million, Pushes Total Holdings to 3,135 BTC Capital B, formerly The Blockchain Group, added 192 BTC…
May 18, 2026
DeFi
Aave governance initiates temp-check on a new charitable mechanism that would allow users to generate yield on deposits while maintaining capital control for humanitarian organizations.…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure
An active exploit on the Verus-Ethereum Bridge has resulted in $11.58 million in losses, according to security firm Blockaid. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure
The private token sale for Circle’s Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
May 11, 2026
Infrastructure
The upgrade, known as Alpenglow, is live on a community test cluster, said Solana core developer Anza. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
May 11, 2026
AI
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure. Read Full Story at…
May 11, 2026
Infrastructure
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK, as…
May 11, 2026
DeFi
Crypto projects with more than $3 billion in total value locked have migrated their cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) following a $292…
May 11, 2026
DeFi
The rsETH crisis resulted in $200 million in bad debt on Aave’s books, despite not a single line of its contracts misbehaving. On Apr. 18,…
May 10, 2026