OpenTrade raised $17 million to expand its stablecoin yield platform, bringing total funding above $30 million as it scales stablecoin yield infrastructure for global clients.…

Remittance firms are using crypto to bypass parts of traditional settlement infrastructure, but this does not mean SWIFT is disappearing. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…

The Korea Securities Depository platform is expected to go live by February 2027, aligning with South Korea’s incoming security token framework. Read Full Story at…

Kelp DAO says LayerZero reviewed its single-verifier bridge configuration for over two years without raising security concerns, then blamed Kelp after the $292 million exploit.…

Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →

The protocol shift comes as a $71 million court fight continues to unfold. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →

Investors back a model that moves insurance risk and capital flows onto blockchain rails, as onchain reinsurance looks to attract institutional participation. Read Full Story…

Solana’s Drift Protocol says most of the stolen funds linked to North Korean hackers remain traceable—and it has a plan to make victims whole. Read…

The liquid restaking protocol argues that the 1-of-1 verifier setup at the center of the April 18 exploit was LayerZero’s own documented default. Read Full…

Legacy financial systems face pressure as tokenization and real-time trading push markets toward always-on, automated infrastructure, panelists at Consensus in Miami said on Tuesday. Read…