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DeFi

Figure shares sink 9% as $1B lending milestone meets market volatility

FIGR stock retreated after a brief rally as shifting sentiment hits crypto-linked equities, even as analysts point to strong growth in the fintech’s blockchain-based lending.…
Infrastructure

US admiral who blasted crypto is now running a Bitcoin node for America’s security

Admiral Samuel Paparo appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Apr. 21 for a posture review for the US Indo-Pacific Command ahead of the…
Infrastructure

US Military Is Running a Live Bitcoin Node for Cybersecurity Research, Indo-Pacific Commander Tells Congress

Admiral Samuel Paparo told Congress that INDOPACOM is running a live Bitcoin node and conducting operational security tests using the protocol, describing Bitcoin as a…
Infrastructure

US Government Runs a Bitcoin Node, But Not Mining BTC: US Admiral

The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said the military is investigating Bitcoin’s ability to “secure and protect networks.” Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Infrastructure

The U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node, Admiral Paparo Reveals

Bitcoin Magazine The U.S. Military Is Running a Bitcoin Node, Admiral Paparo Reveals The U.S. military is actively running a Bitcoin node and testing the…
DeFi

SparkLend Sees Over $1B in Deposits Since Kelp Exploit as Aave TVL Plunges

Aave TVL has dropped by $10B since the Kelp attackers used the protocol to borrow $190 million in WETH, depositing unbacked rsETH. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Base Pushes Toward Final L2 Stage with First Independent Upgrade

Base’s Azul upgrade is currently live on testnet, with mainnet launch scheduled for mid-May. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Infrastructure

Crypto is leading the race to build the ultimate gambling super-app

Kalshi is reportedly preparing to offer US crypto perpetual futures, while Polymarket announced today that perpetual contracts are coming to its platform and opened early…
DeFi

Another DeFi protocol hacked as Sui-based Volo hit by $3.5M exploit

Volo Protocol has confirmed a $3.5 million exploit affecting select vaults, adding that it has frozen assets and started fund recovery efforts amid ongoing investigation.…
Infrastructure

Traders don’t see Kelp socializing losses after $292 million exploit

Polymarket prices low odds of a system-wide redistribution, as the protocol weighs how to handle an undercollateralized rsETH supply Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →