Stablecoins
Institutional

Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off “all financial lifelines” for the regime. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

Aave DAO Asked to Commit 25,000 ETH to Industry-Wide rsETH Recovery Fund

The Aave DAO is voting on a proposal to provide funding to restore Kelp DAO’s rsETH product backing after an April 18 bridge incident, as…
Stablecoins

DOJ Drops Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh

Bitcoin Magazine DOJ Drops Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh The Department of Justice closed its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve…
Stablecoins

Trump's DOJ drops probe that stood in way of president's pick to run Federal Reserve

The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed’s own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path for Kevin Warsh.…
Markets

Lighter Unveils Multi-Asset Margin Starting With ETH

Traders can post non-USDC assets as collateral for perps through Unified Trading Accounts, with conservative supply caps at launch. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Payments

Morning Minute: Soldier Arrested for $400K Polymarket Insider Bet on Maduro Raid

Trump says the whole world’s a casino. Tether made its biggest enforcement freeze ever. And SBF drops his new trial bid. Read Full Story at…
DeFi

Aave Rallies DeFi Partners to Restore rsETH Backing After KelpDAO Exploit

Aave launched “DeFi United” with commitments from Lido, EtherFi, Ethena, and others to cover the rsETH shortfall created by the $292 million KelpDAO bridge exploit.…
Institutional

Morgan Stanley launches stablecoin offering through money market fund

Stablecoin issuers must invest a minimum of $10 million into Morgan Stanley’s money market fund, MSNXX, to access the stablecoin reserve offering. Read Full Story…
DeFi

Circle Economist Proposes 50% Rate Ceiling to Snap Aave's USDC Liquidity Crisis

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
DeFi

Circle Economist Proposes 50% Rate Ceiling to Snap Aave's USDC Liquidity Crisis

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →