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Tom Lee says Ethereum has become the No. 2 “wartime” asset, outpacing Bitcoin and stocks as war spending surges and crypto gains appeal as a liquidity and risk trade. Since the latest Middle East conflict escalated, Ethereum has become the second best‑performing major asset globally, trailing only top safe‑haven trades and beating both Bitcoin and equities, according to Fundstrat co‑founder Tom Lee. In a recent post shared by the TomLeeTracker X account, Lee said that while “crypto has been outperforming since the war started,” Ether has led the pack, with Bitcoin ranking third and both digital assets “significantly” outpacing the…

A report issued by Renmin University’s International Monetary Institute argues against maintaining large foreign exchange reserves, mainly U.S. Treasuries, as the yuan adoption and trust grow. The document advises holding “moderately ample” levels of foreign reserves, with dollar bonds being their largest component. Report: China Should Reduce Forex Reserves As Yuan Matures China’s level of foreign reserves, one of the largest in the world, and its ownership of U.S. Treasuries, are under scrutiny by the country’s leading economic institutions. A report recently issued by Sun Jiaqi of Renmin University’s International Monetary Institute calls for reducing the level of foreign reserves,…

Hyperliquid keeps expanding its share of real-world assets activity. Recently, HIP-3 open interest reached a new record of $2.3B for perpetual futures based on traditional markets. Hyperliquid is becoming an even more important venue for real-world asset trading. RWA perpetual futures contracts reached a new peak in open interest at over $2.3B. Hyperliquid itself marked a new milestone, based on the growth of its HIP-3 markets. RWA trading on Hyperliquid continues to reach new ATHs week after week, surpassing $2.3B in open interest pic.twitter.com/R9uDCAx3fo — Hyperliquid (@HyperliquidX) April 6, 2026 Most of the growth comes from TradeXYZ, which recently opened…

Chaos Labs has terminated its risk management engagement with Aave ($AAVE) after three years, citing unsustainable economics and disagreements over how V4 should be managed. The departure marks the latest in a string of core contributor exits from Decentralized Finance’s (DeFi) largest lending protocol, which holds over $24 billion in total value locked. Chaos Labs Walks Away From Aave After 3 Years of Risk Management Chaos Labs founder Omer Goldberg outlined three factors behind the decision. Key V3 contributors had already departed, doubling the workload Aave V4 introduced an entirely new architecture that expanded operational and legal burdens. Despite a…

Ethereum is showing two bullish chart signals at once, with weekly momentum starting to improve and short term price action reclaiming a key level. Together, the setups suggest $ETH may have room for another upside move, although traders still face strong resistance before any broader trend shift becomes clear. Ethereum MACD Turns Up on Weekly Chart as Past Signals Point to Recovery Setup Ethereum is showing an early momentum shift on the weekly chart as the MACD starts to curl upward from deeply negative levels. The chart shared by Jake Wujastyk highlights a setup that has appeared before, with the…

Hong Kong-based Web3 gaming firm Boyaa Interactive International said it is seeking shareholder approval to expand its crypto treasury, planning up to $70 million in purchases over the next year. In a statement on Sunday, the Hong Kong-listed company said it is looking to use its “idle cash reserves during periods of weakness in the cryptocurrency market” to increase its existing positions and to support the research and development of Boyaa’s Web3 gaming business. If approved by shareholders, Boyaa said it would invest in crypto tokens with “good market liquidity, large market value, wide recognition on the market and relatively…

Quantum computing headlines increasingly suggest bitcoin is on the verge of collapse, with claims that future machines could crack its cryptography in minutes or overwhelm the network entirely. But academic research paints a more constrained picture. Some widely cited “breakthroughs” rely on simplified problems that don’t reflect real-world cryptography. And quantum attacks on Bitcoin? The energy required is equivalent to a small star, according to research papers shared on X by Bitcoin hardware entrepreneur Rodolfo Novak. Bitcoin’s security rests on two different kinds of math, and quantum computers threaten them in two different ways. One, known as Shor’s algorithm, targets…

Wasabi protocol, a DeFi platform that allows users to trade long tail assets (like NFTs and meme coins) with leverage, today announced a strategic partnership with OpenOcean, a DeFi and CeFi full aggregator that provides users with the best swap pricing and top trading efficiency across decentralized and centralized exchanges. According to an x post shared today, the partnership enabled Wasabi to integrate its Prop AMM (professional automated market maker) with OpenOcean’s DEX and CEX aggregator to bring deep cross-chain liquidity to Wasabi. Due to a lack of financial infrastructure for on-chain long-tail assets, the Wasabi protocol was launched in…

Authorities across Europe are examining Ethereum’s potential as a blockchain settlement layer for a Euro-denominated stablecoin network. Policymakers are shifting focus from small-scale tests to the integration of blockchain technology into existing financial infrastructure, signaling a new phase in digital payments decision-making for the region. Europe’s stablecoin ambitions and Ethereum’s possible role Policymakers in the European Union have increased efforts to explore Ethereum as the foundation for an upcoming Euro-backed stablecoin system. This initiative moves beyond experimental pilots, as officials consider bringing real payment and settlement systems onto blockchain rails. Decision-makers are closely assessing Ethereum’s technical capabilities, such as uptime…

Autonomous AI agent commerce could mean the end of online advertising as it is currently known today and shift the internet’s economic model, according to a16z Crypto. Since the dawn of the internet, buying goods or services typically involves navigating to online stores (some through online advertisements). However, Merit Systems co-founder Sam Ragsdale argues this could change if AI agents do the shopping in the future. From 1997 to 2024, the business model for the internet was “distraction,” said Ragsdale in an a16z blog post on Sunday. “Humans reading a webpage can be distracted by an advert, monetizing their partial…