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In a groundbreaking move to support its continued mission to build the future of DeFi lending and borrowing, Morpho, a decentralized credit network, today announced an extension of its investment funding from IOSG Ventures, a research-driven crypto investment fund that invests in early-stage Web3 projects and decentralized protocols. According to the announcement shared today on the X platform, IOSG Ventures expressed its confidence in Morpho’s thriving DeFi lending protocol. Since its establishment in 2017, with its offices based in China and New York, IOSG Ventures has continued operating its future-looking crypto fund, actively investing in visionary startups and early-stage platforms…

Deutsche Bank AG, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, bought more Strategy Inc. stock (MSTR) during the first quarter of 2026. Those extra shares actually left the bank holding less money than before. The German lender disclosed in a new SEC filing that it held 784,919 shares at the quarter’s end, up from 731,704 at the close of 2025. However, the holding’s value slipped to roughly $98 million from approximately $111 million as the Bitcoin-linked stock retreated over the same stretch. Strategy stock ended March 31, 2026 at nearly $125, down from levels above $150 at the close of…

Vitalik Buterin has made headlines again by selling a memecoin holding he acquired through donations. According to information shared by on-chain data provider Onchain Lens, Buterin sold 40 million ASTEROID tokens for approximately $114,566. These tokens were reportedly donated to Buterin by project developers or community members. These types of donations, common in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, are often seen as part of marketing strategies, particularly targeting high-profile figures like the Ethereum founder. However, Buterin’s past sales of similar tokens can lead to price fluctuations in such projects. Indeed, the ASTEROID token has recently been among the assets exhibiting high volatility.…

In SEC crypto news today, the US regulatory body has filed a formal opposition in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, fighting to preserve a $24M judgment against Bittrex: a penalty covering $14.4M in disgorgement, $4M in prejudgment interest, and a $5.6M civil fine, which was finalized in August 2023. The Bittrex bankruptcy administrator, who is managing the exchange’s Chapter 11 estate, wants that judgment overturned, arguing that changed circumstances of insolvency make the original order inequitable. The SEC is fighting to keep $24M from a crypto exchange, even after softening its stance on crypto. Bankrupt…

US-listed Bitcoin ETF flows have suffered their most severe weekly capital flight since the end of January, with investors pulling exactly $1 billion from the products. The primary catalyst for the sudden institutional risk aversion appears to be the shifting US economic backdrop. CryptoSlate’s data show that rising inflation concerns, alongside steep ETF outflows, led Bitcoin’s price to fall around 3% over the past week to $78,074 as of press time. US Bitcoin ETF flows register largest weekly outflow in 5 months Data compiled by SoSoValue indicates that the $1 billion ETF outflow snapped a six-week streak of consecutive positive…

TL;DR BA Labs has proposed doubling key LITE-PSM-$USDC-A parameters in the Sky stablecoin system from 400 million to 800 million. The proposal says $USDC reserves stand at 4.13 billion, up 108% since the last recalibration in October 2024. The change would raise daily refresh capacity to 1.6 billion and total serving capacity to 2.4 billion, according to the forum post. The update has been approved by the Core Facilitator team for an upcoming Executive Vote, but it still needs formal approval before going live. Sky governance is considering a major parameter increase for its LITE-PSM-$USDC-A module, a move that would…

Ripple has earned a place among the top 10 companies in the Prime Unicorn Index, putting it alongside major private firms such as SpaceX. The data from Lagniappe Labs shows that Ripple is the only crypto company in the top 10, which also includes heavyweights such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX. This confirms Ripple’s growing position in the U.S. private market. Key Points Ripple ranks sixth in the Prime Unicorn Index with a $26.09 billion valuation and 5% weighting. SpaceX led the index at $1.253 trillion, while OpenAI followed with a $917.31 billion valuation. The Prime Unicorn Index tracks 232…

The $XRP Ledger alone accounts for more than 67% of the total global tokenized real-world assets value from Justoken, valued at over $2.6 billion. Justoken’s decision to place the full value of its Justoken Megawatt-Hour (JMWH) commodity product on the $XRP Ledger has largely contributed to this growth. JMWH, which represents tokenized energy assets, currently delivers nearly $1.8 billion in represented value. Key Points The $XRP Ledger accounts for over 67% of the global tokenized RWA value from Justoken. Justoken has tokenized $2.63 billion in global asset value through its commodity-focused products. JMWH, an energy product issued exclusively on the…

The US House Ways and Means Committee circulated seven discussion drafts of bills to address digital asset taxation ahead of a Tuesday hearing on the matter, covering stablecoins, staking, mining and transactions. Among proposals in the draft legislation are reducing the tax paperwork required for crypto holders, providing clarity for mining and staking tokens and a potential “de minimis” reporting exception for transactions. The seven discussion draft bills preceded a Tuesday hearing on digital asset taxation in the House committee, chaired by Republican Jason Smith. Crypto industry advocates have been urging US lawmakers to address lessening the reporting burden for…

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature called ‘Big Charts’ that allows users to view price charts for cryptocurrencies and stocks directly within their timeline. The update, first reported by Watcher.Guru, eliminates the need for users to navigate to external sites or separate pages to track price movements. How the Big Charts Feature Works According to available details, users can now click on a crypto or stock ticker symbol embedded in a post — such as $BTC for Bitcoin or $AAPL for Apple — and a larger, interactive price chart will appear directly in the…