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Circle Ventures snaps up $AAVE days after a $293M KelpDAO exploit, shoring up Aave’s bad‑debt shock while Washington weighs a landmark US stablecoin bill. Aave governance is bracing for another high‑stakes vote as a proposal to pause $AAVE buybacks until the rsETH/KelpDAO incident is fully resolved goes live on April 28, extending a de facto halt already in place since April 19. The ARFC, posted on the Aave governance forum, argues that diverting protocol revenue into buybacks while the size and allocation of rsETH losses remain uncertain “would reduce the treasury’s capacity to participate in a coordinated response should one…

Ethereum is holding a long term support area as two charts point to a possible recovery phase after its latest correction. However, $ETH still needs to reclaim major resistance levels before the bullish roadmap toward higher targets gains stronger confirmation. Ethereum Chart Maps Long Road to $60,000 as Price Holds Accumulation Zone Ethereum is trading near the lower part of a long term upward structure, while a chart shared by Crypto Patel points to a possible move toward much higher targets over the coming years. The ETHUSDT 2 week Binance chart shows Ethereum near $2,300 after pulling back from the…

S&P 500 financial stocks are off to a bad start on Tuesday, March 17, forming the first Death Cross since October 2023. What that means is that the stocks’ short-term moving average (MA) has crossed below its long-term trend line, which signals weakening momentum and growing downside risk. While Death Crosses are often viewed as confirmation of an already weakening trend and not a precise timing tool, past instances highlight their potential significance. As mentioned, the last time this pattern appeared was in November 2023, when financials were emerging from a prolonged downturn that began in 2022 amid aggressive Federal…

World Liberty Financial’s $USD1 stablecoin is now live inside the Zebec Super App, adding real-time payroll streaming, bulk transfers, and token vesting to the growing list of $USD1 use cases on Solana. Payroll meets $USD1.@worldlibertyfi is now supported in the Zebec SuperApp, and it’s built for how teams actually operate:• Stream salaries to your team in real-time • Bulk transfers in one click • Token vesting schedules • Employer & employee dashboards • Onboard… pic.twitter.com/4i99g6RTaB — Zebec Network (@Zebec_HQ) April 1, 2026 What Is The Zebec Super App And Why Does It Matter For $USD1? Zebec is a financial infrastructure…

A new report released Monday from industry group Blockchain for Europe argues that the European Union’s flagship crypto laws, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, have produced euro-denominated stablecoins that are ultra-safe but commercially weak, leaving the bloc far behind US dollar-pegged tokens in digital payments and trading. The report cites DeFiLlama data that euro stablecoins account for less than 1% of global stablecoin volume despite the euro’s much larger role in global markets, and argues that MiCA has pushed them onto the “downward-sloping” part of a regulatory “Laffer” curve, where stricter rules reduce the activity they are meant…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US has significantly reduced spot trading fees in an effort to increase user base and enhance its competitive edge. According to the exchange’s statement, transaction fees for all digital assets listed on the platform have been reduced to “near zero.” According to the new pricing model, users will pay a 0% “maker” fee for spot transactions, while only a 0.02% commission will be applied to “taker” transactions. Maker orders are transactions that add liquidity to the order book, while taker orders are known as transactions that instantly execute existing orders and reduce liquidity. Stephen Gregory stated, “American…

As part of efforts to advance user experience in its decentralized platform, Injective, a layer-1 blockchain network built for DeFi applications, today announced a strategic partnership with Stargate Finance, an interoperable cross-chain liquidity protocol that enables real-time, secure transfers of assets across different blockchains. The announcement shared today disclosed that Stargate Finance is now live on Injective, marking another significant milestone on Injective’s blockchain. Injective is an L1 blockchain network that allows users to access DeFi applications in a permissionless, decentralized, and efficient manner. Its blockchain network is known for its ability to resolve issues such as poor liquidity and…

Ethereum is beginning to mirror Bitcoin’s bullish momentum, steadily climbing as market confidence strengthens. After weeks of consolidation, price action is now pressing against a key resistance zone, signaling that a breakout could be near. With momentum building and structure turning increasingly bullish, a move is now coming into focus. Breakout Brewing: Why $ETH’s Structure Signals Imminent Upside Michaël van de Poppe, in a recent market update, suggested that $ETH is gearing up to follow Bitcoin’s upward path. The analyst, who has outlined his levels in Euros, highlighted a steady and controlled grind higher, with $ETH now closing in on…

What if your office has a Monkey King on your team? That’s the idea behind Alibaba’s Wukong AI agent platform, named for Sun Wukong, the mischievous and clever hero of Journey to the West. Launched today, Wukong is an enterprise-focused AI tool designed to coordinate multiple AI agents through a unified interface. According to Alibaba, these agents can take proactive actions, managing tasks across a company’s systems instead of merely responding to prompts like traditional chatbots. The platform, currently in invitation-only testing, supports tasks like document approvals, meeting transcription, and research. Alibaba emphasized that Wukong offers “enterprise-grade security infrastructure,” addressing…

In a significant move for decentralized finance governance, the dYdX Foundation announced on March 15, 2025, that its community has approved a pivotal proposal to allocate $10 million $USDC from the protocol’s insurance fund to support DAO operations. This strategic decision marks a crucial step in dYdX’s transition toward fully decentralized governance and operational sustainability. dYdX DAO Proposal Details and Fund Allocation The approved governance proposal outlines a precise allocation structure for the $10 million $USDC. Community members voted overwhelmingly to support this financial restructuring. Specifically, $2.5 million $USDC will directly fund the dYdX operations sub-DAO’s daily activities. Meanwhile, $5…