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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is exploring a new way to build crypto investment products that could reduce one of decentralized finance’s biggest risks: sudden liquidations. In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today. The idea is to allow users to gain exposure to a basket of crypto assets, similar to an index fund, without relying on collateralized debt positions (CDPs), which can be wiped out when markets move sharply. “What if we use options as the base of DeFi, instead of CDPs and…

In brief Billionaire Tether investor Christopher Harborne has entered the Sunday Times Rich List in sixth place, with most of his wealth tied to his Tether stake. Harborne’s $6.7 million gift to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in 2024 has come under scrutiny. Farage faces a standards probe over the gift, which he claimed was a “reward” for Brexit campaigning. Christopher Harborne, a major investor in stablecoin issuer Tether and financial backer of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, was named one of the UK’s richest people as Farage faces a parliamentary standards inquiry over a reported $6.7 million (£5 million)…

Whale wallets holding 100,000 to 10 million $LINK added 32.93 million tokens in 30 days, lifting their balances by 7.7%. The daily setup points toward $15 and $17.52 if $LINK keeps support around $9.40 and Bitcoin maintains its broader bid. Short-term structure remains cautious, with rejection near $10.40, downside pressure on MACD and $9.30 as a lower channel test for traders watching the move closely this week. Chainlink appears to be exiting a multi-month accumulation phase after whale wallets added 32.93 million $LINK over the past 30 days, a move that has sharpened focus on a possible push toward $15.…

The latest press release from the US Senate Banking Committee regarding the CLARITY Act included strong messages of support from leading companies in the cryptocurrency sector. Particularly noteworthy were the assessments from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Fidelity Investments, and Coinbase management. Brad Garlinghouse stated that the Senate Banking Committee has been working intensively to advance the CLARITY Act, describing it as “incredible leadership.” Highlighting that millions of Americans are already involved in the cryptocurrency market, Garlinghouse said Ripple supports the bill because investors deserve to benefit from the same rules and protections as those in other asset classes. Garlinghouse also…

Mike Dudas, co-founder of The Block and the crypto investment firm 6th Man Ventures, has publicly defended the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, calling comparisons to Binance ‘absurd.’ The remarks came after Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani suggested that Hyperliquid operates with a level of opacity similar to the embattled centralized exchange Binance. Background of the Dispute The debate began when Samani posted on X (formerly Twitter) that ‘Hyperliquid is as shady as Binance,’ arguing that charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Binance could theoretically apply to Hyperliquid as well. Samani dismissed claims of regulatory dialogue as ‘meaningless,’ noting…

Spot bitcoin prices traded at $77,343 per coin at 10:15 a.m. EST on May 25, 2026, sitting below the heaviest options strike concentrations but comfortably inside the max pain range that options writers across Deribit, Binance, and OKX have been gravitating toward all week. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin futures OI across all exchanges reaches $54.94B, with CME holding 16.97% at $9.33B. Options calls lead puts 56.79% to 43.21% on Deribit, signaling modest bullish positioning on May 25. Max pain for the May 29 Deribit expiry sits near $76K–$79K with spot at $77,343 in range. Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Holds at $54.9B,…

A dicey weekend for DeFi hacks has seen a total of $7 million lost across four separate incidents. Disruption on Sui network continued through the back end of last week, ultimately extending to three incidents, and early this week, popular Euro crypto card Gnosis Pay warned users to withdraw their funds. The hacks Despite being first to occur, Fluid only disclosed a compromise of its “rewards distribution infrastructure” on Sunday, four days later. The announcement came after X account YieldsAndMore drew attention to the loss of 125,000 FLUID (worth approximately $200,000 at the time) and 52,000 of the GHO stablecoin…

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform MSX has announced the launch of subscriptions for its second pre-IPO project, offering early access to shares of artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and prediction market platform Polymarket. The move follows the platform’s first successful pre-IPO project, which delivered significant returns for early participants. Subscription Details and Valuations According to the announcement, the subscription price for early participants is set at 855 $USDT for Anthropic, based on a valuation of $950 billion. For Polymarket, the subscription price is 152 $USDT, reflecting a $15 billion valuation. These figures position both companies as major players in their respective…

The $XRP Ledger Foundation is moving into a more public coordination role across the $XRP ecosystem, outlining a broader focus on engineering, operations, and community engagement as it expands collaboration across the $XRP Ledger community. Key Takeaways: The $XRP Ledger Foundation introduced leaders across operations, engineering, and community engagement. The update emphasized collaboration with developers, validators, and infrastructure operators. Public coordination will focus on advocacy, development, and events. $XRP Ledger Foundation Formalizes Broader Operating Structure The $XRP Ledger Foundation, a nonprofit organization that contributes to, grows, and advocates for the $XRP Ledger and its community, said in a May 8…

Russian authorities may permit the quite popular peer-to-peer trading of cryptocurrencies under the country’s upcoming rules for digital-asset transactions. This is one of several proposals aimed at liberalizing the restrictive draft law currently under review, which also includes expanding the list of greenlighted coins. Russian lawmakers push for liberal crypto regulation Legalizing peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto deals Expanding the list of cryptocurrencies approved for trading Raising the investment limit for ordinary Russians These are the key amendments recently suggested in the State Duma, which is still considering the country’s new law “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights.” The full set of…