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Nexo adds $SOL, $XRP to its 0% $APR crypto-backed credit product. ZiC lets users borrow at 0% interest with no liquidation risk. Over 30% of Nexo loans now use non-$BTC, $ETH collateral. Nexo has expanded its Zero-interest Credit (ZiC) offering to include Solana ($SOL) and Ripple ($XRP) as eligible collateral, marking what it says is an industry first for zero-interest, no-liquidation lending backed by these assets. The move broadens access to interest-free borrowing beyond Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH), which previously dominated the platform’s collateral base. The announcement comes as crypto-backed lending continues to evolve, with platforms seeking to attract…

RootData, a leading web3 asset data platform that provides comprehensive, structured, and real-time data on crypto projects, has announced its groundbreaking collaboration with Certik, a famous blockchain security firm specializing in securing Web3 projects, smart contracts, and blockchain protocols. The hidden aim of this partnership is to ensure security and transparency for Web3 projects around the world. Security and Transparency are considerable concerns and reasons for the collaboration of RootData and Certik. Both platforms have a special feature and an expert in providing that feature effectively. They are working on a give-and-take policy in order to fulfill users’ demands easily.…

Two prominent figures in the financial world, Anthony Scaramucci and Michael Novogratz, came together on the “All Things Markets” program to assess the stagnation in the cryptocurrency markets and their future growth potential. Novogratz argued that regulatory uncertainty, particularly in the US, was weighing on the market, and that regulations like the Clarity Act were critical to increasing institutional interest. Speaking at a time when Bitcoin was consolidating around the $60,000 level, Novogratz stated that the market was currently in a “stalemate” state. Novogratz, while appreciating Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s firm stance against regulatory pressure, argued that senators caught between…

Aave struggles to bring back borrowers and lenders since the Kelp DAO hack. The DeFi protocol started a campaign to rebuild the rsETH collateral, but other vaults also stay inactive. New loans on Aave have ground to a halt, with only an outlier of $32M borrowed as of April 28. Activity has fallen to almost negligible levels as the protocol and DeFi as a whole try to rebuild trust. Aave lending activity ground to a halt, despite higher than usual rates for lenders. Almost no new loan events were recorded following the recent KelpDAO hack. | Source: CryptoQuant. Aave total…

Ethereum ($ETH) is facing potential new selling pressure after whales moved significant volumes of the cryptocurrency to major exchanges. In this line, blockchain tracking data shows that two wallets linked to Galaxy Digital transferred a combined 45,000 $ETH, valued at approximately $104 million, to Binance, Bybit, and OKX within 15 hours. The transactions were executed in multiple tranches, ranging from about 1,500 $ETH to 15,000 $ETH per transfer, according to insights shared by Arkham on April 28. It looks like whales are dumping $ETH! 2 wallets linked to #GalaxyDigital deposited 45,000 $ETH ($104M) to #Binance, #Bybit, and #OKX over the…

A community-built dashboard that tracks Strategy’s STRC sales in real time suggests that today could produce the largest single-day STRC-funded bitcoin ($BTC) purchase in history. By 11am New York time, the unofficial tracking system estimated that 2.7 million shares of STRC had traded, all at or above its $100 par, also known as its “stated amount” or “quasi-peg.” This morning’s trading range was $100-100.07. Because Strategy has previously provided guidance that the company might sell STRC when the stock price is above its stated amount, it’s possible to estimate the number of STRC that Strategy is adding to the circulating…

Independent audit firm Deloitte has verified that Ripple’s $RLUSD stablecoin is fully backed by liquid reserves. The attestation confirms that, as of late February 2026, $RLUSD maintained reserves exceeding its circulating supply, reinforcing the stability of its 1:1 U.S. dollar peg. Key Points Deloitte’s audit confirms that Ripple’s $RLUSD maintained reserves exceeding circulating supply as of late February 2026. As of February 27, 2026, $RLUSD held $1.568 billion in reserves against 1.495 billion tokens in circulation. The report also confirmed that $RLUSD’s reserve structure aligns with NYDFS regulatory guidance. Ripple’s official data shows $RLUSD had 1.41 billion tokens in circulation…

Zondacrypto, arguably the largest exchange on the Polish coin market, has been under the control of a notorious Russian gang, according to Poland’s counterintelligence. The troubled trading platform, which halted withdrawals this month amid insolvency fears, is at the focal point of a heated political clash in Warsaw over crypto regulation. Zonda allegedly run by the Tambov crime syndicate Poland’s leading digital-asset exchange, Zondacrypto, has been controlled by the Tambov gang, one of Russia’s oldest and largest organized crime groups. The Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza made the claim this week, citing information from the country’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) in…

COZ has distributed 550 $NEO across five ecosystem contributions outlined in its most recent Proof of Working 2.4 transparency report. The round is the fifth since the program’s relaunch, bringing cumulative distributions to 3,127 $NEO. The Proof of Working program rewards independent contributors for publicly delivered work in the Neo ecosystem. Contributions must be open-sourced, COZ staff are excluded from weekly rewards, and there is no formal application process. Contributors must do the work first, and consistent contributors can become eligible to join the COZ organization. According to the COZ Council post, the round spans three connected layers: infrastructure, tooling,…

The most visible bitcoin buyers in the world are buying at near-record pace. It is not enough. A CryptoQuant weekly report showed overall 30-day apparent demand at negative 63,000 $BTC as of late March, meaning the broader market is selling far faster than institutions can absorb. ETF purchases hit approximately 50,000 $BTC in the rolling 30-day window, the highest since October 2025. Strategy’s accumulation held steady at roughly 44,000 $BTC. Together, the two largest institutional channels absorbed about 94,000 $BTC in March. If institutions bought 94,000 $BTC and net demand is still negative 63,000, the rest of the market —…