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Aave, the decentralized lending protocol, has partnered with MetaMask and Mastercard to introduce a new feature that allows users to spend their yield-bearing assets directly through the MetaMask Card. The announcement, published on Aave’s official blog, marks a significant step in bridging decentralized finance (DeFi) with everyday payment systems. How the New Feature Works The integration enables users to link their Aave positions—including assets such as mUSD, $USDC, wETH, and $USDT—to the MetaMask Card, a Mastercard-powered debit card. When a user makes a purchase, the required funds are drawn from their Aave positions, but crucially, any unused balances continue to…

A long-dormant early Ethereum holder, widely recognized in the crypto community as an ‘OG,’ has re-entered the market with a significant purchase. On-chain data from Lookonchain reveals that the address bought 3,942 $ETH, valued at approximately $8.08 million, over the past 24 hours at an average price of $2,049 per coin. Decade-Long Holding Pattern This address is no ordinary wallet. Ten years ago, the same entity acquired 12,001 $ETH from the Swiss cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift at an average price of just $7.58 per token. That initial investment, worth roughly $91,000 at the time, would be valued at over $24 million…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a plan to provide broad exemptions for US crypto firms seeking to trade tokenized assets tied to stocks, Bloomberg Law reported Friday. SEC staff had been preparing to release the so called innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, with a draft already prepared and reviewed internally. The timing has since been pushed back as the agency weighs feedback from stock exchange officials and other market participants, according to the report. The framework would have opened a clearer path for crypto firms to offer blockchain based versions of publicly traded…

Hussein Zangana, Director of Community at the $XRP Ledger Foundation, who goes by the name Vet on X, hints at an upcoming XRPL software release. According to Vet, who is also an $XRP Ledger dual validator, a new $XRP Ledger version 3.2.0 is in the works. This, he says, is an update to further strengthen the foundation $XRP is built on. The latest $XRP ledger version release XRPL 3.1.3 has entered a two-week activation period with an expected timeline of May 27, 2026, according to XRPScan data. New $XRP Ledger version 3.2.0 is in the works.An update to further strengthen…

The Clarity Act’s biggest outcome may be the creation of an entirely new market for “yield-as-a-service,” according to Joe Vollono, chief commercial officer at stablecoin infrastructure firm STBL. At the center of the debate is Section 404 of the proposed legislation, which would prohibit Digital Asset Service Providers (DASPs) and their affiliates from offering yield solely as a function of holding a digital asset. The provision could fundamentally reshape how crypto users earn returns, pushing the market away from passive “hold-to-earn” products and toward more active, compliant yield-generation strategies. “What this effectively does is shift the industry from a hold-to-earn…

Cryptocurrency derivatives platform Ostium has announced a strategic partnership with Nasdaq to offer stock perpetual futures products powered by real-time U.S. stock market data. The move marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance and decentralized trading infrastructure. How the Partnership Works Rather than building separate on-chain order book liquidity for each stock asset, Ostium will connect directly to Nasdaq’s institutional-grade liquidity feeds. This allows traders to gain exposure to U.S. equities through perpetual futures—a type of derivative contract popular in crypto markets that has no expiry date—using real-time pricing data from one of the world’s largest stock exchanges. Why…

Authorities in São Paulo, Brazil, in collaboration with power utility company CPFL Piratininga, have dismantled a clandestine Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation that was illegally drawing electricity from the grid. The raid resulted in the seizure of approximately 1,400 mining rigs, according to a report from local media outlet Livecoins. Operation Details and Scale The unauthorized electricity consumption at the site was substantial. Officials estimate that the power diverted to run the mining hardware was equivalent to the monthly electricity usage of roughly 2,000 average Brazilian homes. This level of theft not only represents a significant financial loss for the utility…

Ripple participated in Squid’s $6 million funding round as the cross-chain platform looks to expand its consumer product offering and simplify asset movement across blockchain ecosystems. The round was led by North Island Ventures and included participation from Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, Arche Capital, and angels from Axelar, Ledger, Polymer, Enso, and Peanut. Squid said the capital will support new consumer products designed to make accessing and managing digital assets across blockchains easier for everyday users. Since launching in January 2023, Squid has routed more than $6 billion in volume across over 4 million transactions, serving more than 1…

In a recent interaction on X, longtime cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff warns that the $60,000 level might not be the ultimate price floor for Bitcoin price, referring to it as a “trap door”. This is in contrast to the widely held view that $60,000 might be the ultimate price floor in this current cycle and that Bitcoin may not drop below this level, cushioned by institutional investment. Bitcoin reached a low of $60,000 on February 6 and has since held up above this level, even up to the present, leading some to believe that a floor might have been reached.…

Securitize has appointed Sunil Sabharwal to its board of directors as the tokenization firm moves ahead with expansion plans. The company said the appointment adds experience in global finance, payments, and public policy at a time when tokenized asset platforms are drawing more institutional attention. Sabharwal is a business executive and investor with a background in payments and financial services. He also served as a Senate-confirmed U.S. representative to the International Monetary Fund from 2016 to 2018. Securitize chief executive Carlos Domingo said Sabharwal brings experience from both the private and public sectors. Domingo said “Sunil’s career is defined by…