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Lido DAO, the organization behind the liquid staking protocol Lido (LDO), has announced the imminent resumption of operations for its EarnETH vault. The vault was suspended earlier this month following a significant security incident involving a bridge exploited by KelpDAO, resulting in a loss of approximately $292 million (116,500 rsETH). Background of the Suspension On [Insert Date of Hack, e.g., January 10, 2026], an attacker exploited a vulnerability in a cross-chain bridge used by KelpDAO, draining 116,500 rsETH tokens, valued at roughly $292 million at the time. As a precautionary measure to protect user funds, Lido proactively suspended deposits and…

Ethereum price started a downside correction below $2,350. $ETH is now showing a few bearish signs and might decline further if it trades below $2,265. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,365 zone. The price is trading below $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,315 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,325 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Further Ethereum price failed to stay above the $2,350 zone and extended its decline, like Bitcoin.…

The global financial landscape is currently navigating a complex web of challenges. With ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and stubborn inflation casting a shadow over traditional markets, you might be wondering how to protect your portfolio. When stock markets experience sudden and sharp swings, the search for stability often leads investors back to the oldest form of money. It is no surprise that a growing number of people decide to buy gold online to secure their purchasing power. The ultimate hedge against volatility Whenever uncertainty hits the headlines, precious metals shine. Unlike fiat currencies or company shares, physical…

Ripple USD ($RLUSD) stablecoin has witnessed another intense token burn on the Ethereum network. Although $RLUSD operates natively on both the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum, it is currently being destroyed permanently; more on the latter. Why $RLUSD burn on Ethereum: The Ripple stablecoin tracker account on X announced the burning of 40 million $RLUSD. These tokens were permanently removed from circulation and sent to inactive wallet addresses. For a fully backed stablecoin like $RLUSD, token burns are usually normal, not a negative event. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 40,000,000 #$RLUSD burned at $RLUSD Treasury.https://t.co/zGyqZSdprG — Ripple Stablecoin Tracker (@RL_Tracker) March 24, 2026 When…

Boltz, a leading non-custodial swap provider for Bitcoin, today announced the launch of $USDC Swaps, enabling instant conversion between Bitcoin and $USDC, the regulated stablecoin issued by Circle. Swaps are supported across all major Bitcoin layers, including the Lightning Network, and are live now at boltz.exchange. “$USDC Swaps mark a turning point for the Bitcoin ecosystem. For the first time, anyone can move between Bitcoin and the dollar most trusted by the regulated financial world without opening an account, completing KYC, or trusting a custodian in the process,” said the team in a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. A…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has turned one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence clusters into a commercial compute product, creating a new challenge for Bitcoin miners racing to recast themselves as AI infrastructure companies. Anthropic said it reached a deal to use the full computing power of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 facility in Memphis, Tennessee, giving the Claude maker more than 220,000 Nvidia processors and 300 megawatts of new capacity within a month. The added capacity helped Anthropic double Claude Code rate limits for paid plans, remove peak-hour usage caps for Pro and Max accounts, and sharply increase developer request volume for…

A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value over time and is being rapidly used as an alternative to traditional money. Christopher Louis Tsu, CEO of Venom Foundation, elaborates on the query hidden behind the generation of stablecoins’ own blockchains. Most of the financial press is still framing money as a technology story. Stablecoins run deeper than traditional money as dollars move across the world. In late 2025, two famous commercial actors in digital finance announced the launch of their own Layer-1 blockchains. For instance, Circle introduced Arc, a chain purpose-built for stablecoin-denominated payments, FX, and capital…

A newly created and completely anonymous Bitcoin address has executed a massive cryptocurrency transaction, withdrawing 450 $BTC—valued at approximately $30.27 million—from the institutional trading platform FalconX, according to data from the on-chain analytics provider Onchain Lens. This substantial movement of digital assets from an exchange to a private wallet is a classic signal that market participants often interpret as a bullish, long-term holding strategy, potentially removing significant liquidity from the immediate trading ecosystem. The event, which occurred against the backdrop of evolving regulatory landscapes and institutional adoption, provides a compelling case study in modern blockchain forensics and market sentiment analysis.…

Solv Protocol has said it’s moving more than $700 million of tokenized bitcoin assets to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and deprecating LayerZero bridge support across Corn, Berachain, Rootstock and TAC. The migration covers SolvBTC and xSolvBTC, Solv’s wrapped bitcoin assets used across DeFi and BTCfi markets. Solv said it made the decision after an updated security review and recent cross-chain hacks, pointing to CCIP as its standard bridge infrastructure. Chainlink’s CCIP is a bridge that connect blockchains, enabling transfers of tokens, messgages and data between different decentralized networks. Solv’s move follows Kelp DAO’s shift from LayerZero to Chainlink after…

Cryptocurrency trading firm Grapefruit Trading has staked 33,370 Ether ($ETH), valued at approximately $76.13 million, into the Ethereum 2.0 staking contract. The transaction was identified by blockchain analytics platform Onchain Lens, highlighting a continued trend of institutional capital flowing into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake network. Details of the Stake The deposit was made to the official Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract, which locks $ETH to help secure the network in exchange for staking rewards. Grapefruit Trading’s move represents one of the larger single-firm staking events observed in recent months, though it is not unprecedented among institutional players. The firm, known for algorithmic trading…