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Aave’s [AAVE] recovery process gradually shifted from emergency containment to coordinated ecosystem stabilization after the rsETH exploit shook DeFi markets. On 6 May, Aave liquidated the thief’s eight identified positions across Ethereum and Arbitrum markets. Recovered rsETH collateral was later moved directly towards the Recovery Guardian without impacting Umbrella stakers or unaffected users. Initially, the exploit triggered fears of deeper insolvency pressure and wider liquidity fragmentation across DeFi lending markets. Meanwhile, Mantle DAO overwhelmingly approved participation in the broader DeFi United recovery coalition. Arbitrum DAO also advanced proposals seeking to return roughly $71 million in recovered $ETH to affected Aave…

The United States government has deposited approximately 3.233 Ethereum ($ETH), valued at around $7,630, into a Coinbase Prime wallet, according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. The transaction, which took place roughly an hour before the report, involves funds seized from Glenn Olivio, an individual indicted last year on federal money laundering charges. Background of the Seizure Glenn Olivio was indicted in 2024 as part of a broader federal crackdown on cryptocurrency-related financial crimes. The $ETH deposited today is part of assets forfeited by the government following legal proceedings. This is not the first movement of Olivio’s seized digital assets. On…

A new trading trend has emerged for former token traders, exploring the South Korean stock market. The ability to launch contracts and trade any asset has allowed crypto traders to pivot from stagnant or crashing coins and tokens. Former crypto traders moved to the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI 200), growing a newly emerging market on Hyperliquid. As of May 5, around 63% of trading positions in the index are profitable, based on Hyperliquid trading data. The KOSPI 200 index went parabolic in the past year and attracted crypto traders with value-based growth, rather than pure speculation. | Source:…

On March 14, 2026, Polkadot made its first big supply change. Many users now call it the Polkadot halving or $DOT halving because new $DOT issuance dropped by more than half, from about 120 million $DOT per year to about 55 million. Polkadot’s issuance model upgrade is scheduled to coincide with Pi Day on March 14.This protocol change introduces, among others:‣ A maximum supply of 2.1B $DOT, of which ~80% has already been issued.‣ A $DOT emission rate reduction by ~53% on March 14, and further… — Polkadot (@Polkadot) March 13, 2026 That label is useful, but it can also…

Coinbase (COIN), the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has announced an important decision. This decision was announced by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Accordingly, CEO Brian Armstrong announced that they will reduce their total workforce by approximately 14%. Armstrong, pointing to the need to adjust the company’s cost structure due to the current downturn in the cryptocurrency market, cited two reasons for the layoffs: “volatile market conditions and rapid changes in artificial intelligence technology.” Armstrong added that advancements in AI are maximizing the productivity of smaller teams. The CEO stated that AI is fundamentally changing the way we do business…

Genius Terminal has deployed its Gh0st privacy stack on $BNB Chain, introducing a trading infrastructure tool designed to obscure on-chain activity from public observers while remaining verifiable by regulators. The system routes trade execution through multiple intermediate wallets, breaking the visible link between a user’s primary wallet and their actual trading activity. Orders are fragmented and distributed across dozens of addresses, making it significantly harder for outside parties to track positions or replicate strategies through copy trading. How It Works The mechanism separates a user’s identity from their execution pathway. Rather than trading directly from a primary wallet, orders pass…

SoSoValue data show listed companies bought just $70K of bitcoin last week, a 99.93% drop, with only BHODL adding 1 $BTC as majors sat out. Bitcoin’s ($BTC) once‑relentless corporate accumulation has effectively stalled, with net purchases by publicly listed companies collapsing 99.93% week‑on‑week to just $70,000, new data from SoSoValue show. As of 8 a.m. Eastern on March 30, 2026, non‑mining listed firms worldwide added a net 1 $BTC over the period, compared with hundreds of times that figure only a week earlier. It is one of the weakest weekly prints since SoSoValue began tracking corporate treasuries, and it comes…

The institutional capital flow into Ethereum [$ETH] has not slowed. A recent report explored how the biggest corporate Ethereum holder in the world, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, which holds over 5 million $ETH, has a cleaner balance sheet for not taking on debt to acquire $ETH more aggressively. The Bitmine holdings have an average cost basis of $2,336 per Ethereum. Curiously, that was not far from the current market price of $ETH. Towards the end of April, the $ETH spot ETF flows turned negative but have flipped positive in May once more. Combined with the promise of further purchases from the…

The Bank of Italy has pointed out that the European Union may need to assess the development of a tokenized version of its existing payments framework, signaling a possible shift in how digital transactions are structured across the region. The proposal centers on adapting the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to align with ongoing technological changes, particularly as digital forms of money and distributed ledger systems become more prominent in financial infrastructure. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti highlighted that innovation in financial systems is prompting renewed scrutiny of central banks’ roles in maintaining monetary stability. She noted…

The Zcash price poised for 15% drop to $194 support, as the asset witnessed renewed selling pressure at wedge pattern resistance. Morgan Stanley submitted an updated S-1 filing for a spot Zcash ETF, adding Fidelity as a custodian alongside Coinbase Custody and BNY Mellon. The coin price back below the daily exponential moving averages (20, 50, 100, and 200) indicating the market sentiment supports prolonged correction. $ZEC, the native cryptocurrency of Zcash shows low volatility trading around $236 floor on Friday March 20th. Earlier today, the coin price attempted a bullish breakout from the $250 resistance but witnessed an immediate…