Crypto market structure bill nears May push as ethics disputes and Trump ties cloud path forward
Crypto legislation is gaining momentum, with lawmakers eyeing a potential mid-May markup—even as key disputes remain unresolved.
Arbitrum DAO starts vote to release 30,766 frozen ETH to DeFi United, following Kelp DAO attack
The Arbitrum Security Council froze 30,766 ETH that the Kelp DAO attacker had moved to an Arbitrum One address.
Crypto hacks hit record high in April as exploits kept piling up
With the end of April in sight, another exploit involving dormant Ethereum mainnet addresses appears to have occurred.
Senate moves to ban themselves from prediction market trading amid insider concerns
U.S. senators are now barred from trading on prediction markets following the unanimous passage of a resolution on Thursday.
Senators Warren, Wyden press Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over loan to family trust
Sens. Warren and Wyden are pressing Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over a reported loan made to a trust tied…
Coinbase’s ‘CUSHY’ stablecoin fund to launch tokenized share class via Superstate in Q2
The Coinbase Stablecoin Yield Fund aims to generate yield by lending stablecoins and private credit investment opportunities.
99.2% of omni-chain Tether-backed stablecoin holders have less than $1,000 USDT0
USDT0 is now the third-largest holder of Tether's USDT stablecoin, which it uses to back its multi-chain asset 1:1.
‘Not circular’: Benchmark defends Strategy’s STRC bitcoin accumulation model
Some market watchers liken Strategy's STRC preferred stock to a "circular" Ponzi scheme model, but Benchmark disagrees.
Solana yield exchange Exponent raises $5 million seed led by Multicoin Capital
Solana Ventures, Solana Labs' Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Foundation’s Nick Ducoff have all participated in the round.
Polymarket taps Chainalysis to police insider trading as it seeks $15 billion valuation, CFTC signoff
Both Polymarket and rival Kalshi have attempted to address concerns about insider trading on the platforms.
Bitcoin miner MARA to acquire Long Ridge in $1.5 billion Ohio gas plant deal
MARA will acquire an Ohio natural gas plant operator for $1.5 billion, shifting from bitcoin mining to digital infrastructure.
Tether-backed startup Oobit offers AI bots Visa-supported corporate expense cards
Agent Cards will enable AI agents to make purchases using a USDT balance without "requiring a human in every approval…