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Meta starts USDC creator payouts via Polygon, Solana in Philippines, Colombia
Meta rolls out USDC payouts to creators. Live in the Philippines and Colombia.
Creators can receive USDC on Solana and Polygon. The...

Aave V3 borrowing collapses to near-zero after Kelp DAO exploit
Aave V3 saw borrowing collapse to near-zero after attackers funneled $293 million in fraudulent collateral from Kelp DAO. Confidence broke. Deposits...

Viral video predicts XRP at $25,000; analysts project $2.80–$4.94 by 2026
XRP “vision” at $25,000 goes viral on X. The token trades at $1.39 today.
A clip shared by XRP Bags shows a woman claiming a divine vision where...

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Israeli regulator approves shekel stablecoin BILS, enabling regulated on-chain payments
CMISA approved BILS, a shekel‑pegged stablecoin by Bits of Gold. The token completed a sandbox pilot on Solana (SOL) under the regulator’s...

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DOJ arrests US soldier in first Polymarket insider trading case
DOJ arrests U.S. Special Forces master sergeant for insider trading on Polymarket. Prosecutors say he used classified intel on the Maduro raid and...

Tether freezes $344M USDT at US law enforcement request, sparking debate
Tether froze over $340M in USDT at the request of U.S. law enforcement. The move reignited the debate over when stablecoin issuers should...

Shariah-compliant PUSD goes live on ADI Chain for Gulf institutions
PUSD launches on ADI Chain. A Shariah-structured, dollar-linked stablecoin now runs on the UAE‑licensed network.
Palm Azgar’s PUSD holds reserves...

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Aave TVL plunges $15B; borrowing rates jump to 14% across DeFi
Kelp DAO was exploited. The attacker minted unbacked rsETH, posted it on Aave, and borrowed real assets. A fast liquidity shock followed across...

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Solana tests $90–$94 resistance as volume and ETF inflows surge
SOL retests $90–$94 as volume jumps. Shorts and ETF inflows add fuel.
trades near $91.35 and presses the $90–$94 supply zone that capped spring...

RedotPay enables SUI and USDC spending at 130M merchants worldwide
RedotPay adds Sui and USDC to crypto cards, enabling spending at 130M merchants
RedotPay integrated Sui (SUI) and USDC into its app and...

Crypto traders turn to S&P and Nasdaq; PrimeXBT streamlines access
Crypto traders widen their focus. They watch US indices alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum for clearer structure and liquidity when crypto...

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CoinGecko declares crypto winter as volumes hit lowest since 2023
CoinGecko says crypto winter is here. Q1 2026 brought a second straight drop in market cap and activity.
Total market cap fell 20.4% (~$622B) to...

Drift Protocol secures nearly $150M recovery fund with Tether, shifts to USDT
Drift Protocol unveils a user recovery plan after a $285M exploit. It secures up to $150M in support with Tether and will relaunch with USDT at...

Plaintiffs sue Circle for not freezing $280M Drift hack funds via CCTP
Circle sued in Massachusetts over $280M Drift hack. Plaintiffs say Circle didn’t freeze stolen USDC despite having the tools.
A class complaint...

USDT and USDC active addresses hit 2026 low on Ethereum
USDT and USDC activity on Ethereum hits multi‑month low. Santiment flags a drop in daily active addresses.
Santiment reports a fresh decline in...

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Nikita Bier post lifts Bitcoin to $75,000 as X Money nears
Bier teases crypto at X; Bitcoin jumps 6% to $75K; $76.5K in focus
X’s product chief Nikita Bier hinted at a crypto launch. Bitcoin popped...

Whales accumulate Hyperliquid's HYPE as Bitwise ETF filing signals launch soon
Whales are buying Hyperliquid again. ETF momentum builds. HYPE retakes $40.
- Arthur Hayes bought 26,022 HYPE for about $1.1M after a three‑month...

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White House economists downplay stablecoin yield risk, reviving CLARITY Act momentum
White House economists say allowing stablecoin rewards would barely affect banks. The CEA projects just a $2.1B change in bank lending,...
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Bloomberg strategist predicts Tether will surpass Ethereum in 2026, then Bitcoin
Bloomberg’s McGlone: Tether to flip ETH in 2026, may top BTC; warns BTC risk to $10k
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone sees Tether (USDT) overtaking...

North Korean hackers drain Drift $285M; Stabble urges liquidity withdrawals
North Korea-linked operators hit Solana DeFi twice in eight days. Drift lost $285M. Stabble told users to pull liquidity after its ex-CTO was...

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Crypto card spending climbs to $600M monthly, up 211% year over year
Crypto card spending hit $600M in March 2026; Visa handled 97% of volume
Monthly card volume tripled year over year to $600M in March 2026, up 211%...

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US Iran tensions and $285M Solana hack pressure Bitcoin, Ethereum prices
$285M Solana hack, war risk, ‘Extreme Fear’. Bitcoin and Ethereum stay weak.
Tensions and hacks hit crypto into the new week. Prices lag, liquidity...

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XRP holders pull coins, Coinbase supply plunges, primes price surge
XRP reserves on Coinbase hit record low after boycott
XRP balances on Coinbase fell to roughly 101.86M tokens after a community boycott over the...

USDC grows $2B as USDT sheds $3B, stablecoin supply hits $315B
USDC supply rose by about $2B in Q1 2026 while USDT fell by roughly $3B. The gap is the widest since mid‑2022 amid a contracting crypto market.
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Circle launches cirBTC, 1:1 Bitcoin token for DeFi on Ethereum and Arc
Circle unveils cirBTC, a 1:1 Bitcoin wrapper for DeFi. The token launches on Ethereum and Circle’s Arc, with more chains to follow.
Circle says...
Stablecoins capture 75% trading as supply hits $315B, USDC gains, USDT declines
Stablecoin supply hit a record $315B in Q1 2026. USDC gained share as USDT posted its first quarterly drop since 2022 CEX.IO data.
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Drift Protocol hack steals $285M, halves TVL, DRIFT plunges 40%
Attacker drains $285M from Solana DEX Drift. TVL halves. Funds bridged to Ethereum and split.
Drift Protocol on Solana was hit by an exploit of...

Hyperliquid Brent oil perp posts $17.17M largest crypto liquidation, dethroning Bitcoin
Hyperliquid’s tokenized Brent oil perps triggered $46.6M in liquidations in 24 hours. Oil ranked third after Ether at $104.5M and Bitcoin at...

Iran accepts stablecoins and yuan for Strait of Hormuz tolls
Iran starts charging Hormuz tolls in yuan and stablecoins — Bloomberg
Iran has set up a formal toll-and-escort system in the Strait of Hormuz....

Solana's Drift Protocol halts deposits, withdrawals after $270M vault drain
Drift Protocol vault drained of ~$270M; deposits paused amid active attack
Drift Protocol on Solana saw about $270 million exit its main vault on...
