Tokenized gold passes DeFi stress test, but less than 2% is used as collateral
A RedStone report found tokenized bullion held up during gold’s sharp selloff, but DeFi lending adoption remains limited despite surging market growth and…
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
Should policymakers look beyond the payroll tax to cover this share of the deficit? Source：MarketWatch
Hyperliquid is taking crypto perps deep into DeFi’s ‘money LEGO’ land
Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than…
The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now
DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a case of industry…
1Inch moves to unite DeFi liquidity across 13 chains with Aqua
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1Inch announced the launch of its Aqua protocol allowing users to provide liquidity to many protocols at once.…
Crypto steadies as Iran-U.S. pause sends oil tumbling, lifts risk assets
Brent crude plunged 7% after the U.S. and Iran paused Strait of Hormuz strikes, lifting equities and DeFi tokens while bitcoin held near $65,000 ahead of a…
EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions
The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing cryptoassets services or payment services“ in defiance of the EU’s…
Ethereum nears market bottom against Bitcoin, though key signals remain unconfirmed: CryptoQuant
Ether trades below its realized price while onchain indicators point to easing selling pressure and recovering demand, though a definitive cycle bottom has yet…
Fears of AI-driven DeFi hack epidemic overstated for now — but not for long
Are the fears of an AI driven hacking epidemic totally overblown, or is this just the lull before the storm? Source：Cointelegraph
BitMEX, the exchange that invented perps, is shutting down
BitMEX, cofounded by Arthur Hayes in 2014, redefined the global crypto market by introducing the 100x leverage perpetual swap. Source：CoinDesk
SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws
The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strategies could resemble investment funds or advisers, depending on how they are structured. Source：CoinDesk
Artificial intelligence will drive an unprecedented natural-gas deficit, this investor warns. Here are the stocks to buy before the crunch.
Chronometer Partners’ Matthew Smith says investors and markets are not prepared for a naturalgas shortage. Source：MarketWatch