DeFi

EU’s MiCA architect opposes MiCAR 2, cites DeFi regulation challenges

Peter Kerstens, who helped develop Europe's MiCA crypto regulations, questions the need for MiCAR 2, suggesting it's primarily being pushed by the European Central...

ZKLend Hacker Falls Victim to Phishing, Loses Stolen DeFi Millions

A Hacker who stole 3,600 ETH from ZKLend claims to have lost 2,930 ETH to a fake Tornado Cash phishing website.The original theft occurred...

Ethereum DeFi Protocol SIR.trading Loses $355k TVL to Smart Contract Hack

Ethereum DeFi protocol SIR.trading lost its entire $355,000 TVL in a March 30 hack targeting a vulnerability in its contract vault.Security firms identified the...

US Senate Votes to Kill Biden-Era DeFi Tax Reporting Rule

US Senate passed a resolution with a 70-28 vote to repeal the IRS DeFi broker rule targeting crypto reporting.The resolution will next head to...

SEC to Host Four More Crypto Roundtables on Tokenization and DeFi

The SEC's Crypto Task Force will hold four additional roundtable discussions this spring on topics including crypto trading, custody, tokenization, and DeFi.Commissioner Hester Peirce...

Blockdaemon Acquires Expand.Network to Strengthen DeFi Infrastructure Capabilities

Blockdaemon acquires expand.network in its fifth acquisition, enhancing its DeFi infrastructure capabilities. The acquisition provides unified API access to various DeFi protocols including...

Coinbase Launches ‘Verified Pools’ to Reduce Risk in DeFi Trading

Coinbase launches Verified Pools service requiring KYC verification to reduce counterparty risk in DeFi markets.The non-custodial service runs on Base (Coinbase's Ethereum L2 network)...

Trump Nets $390 Million from Ethereum DeFi Project as Promoter

President Trump's DT Marks DeFi LLC has earned approximately $390 million from World Liberty Financial's $550 million Ethereum token sales.Trump and partners receive 75%...

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Congress Debates Stablecoin Bill Amid Rising Bank and Crypto Tensions

U.S. lawmakers are moving forward with the Senate Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, with...

American Engineer Drugged, Robbed in Sophisticated London Crypto Heist

An American software engineer lost approximately $123,000 in cryptocurrency after being drugged and robbed in London.The victim was targeted...

Max Keiser Doubts New Bitcoin Treasuries’ Discipline in Bear Market

Bitcoin-focused companies are increasingly copying the treasury strategy used by Michael Saylor's Strategy.Max Keiser raised doubts about whether these...

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