The Solana Foundation is taking a deliberately contrarian approach to crypto marketing in San Francisco, rolling out a billboard campaign that reads: “Don’t waste time with crypto.” At first glance, the message may seem a bit confusing as a crypto foundation is saying not to waste time with crypto. But according to the Solana Foundation,…
A cryptocurrency venture tied to U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny after partnering with a firm whose “flagship project” had recently involved individuals later sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. WLFI$0.09830, a crypto business co-founded by Trump and partly owned by his family, said it carried out due diligence before integrating its USD1…
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally proposed its approach to stablecoin issuers as one of the federal financial regulators required to write and oversee rules under last year’s Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The FDIC’s proposal —meant to align closely with what its sister banking agency, the Office of…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest daily inflows since February on Monday despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. Crypto markets retreated on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drew closer, dampening risk appetite across global markets. Bitcoin is trading at $69,200, according to CoinGecko, recovering from an intraday…
Risk markets, including bitcoin BTC$70,143.19, staged a late-day rally Tuesday after Axios reported Iran’s positive reception to Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire. “The President has been made been aware of the proposal, and a response will come,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavit, when asked about the report. Under heavy pressure earlier in…
An analysis of Morpho markets finds depositors are undercompensated by 5-10x. Curators counter that empirical loss data tells a different story. Overcollateralized lending has emerged as one of DeFi’s most durable primitives. Morpho alone holds roughly $7 billion in TVL, according to DeFiLlama, with distribution via Coinbase, Kraken, and other front ends. Apollo Global Management…
Sky Governance is proposing a stronger solvency buffer and a more sustainable staking rewards model to solidify long-term protocol stability. Sky Governance is proposing two structural upgrades to strengthen the protocol’s capital protection framework, according to an announcement on April 7, 2026. The proposals include implementing a stronger solvency buffer and adopting a more sustainable…
BlackRock’s BUIDL token on Ethereum has exceeded $1 billion in market capitalization, up approximately 115% year-to-date. BlackRock’s BUIDL token on Ethereum has surpassed $1 billion in market capitalization, achieving roughly 115% gains year-to-date as of April 6, 2026. The milestone marks significant growth for the tokenized fund product since the start of 2026. BUIDL represents…
MSBT will launch tomorrow as the lowest-fee Bitcoin ETF on the market, potentially kicking off a fee war among funds. Morgan Stanley’s much-anticipated spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund is expected to begin trading on Wednesday, April 8, on NYSE Arca. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed the launch date in an X post today,…
The AAVE token has lost roughly 75% of its value since its most recent peak in August 2025. AAVE fell as low as $85 on Tuesday before partially recovering to trade near $88, extending a selloff that has now erased roughly 75% of the token’s value since its August 2025 high near $356. The latest…