Crypto protocols pledge 43K ETH to restore rsETH backing
Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo have all made pledges to the “DeFi United” recovery effort.
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U.S. arrests soldier for Polymarket bets on Nicolas Maduro raid he participated in
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested a master sergeant with the Army on allegations he placed wagers on the raid of Nicolas Maduro ahead of participating in the operation to detain former Venezuelan leader. The DOJ unsealed an indictment Thursday charging Gannon Ken Van Dyke… Read More
The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours
Until last Friday, April 17, lending stablecoins into Aave, widely considered the gold standard of DeFi, paid 2.32% APY. The Federal Reserve’s overnight rate was 3.64%. Taken at face value, the market was pricing an unregulated, open-source smart contract as a lower credit risk than… Read More
Coinbase backer Blockchain Capital hunts $700 million for new funds
Cryptocurrency venture capital company Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million for two new funds, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The San Francisco-based firm is raising for its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund, which are expected to be completed in the next five to six… Read More
Kalshi flags more insider trading cases, including politician who appeared on FBoy Island
Kalshi, one of the leading prediction market firms, has issued another set of insider-trading disciplinary actions against users accused of making improper trades based on their inside knowledge of their own political situations, including an ex-reality TV star in Virginia who said he did it… Read More
Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto’s GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversight
The crypto industry is frequently finding bankers involved in its top-priority regulatory efforts, and this time, a coalition of bank trade associations has asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to extend the window in which the public can weigh in on implementation of last… Read More