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Bitcoin’s break from the S&P 500 now hinges on ETF flows, AI equity demand, and whether the $66,900-$70,000 shelf can be reclaimed.
The Ethereum co-founder’s options-based synthetic asset proposal attacks a core DeFi failure mode: forced liquidation during crashes. The tradeoff is less sudden damage and a hedge that can drift.
Aave’s UK payments approvals revive old fears that the protocol is drifting beyond lending, but Push may be the exception if it turns payments into a regulated funnel.
Researchers say agents can find vulnerabilities faster, raising pressure on protocols to move beyond point-in-time audits.
Stake DAO’s vsdCRV exploit shows how automated yield products can turn DeFi complexity into a black box for retail users.
US business loans are nearing $2.9 trillion, and Aave growing into a bank-sized DeFi lender shows that this is an addressable market.
A new malware campaign targeting crypto developers shows how attackers can move upstream, stealing GitHub tokens, SSH keys, cloud credentials, wallets, and environment variables before a protocol ever ships vulnerable code.
Team statements point to a Polymarket private key compromise rather than core contracts or user funds.
Rootstock’s Q1 report shows a large share of Bitcoin hashrate securing smart-contract infrastructure, but fees and usage still decide whether that security becomes economically meaningful.
