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FalconX asks SEC to bring single-stock perpetuals from DeFi under swap rules
Comparable single-security or narrow-index contracts outside the joint listing regime would move under SEC oversight.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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Hacks
MANTRA Chain stays offline after exploit as Aug. 21 restart hinges on patch test
Transactions, transfers and staking remain unavailable after MANTRA said an attacker exploited an upstream dependency.
Hacks
Unresolved $11 million liquidity crash leaves pools exposed as attacker still holds 20.83 BTC on Maya Protocol
The suspected address has spent nothing, while Maya has not detailed who absorbs the wider repricing and arbitrage damage.
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DeFi
BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
BTCS used Ethereum to cut Aave debt as DeFi borrowings stayed elevated and cash plus stablecoins ended June at $317,000.
Hacks
MAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage
MAYAChain accounting flaws enabled a 20.83 BTC extraction, an 88.7% CACAO crash, and nearly $11 million in estimated pool impact.
Exchanges
Nearly 1 in 5 crypto spot trades now happen on DEXs as centralized exchange volume collapses
DEXs captured a record 19.5% of crypto spot volume in July, pushing onchain liquidity closer to the center of price discovery.
Mining
Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months
The August repayment ended the immediate collateral risk while the company’s going-concern warning and Michigan financing need persisted.
ETF
Hashdex liquidates $14.7 million Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $143.6 million
DEFI holders await a late-August cash payout that may vary with closing costs and Bitcoin prices after NYSE Arca trading ended Aug. 17.
Digital Asset Treasuries
This Solana treasury company may sell SOL as a DeFi loan ties up more than half its treasury
SOL Strategies says roughly C$22 million of digital assets remain unencumbered while it works through C$37.33 million of current liabilities.
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Lending
Half of Aave’s debt sits in just 9% of positions built around one Ethereum correlation trade
Staking
Wall Street finally turned staking into a dividend, now Ethereum and Solana want to shrink it
Regulation
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial wins OCC bank approval as $112 million DeFi position sits near liquidation
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