Stablecoins
Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing
Less than $100,000 worth of USDC was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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Tokenization
After Congress killed its landmark crypto bill, the SEC unlocked the $77 trillion US stock market through tokenization
Tokenized equities have reached $3.2 billion in value and $15.75 billion in monthly DEX volume as regulators open an onshore pathway.
Technology
Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs
The upgrade targets contract maintenance and scaling as Stellar’s stablecoin, DeFi and tokenized-asset activity continues to grow.
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Taxes
Crypto’s first big tax win comes with a catch for stakers and everyday payments
The House package offers new safe harbors and compliance relief, but industry groups say lawmakers still need to address reward timing and small transactions.
DeFi
Stani’s Aave “Uber plan” could turn everyday crypto savers into Washington’s worst political nightmare
After a Senate setback for CLARITY, Stani Kulechov wants DeFi to force Washington’s hand through adoption, but Aave’s product layers reveal where regulators can still reach.
Hacks
Cardano’s Splash fix patches the exploit, but leaves 2.4M ADA missing and holders trapped
Splash’s validator fix can close the exploit path, but OADA holders still need restored ADA liquidity or a redemption route.
Regulation
Lawmakers pass bill to freeze federal Bitcoin holdings for two decades
ARMA would lock qualifying reserve Bitcoin in place from enactment and require annual audited reporting, while purchases remain a study.
Research
Why standard Bitcoin transfer figures are off by up to six times, according to the BIS
The working paper says contract proliferation and cross-chain stablecoin use make raw activity totals noisy measures of economic reality.
Macro
A $29B private exodus from US bonds is threatening Bitcoin’s next big rally
July’s bill rebound masked a split at longer maturities as official buying offset most private selling and September’s 10-year yield held near 5%.
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ETF
Bitcoin’s Realized Cap contracts for the first time in a month as BTC price faces a $71,300 risk
Hacks
Hacker turned 55 days of failed transactions into a $3 million master key that drained GalaChain wallets
Macro
Why the Fed balance sheet is lying to you about the next Bitcoin rally
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