Trading
Ethena is targeting the $120 trillion Wall Street stock market to hunt yields 5x higher than Bitcoin
The protocol is moving into equity perpetual basis trades as it tries to rebuild USDe and reach the $7.5 billion threshold for ENA buybacks.
Sentiment: Neutral
Latest stories
Hacks
Cosmos misjudged a critical bug for 4 months before hackers stole nearly $6 million across 6 chains
The vulnerability was patched in the main codebase in May but later proved broader than engineers initially believed.
Digital Asset Treasuries
After selling all its Bitcoin to pay off debt, AI firm tries to rebuild $827 million treasury from scratch
The proposed preferred raise covers just 1.51% of the Bitcoin target before any allocation to AI investments and the 18-month dividend reserve.
DeFi
Ripple moves to shrink XRP Ledger attack surface as AI audit tests lending push
More than 10,000 lines of dormant bridge code could disappear as an AI-only audit probes Lending Protocol V1.1.
ETF
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF regains key weekly options expiries after rule overhaul
A new Tier 2 framework lowered qualifying gates to $25 billion in AUM and 5 million monthly options sides, bringing IBIT back during Q3.
Stablecoins
USDC gets promoted to the Premier League with Chelsea main shirt sponsor deal
Circle becomes Chelsea's principal and front-of-shirt partner for 2026/27, putting USDC branding on the men's, women's and academy kits.
Analysis
JPMorgan’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF bet just missed its escape hatch to avoid 6% deduction
IBIT’s published Aug. 26 close left investors in unlisted debt while preliminary terms layer on SOFR-linked financing.
Technology
Circle gives legacy USDC apps 95 days before old cross-chain transfer routes stop working
Burn limits start falling Oct. 31 before contracts pause Dec. 1, while Noble and Sui remain the only V1-only routes.
Regulation
Crypto startups have 54 days left to shape the SEC’s proposed $75 million fundraising cap
The visible docket labels identify no major crypto exchange, asset manager, large token issuer, or established investor group.
Hacks
MANTRA Chain is back online, but silent code changes spark developer concerns
MANTRA mainnet is running on v8.4.0, while wallet addresses, transaction hashes, amounts and the attack path remain undisclosed.
Stablecoins
Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demand
Paymasters and sponsors can keep native tokens out of sight, but Ethereum and Solana still require fees funded in ETH or SOL.
Staking
HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yield
The Genesis Bond avoids Bitcoin lending and custody transfers while adding a 5% STX lock, managed parameters and variable payouts.
