Exchanges Bearish Kraken adds 2,500 unapproved Solana tokens to its app – says risk stays on-chainKraken’s app now gives eligible users Solana DEX access while warning that the tokens remain outside its listing review. 15 hours ago
StablecoinsEurope’s Swedish krona stablecoin arrives with a warning: dollar liquidity may already be too far aheadSEKAU gives Europe a regulated SEK rail, but institutional usage will decide whether it can matter beyond launch. 18 hours ago
PaymentsGlobal $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypassThe Payoneer acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces them. 4 days ago
DeFiSolana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recoveryPyra users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery systems. 5 days ago
BankingCircle wants wrapped Bitcoin to look bank grade before institutions trust it as collateralcirBTC gives Circle a BTC wrapper, but the harder test is whether custody, reserves, liquidity, and redemption controls can win institutional use. 2 weeks ago
ETFBitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows expose rotation into HYPE, XRP and SolanaBitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows hit nearly $2.7 billion over two weeks, but inflows into HYPE, XRP and Solana funds suggest institutional demand is rotating rather than disappearing. 4 weeks ago
DeFi Bullish Aave moves onto Solana as part of rescue efforts after latest $290M exploit hit DeFi hardDeFi United’s roughly $240 million recovery push shows major protocols trying to protect user confidence in the emerging industry. 2 months ago
Technology Bullish Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030Cardano’s founding engineering lab wants to tap into the trillion-dollar Bitcoin market, but it needs the community’s approval for a $46.8 million development budget first. 2 months ago
ETFWall Street moves beyond the Bitcoin ETF trade as XRP leads altcoins on fragile macro reliefXRP topped $55.39 million while Solana hit $35.17 million, yet Litecoin was the only crypto product with no flows. 2 months ago
StablecoinsTether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana paymentsTether just challenged Circle’s USDC grip on Solana by rescuing Drift Protocol and forcing a new USDT standard. 2 months ago
Hacks Bearish Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accountsThe Drift exploit exposes a growing contradiction in how stablecoin issuers enforce control during crises. 3 months ago
Stablecoins Bullish Tether still holds more cash, but Circle’s USDC is now moving more of crypto’s moneyUSDC's transfer ascendancy on Solana reflects a fundamental shift in stablecoin utility and market structure. 3 months ago