Banking
Stablecoins
New OCC stablecoin rule resets redemptions, and banks face big shifts
The OCC’s final stablecoin rule removes an automatic 7-day extension and defines timely issuer redemption separately from bank cash access.
Lending
Aave changes USDT borrowing rules and loan costs suddenly jump
Aave’s implemented USDT rate change targets more withdrawal headroom through higher borrowing costs, while exits still depend on available pool cash.
Derivatives
SpaceX perpetual futures traded about $6 billion after earnings
SpaceX-linked perpetual futures saw a burst of earnings trading across Binance and Hyperliquid, while Binance's dollar open interest fell.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Evernorth’s $132 million funding option could buy more XRP while reducing XRP per share
A conditional model puts the XRP allocation hurdle near 70%, while actual accretion depends on ownership, exercises and purchases.
AI
Tether’s own AI study shows when buying a laptop costs more than cloud tokens
QVAC’s dense-model example falls short of a new laptop’s cheap-cloud break-even, even using refreshed Singapore prices.
Regulation
Coinbase Ireland’s cash safeguards fell €5 million short before 2024 fix
The regulator found no evidence of actual consumer harm, while the accepted €3,252,618 penalty still needs High Court confirmation.
Memecoins
Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he’s eyeing billions
The resurfaced TOKEN2049 exchange captures his belief that the wallets will eventually reach billions despite the reported paper drawdown.
Exchanges
Old wallet addresses trap CoinDCX users, triggering potential losses
The exchange says a failed deposit-sweeping process caused losses it absorbed, while ZachXBT's $15.8 million allegation remains unreconciled.
Staking
NEAR proposal slashes yield by 36%, dividing network validators
HSP-029 would gradually cut the annual issuance cap by 36%, while tokens bought and held or staked remain in total supply.
Stablecoins
OCC drops proposed affiliate rewards presumption, but stablecoin yield ban stays
The final GENIUS Act rule leaves linked issuer and third-party rewards subject to review and gives existing programs no grandfathering.
Hacks
Railway urges credential resets as investigator alleges $371,000 crypto theft
Railway says an attacker may have decrypted customer variables. On-chain investigator @tayvano_ separately reports roughly $371,000 drained across at least 19 EVM chains.
Wallets
Bitcoin Core 32 can stall multisig signing on older nodes as fix slips to next patch
Bitcoin Core 32’s graphical wallet creates PSBT v2 files that older Core co-signers reportedly cannot import; RPC users can select the older format.
