May 7, 20265m 11s
Aave to Overhaul Collateral and Listing Standards After KelpDAO Exploit
Aave moves to tighten collateral and listing standards across its markets after the KelpDAO rsETH exploit forced emergency liquidations and risk freezes.
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May 7, 20264m 37s
SoFi's Q1 Crypto Revenue Hit $121.6M but Costs Ate Almost All of It
SoFi's relaunched crypto business pulled in $121.6M in Q1 transaction revenue, but disclosures show costs swallowed nearly the entire haul.
May 7, 20264m 56s
Kraken's Parent Payward Acquires Stablecoin Firm Reap in $600M Deal
Kraken parent Payward is acquiring Asia-based stablecoin payments infrastructure firm Reap for $600M, expanding into card issuance and merchant rails.
May 7, 20264m 12s
White House Eyes July 4 Deadline for CLARITY Act Passage
A White House crypto adviser says the administration is targeting July 4 for CLARITY Act passage, with Senate Banking markup planned this month.
May 7, 20265m 03s
White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Coming Within Weeks
White House official Patrick Witt says a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is coming within weeks, signaling movement on Trump's March 2025 executive order.
May 7, 20265m 02s
Coinbase Launches Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures for Non-US Traders
Coinbase has rolled out GOLD-PERP and SILVER-PERP contracts for eligible non-US users, pushing its derivatives venue beyond crypto into traditional commodities.
May 7, 20264m 08s
XRP Whale Inflows on Binance Sink to Lowest Level Since 2021
XRP whale deposits to Binance just hit their weakest reading in over three years, signaling large holders are sitting on supply rather than rotating to sell.
May 7, 20264m 35s
South Korea to Begin Virtual Asset Taxation in January 2027
South Korea confirms a January 2027 start for crypto income tax, per Edaily. The 20% levy above 2.5M won applies to gains from digital assets.
May 7, 20264m 40s
OKX to Launch Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures on OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic
OKX is rolling out perpetual futures contracts pegged to private valuations of OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic, opening crypto-funded exposure to AI giants.
May 7, 20264m 50s
PayPal, Mastercard and Visa Face UK Competition Probe Over Wallet Deals
UK regulators open a competition probe into digital wallet agreements between PayPal, Mastercard, and Visa, with knock-on risk for crypto card issuers.